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Fleece Jacket  — Specification  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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The following organizations were represented on the Technical Committee:  
 
 
Moi University, Eldoret - Department o f Textile Engineering  
Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute (KIRDI)  
Spinners & Spinners Ltd  
Alpha Knits Ltd  
Spin Knits Ltd, Nakuru  
Ken Knits Ltd, Eldoret  
Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM)  
Ministry of Defence -Research and Development  
Kenya Prisons  
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iv  © KEBS 2019  — All rights reserved  Foreword  
 
This Kenya Standard has been prepared by the Technical Committee on Readymade garments under  
the guidance of the Standards Projects Committee , and it is  in accordance with the procedures of th e 
Kenya Bureau of Standard s. 
 
 
Fleece jacket  is a lightweight casual  jacket made of a polyester synthetic wool. A fleece jacket  will 
typically have a zipper up the middle, rather than buttons or other fasteners.  
 
 
Reference was obtained from KS 629 Standar d Specification for Sweater  
 
 
Acknowledgement is hereby made for the assistance received from these sources 
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Fleece Jacket  — Specification  
 
 
 
1 Scope  
 
This Kenya Standard specifies the requirements and test methods for fleece jacket .  
 
 
2 Normative refer ences  
 
The following referenced documents are indispensable in the application of this document. For dated 
references, only the edition applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced 
document including any amendments applies.  
 
KS 41 0, Specification for size designation of clothes and body measurement procedure  
 
KS 08 -411, Specification for size designation for women’s and girls’ clothing  
 
KS 412, Specification for size designation for men’s and boys’ ready -to-wear clothing  
 
KS 08 -415, Glossary of terms relating to hosiery  
 
KS 496, Acrylic yarn — Specification  
 
KS 08 -665, Specification for textile labels  
 
KS ISO 105 -B02 Textiles — Tests for colour fastness  — Part B02: Colour fastness to artificial  light: 
Xenon arc fading lamp test  
 
KS ISO 105 -D01, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness Part D01: Colour fastness to drying  cleaning 
using perchloroethylene solvent  
 
KS ISO 105 -X12, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness  — Part X12: Colour fastness to rubbing  
 
KS ISO 3758 , Textile s — Care labe lling code using symbols  
 
KS ISO 3759, Textiles  — Preparation, marking and measuring of fabric specimens and garments in 
tests for determination of dimensional change  
KS ISO 5077, Textiles —determination of dimensional change in washing and drying  
 
KS ISO 6 330, Textile  — Domestic washing and drying procedures for textile testing    
 
KS ISO 1833 , Textiles — Quantitative chemical analysis   
KS ISO 8559 -1: Size designation of clothes — Part 1 : Anthropometric definitions for body  DKS 2888 : 2019  
 
2  © KEBS 2019  — All rights reserved  measurement  
KS ISO 8559 -2:  Size d esignation of clothes —Part 2:  Primary and secondary dimension indicators  
 
3 Terms and  Definitions  
 
For the purposes of this standard,  the definitions given in KS ISO 8559 -1, KS  ISO 8559 -2, KS 08 -411, 
KS 412 and KS 08 -415 shall apply.  
 
3.1. Fleece  fabric-a wool like fabric made from any fibre.  
 
3.2 Fleece jacket –  a garment made  primarily from  100% fleece fabric . Linings and add -ons may be 
used to enhance decorations.   
 
 
4 Requirements  
 
4.1 Seams and stitches  
 
4.1.1 All the j oinings shall be stitched w ith 4 or 5-thread overlock or twin needle lap seam    
 
4.1.2 The number of stitches shall not be less than 3 per centimetr e at any place.  
 
4.1.3 All the end joinings at the body and sleeves shall be securely stitched and/or reinforced such 
that they shall n ot give way when stretched one and half times.  
 
4.2 Dimensional  stability  
The total dimensional changes shall not exceed ± 5 % when tested  in accordance with KS ISO 3759, 
KS ISO 5077  and KS ISO 6330  procedure 4N  
 
4.3 Drawstrings in the hood  
The hoods sha ll be free from drawstr ings in sizes 2 years through 5  years.  
 
4.4 Freedom  from defects  
 
Finished jackets , when visually examined, shall be free from defects such as mends, ladders, dropped 
stitches, missed stitches, misplaced buttons, malfolded button hol es, cuts, chemical damages and 
uneven dyeing and shall be free from grease.  
 
 
4.5 Finished fleece jacket Dimensions  
 
4.5.1 All dimensions of fleece jacket  shall be measured to the nearest 0.5 cm. The dimensions shall 
be taken with the jackets laid  down on a horizontal surface after removing by hand all the creases and 
wrinkles without distorting the pullovers.  
 
4.5.2 The size of the fleece jacket  shall be the nu merical value of the chest in centimet res, and in 
compliance with KS ISO 8559 -1 and 2, KS 08 -411 and KS 412,  
 
4.5.3 The size of the fleece jacket  shall be as declare d by chest in range.   
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Fleece jackets shall  comply with the technical requirements given i n Table 4 . 
 
Table 4 — Other technical requirements for  Fleece j ackets  
 
SL No. Characteristic  Requirement  Test method  
i) 
 Dimensional change  
 ± 5 %  
 KS ISO 3759 ,KS ISO 5077 and KS 
ISO 6330  
(Procedure 4N)  
 
ii) 
 
 Fiber  composition and  
proportion  
 As declared ±  5 % 
 KS ISO 1833 series  
 
 
 
 
4.7 Colorfastness  requirem ents 
  
The colorfastness  requirements of fleece jackets shall be as given in Table 5.  
 
 
Table 5— Colorfastness  requirements for fleece jackets  
 
SL No. Agency  Rating  (min.) Test method  
Color   change  Staining  
i) Light  5 - KS ISO 105 -B02  
ii) Washing  4 4 KS ISO 105 -C10 
iii) 
 Perspiration  acid 4 4 KS ISO 105 -E04 
alkali 4 4 
iv) Rubbing  dry 4 4 KS ISO 105-X12 
wet 4 3 
V) Dry cleaning  4 4 KS ISO 105 -D01 
 
 
4.8 Marking  and packing  
 
4.8.1  Each fleece jacket  shall have a permanent label or labels complying with KS 08 -665 and  
with the following information:  
 
a. The size of the garment will be declared by size with indication of chest range  
b. fiber compos ition and proportion  
c. care instructions in complianc e with KS ISO 3758 ; 
d. manufacturer’ s name or register ed trade mark  
e. country of manufacture . 
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4.8.2  Each jacket shall be properly packed to keep it free from any soiling or damage.