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BRITISH STANDARD BS EN 13186:2004 Feather and down Specification for feather and down filled bedding articles The European Standard EN 13186:2004 has the status of a British Standard ICS 59.040 ? BS EN 13186:2004 This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 23 December 2004 © BSI 23 December 2004 ISBN 0 580 45145 3 National foreword This British Standard is the official English language version of EN 13186:2004. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted by Technical Committee TCI/66, Apparel and indoor textiles, to Subcommittee TCI/66/3, Fillings and filled articles, which has the responsibility to: A list of organizations represented on this subcommittee can be obtained on request to its secretary. 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The BSI copyright notice displayed in this document indicates when the document was last issued. Amendments issued since publication Amd. No. DateComments EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM EN 13186 November 2004 ICS 59.040 English version Feather and down - Specification for feather and down filled bedding articles Plumes et duvets - Spécifications pour les articles de literie garnis des plumes et duvets Federn und Daunen - Anforderungen an mit Federn und Daunen gefüllte Bettwaren This European Standard was approved by CEN on 30 September 2004. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN member. This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG Management Centre: rue de Stassart, 36 B-1050 Brussels © 2004 CENAll rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 13186:2004: E EN 13186:2004 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword3 1 Scope 4 2 Normative references4 3 Terms and definitions .5 4 Performance requirements.5 4.1 Hygiene and cleanliness requirements.5 4.2 Filling composition (see Clause 7).5 4.3 Filling power (see Clause 7) .6 4.4 Dimensions.6 4.5 Care labelling .6 4.6 Colour fastness and dimensional stability .6 4.6.1 General6 4.6.2 Colour fastness of the casing 6 4.6.3 Dimensional stability.6 4.7 Feather and/or down-proof property .6 4.7.1 General6 4.7.2 Feather and/or down-proof property .7 4.8 Filling mass7 5 Sampling and conditioning.8 6 Test methods8 6.1 Measurement of dimensions8 6.2 Colour fastness8 6.3 Dimensional stability.8 6.4 Feather and/or down-proof property .8 6.4.1 General8 6.4.2 Rubbing test.8 6.4.3 Impact test8 6.5 Determination of the filling mass.8 6.6 Filling composition8 6.7 Filling power.8 7 Labelling .8 Annex A (informative) Down-proof property 10 A.1 Calculation of the down-proof property in accordance with the Walz-formula 10 A.2 Down-proof assessment in accordance with Walz11 Annex B (informative) Recommendations to reduce the presence of house dust mites in bedrooms .12 B.1 Introduction12 B.2 Scope 12 B.3 Barrier function of feather and down proof fabrics .12 B.4 Recommendations and prevention of mite infestation12 Bibliography14 EN 13186:2004 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 13186:2004) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 222 “Feather and down as filling material for any article, as well as finished articles filled with feather and down”, the secretariat of which is held by UNI. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by May 2005, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by May 2005. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. EN 13186:2004 (E) 4 1 Scope This document applies to new bedding articles, e.g. quilts, of all kinds and sizes, which are solely filled with feathers and/or down. This document does not apply to: sleeping bags; clothing; furniture, cushions. It lays down definitions (see also EN 1885), tolerances for sizes, materials, performance requirements, sampling, reference to test methods, marking and labelling. 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 1167 Feather and down Method of test for measuring the sizes of quilts filled with feather and/or down EN 1883 Feather and down Sampling in view of tests EN 1885:1998 Feather and down Terms and definitions EN 12130 Feather and down Test methods Determination of the filling power (massic volume) EN 12131 Feather and down - Test methods - Determination of the quantitative composition of feather and down (manual method) EN 12132-1 Feather and down Methods of testing the down proof properties of fabrics Part 1: Rubbing test EN 12132-2 Feather and down Methods of testing the down proof properties of fabrics Part 2: Impact test EN 12934:1999 Feather and down Composition labelling of processed feathers and down for use as sole filling material EN 12935 Feather and down Hygiene and cleanliness requirements EN 13088 Manufactured articles filled with feather and down Method for the determination of a filled product's total mass and of the mass of the filling EN 20139 Textiles Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing (ISO 139:1973) EN 20187 Paper, board and pulps Standard atmosphere for conditioning and testing and procedure for monitoring the atmosphere and conditioning of samples (ISO 187:1990) EN 23758 Textiles Care labelling code using symbols (ISO 3758:1991) EN ISO 105-B02 Textiles Tests for colour fastness Part B02: Colour fastness to artificial light: Xenon arc fading lamp test (ISO 105-B02:1994) EN ISO 105-C06 Textiles Tests for colour fastness Part C06: Colour fastness to domestic and commercial laundering (ISO 105-C06: 1994) EN ISO 105-D01 Textiles Tests for colour fastness Part D01: Colour fastness to dry cleaning (ISO 105-D01: 1993) EN ISO 105-E01 Textiles Tests for colour fastness Part E01: Colour fastness to water (ISO 105-E01: 1994) EN ISO 105-E04 Textiles Tests for colour fastness Part E04: Colour fastness to perspiration (ISO 105-E04: 1994) EN 13186:2004 (E) 5 EN ISO 105-E07 Textiles Tests for colour fastness Part E07: Colour fastness to spotting: Water (ISO 105- E07: 1989) EN ISO 105-X12 Textiles Tests for colour fastness Part X12: Colour fastness to rubbing (ISO 105-X12: 2001) EN ISO 3175-2 Textiles Dry-cleaning and finishing Part 2: Procedures for tetrachloroethane (ISO 3175- 2: 1998) EN ISO 6330 Textiles Domestic washing and drying procedures for textile testing (ISO 6330:2000) 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 1885:1998 and the following apply. 3.1 bedding articles quilts and pillows of all kinds, irrespective of size, method of manufacture and application (“products“ for short) 3.2 quilt bedding article to cover the human body, consisting of a casing and a filling 3.3 pillow bedding article, e. g. for laying your head on it while you rest, consisting of a casing and a filling 3.4 feather quilt and feather pillow quilt and pillow filled with feather and down 3.5 down quilt and down pillow quilt and pillow the filling of which shall have a filling with a minimum percentage of 60 % of down 3.6 filling feathers and/or down contained within the casing 3.7 casing textile fabric envelope containing the filling 3.8 feather and/or down-proof property ability of the casing to adequately retain the filling (see Tables 2 and 3) 3.9 new products products which have previously not been used as bedding articles (see EN 12131) 4 Performance requirements 4.1 Hygiene and cleanliness requirements All fillings shall comply with the appropriate requirements of EN 12935. 4.2 Filling composition (see Clause 7) Testing in accordance with EN 12131. EN 13186:2004 (E) 6 4.3 Filling power (see Clause 7) Testing in accordance with EN 12130, expressed in massic volume. 4.4 Dimensions The mean width and mean length shall not differ by more than 5 % from the dimensions stated on the label, when new products are measured in accordance with EN 1167. 4.5 Care labelling When a care label is used and applied on the product it shall comply with EN 23758 (see also Annex B, Informative). 4.6 Colour fastness and dimensional stability 4.6.1 General When the product is declared to be washable and/or dry-cleanable, the appropriate requirements of 4.6.2 and 4.6.3 shall apply. 4.6.2 Colour fastness of the casing When tested in accordance with the relevant parts of EN ISO 105 (see Table 1) the minimum colour fastness ratings shall be at least as given in Table 1. Table 1 Minimum colour fastness ratings Part E01: Water fastness Part X12: Rubbing fastness Part C06: Test A2S: Washing Part D01: Dry cleaning fastness Part E04: Perspiration fastness Part B02: Lightfast- ness Part E07: Water spotting Colour change Staining Dry Wet Colour change Staining Colour change Staining Colour change Staining Colour fastness Colour change 4 4 4 3 - 4 3 - 4 3 - 4 3 - 4 3 - 4 4 4 4 3 - 4 Contrast colours 4 4.6.3 Dimensional stability 4.6.3.1 Washable products If the product is declared to be washable, the average dimensional change of the tests results in width or length of the product shall not exceed 5 %, after first cleansing when tested in accordance with the procedures given in EN ISO 6330 and EN 1167 but using the washing and drying instructions given on the label. If the average is more than 5 % the label shall declare: “Shrinkage over 5 %“. 4.6.3.2 Dry-cleanable products If the product is declared to be dry-cleanable, the average dimensional change of the tests results in width or length of the product shall not exceed 5 % after one cleansing when tested in accordance with EN ISO 3175-2 or EN 1167. If the average is more than 5 % the label shall declare: “Shrinkage over 5 %“. 4.7 Feather and/or down-proof property 4.7.1 General In the case of dispute concerning the feather and down-proof property the results either of the tests specified in clause 6.4 shall be relied upon. EN 13186:2004 (E) 7 The feather and/or down-proof property of the fabrics whose composition is stated in Table A.1, shall comply with those acceptance limits of the Walz-formula (see Annex A). In addition one of the appropriate tests in 6.4 shall be carried out. 4.7.2 Feather and/or down-proof property 4.7.2.1 General The feather and/or down-proof property shall be tested in accordance with EN 12132-1 or EN 12132-2. The tests shall be carried out without the fabric having been treated with any additive to improve the feather and/or down-proof property. 4.7.2.2 Feather and/or down-proof assessment for the rubbing test in accordance with EN 12132-1. When tested in accordance with 6.4.2 products shall have a feather and/or down-proof assessment in accordance with Table 2. Table 2 Feather and/or down-proof assessment for testing in accordance with EN 12132-1 Number of penetrations Assessment 0 to 5 6 to 15 above 15 good acceptable not acceptable 4.7.2.3 Feather and/or down-proof assessment for the impact test in accordance with EN 12132-2 When tested in accordance with 6.4.3 the number of penetrations shall not exceed those given in Table 3. Table 3 Impact testing Fabric typea) Number of penetrations plain twill satin 20 penetrations per 2000 impacts 20 penetrations per 4000 impacts 20 penetrations per 1500 impacts a) Weave construction of fabric types see Annex A.1, Table A.2. Within this number of penetrations, the following assessment applies both in warp and weft direction: Table 4 Feather and/or down-proof assessment for testing in accordance with EN 12132-2 Number of penetrations Assessment 0 to 10 11 to 20 above 20 good acceptable not acceptable 4.8 Filling mass When tested in accordance with EN 13088 (see 6.5) the measured filling mass shall not differ from the declared mass by more than ± 5 %. EN 13186:2004 (E) 8 5 Sampling and conditioning 5.1 Take samples in accordance with EN 1883. 5.2 Condition the samples in accordance with EN 20139, using measurements of temperature and relative humidity in accordance with EN 20187. 6 Test methods 6.1 Measurement of dimensions Dimensions shall be measured in accordance with EN 1167 for quilts. 6.2 Colour fastness The colour fastness shall be in accordance with relevant parts of EN ISO 105 (see Table 1). 6.3 Dimensional stability Washing shall be carried out in accordance with EN ISO 6330 or dry cleaning in accordance with EN ISO 3175-2. After one of these tests the testing of dimensions shall be ca