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 DRAFT  EAST AFRICAN STANDARD  
Textiles  — Maasai Shuka  — Specification  
EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY  DEAS  169: 2019  
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 Foreword  
Development of the East African Standards has b een necessitated by the need for harmonizing requirements 
governing quality of products and services in the East African Community. It is envisaged that through 
harmonized standardization, trade barriers that are encountered when goods and services are exc hanged 
within the Community will be removed.  
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issue East African Standards  (EAS) . The Committee is composed of representatives of the National 
Standards Bodies  in Partner States, together with the representatives from the public and private sector 
organizations  in the community .  
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 Textiles  — Maasai Shuka  — Specification  
1 Scope  
This Draft East African Standard  specifi es the requirements , sampling and test methods  of Maasai Shuka . 
2 Normative references   
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes 
requirements 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.  
ISO 1833  (all parts) , Quantitative  chemical  analysis  of mixed  fibres  
ISO 6330,  Domestic  washing  and drying  procedures  for textile testing  
ISO 3801,  Mass  per unit area of woven  fabrics  
ISO 105 -B01, Textiles – Tests for colour fastness – Part B01: Colour fastness to light: Daylight  
ISO 105 -C10, Textiles – Tests for colour fastness – Part C10: Colour fastness to washing with soap or soap 
and soda  
ISO 105-D01,  Colour  fastness  to dry cleaning  using  perchloroethylene  solvent  
ISO 105-E04, Tests  for colour  fastness  – Part E04: Colour  fastness  to perspiration  
ISO 105-X11, Colourfastness  to hot pressing  
ISO 105 -X12, Textiles – Tests for colo ur fastness – Part X12: Colour fastness to rubbing  
ISO 12945 -2, Textiles – Determination of the fabric propensity to surface pilling, fuzzing or matting  – Part 2: 
Modified Martindale Method  
ISO 13934 -1, Textiles – Tensile properties of fabrics – Part 1: Determination of  maximum force and elongation 
at maximum force using the strip method  
ISO 13936 -1, Textiles – Determination of the slippage resistance of yarns at a seam in woven fabrics – Part 1: 
Fixed seam opening method  
ISO 13937 -2, Textiles – Tear proper ties of fabrics – Part 2: Determination of tear force of trouser shaped 
specimens (Single tear method)  
ISO 14 362-1, Textiles – Methods for determination of certain aromatic amines derived from azo colourants – 
Part 1: Detection of the use of certain azo co lourants accessible with and without extracting the fibres  
ISO 14362 -3, Textiles – Methods for determination of certain aromatic amines derived from azo colourants – 
Part 3: Detection of the use of certain azo colourants accessible which may release 4 -aminoazobenzene   
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 ISO 16373 -2, Textiles – Dyestuffs – Part 2: General method for determination of extractable dyestuffs 
including allergenic and carcinogenic dyestuffs (method using pyridine -water)  
ISO 16373 -3, Textiles – Dyestuffs – Part 3: Method for determin ation of certain carcinogenic dyestuffs 
(method using trimethylamine/methanol)  
ISO 22198 , Textiles – Fabrics – Determination of width and length  
ISO 24153, Random sampling and randomization procedures  
3 Terms and definitions   
For the purposes of this docum ent, the following terms and definitions apply.  
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:  
— ISO o nline browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp  
  
Maasai Shuka   
multipurpose  rectangular plain woven piece of fabric  traditionally associated with the  Maasai  community  
 
4 Requirements  
4.1  General requirements  
4.1.1 Fabric  used in the manufacture of Ma asai Shuka  shall be  plain  woven.  
4.1.2 The Maasai  Shuka shall be free from dressing and filling materials and from substances liable  to 
cause subsequent tendering.  
4.1.3 Each end of the Ma asai Shuka  shall be hemmed to a depth of not less than 15 mm, the raw edges 
having a turn in of not less than 7 mm befor e the' hem is formed. The stitching shall be firm and regular. 
Where the selvedge is not secured, hemming  shall be used and shall be unifo rm throughout and pressed flat.  
4.1.4 The yarn used shall be dy ed. 
4.1.5  Maasai  Shuka  shall be free from manufacturing  defects  such  as holes,  cuts,  tears,  floats,  spots  and 
stains  
4.2 Fabric  fibre  composition  and proportion  
The fabric  fibre composition  shall be as given in Table 1 and the proportion  shall be as declared,  subject  to a 
tolerance  of ± 5 % for blends.  This shall be determined  in accordance  with ISO 1833.  
4.3 Dimensions   
The minimum length  shall be 200 cm and minimum width  shall be 150 cm. This shall be determined in  
accordance with ISO 22198.   
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 4.4 Specific requirements  
Maasai Shuka shall comply with the require ments given in Table 1 when tested in accordance with the 
methods specified therein.  
Table 1 – Requirements for Masai  Shuka  
Parameter  
  Test method  
100 % 
Cotton  Other 
synthetic 
fibres  100 % Acrylic   
Mass  per unit area, g /m2, min.  
  130 130 160 ISO 3801  
Breaking Force, N , 
min. Warp  420 420 420 ISO 13934 -1 
Weft 350 350 350 
Tear Resistance, N , 
min. Warp  100 85 85 ISO 13937 -2 
Weft 100 75 75 
Resistance to Yarn 
Slippage, Force (N) at 
3mm opening , min.  Warp  100 100 100 ISO 13936 -1 
Weft 100 100 100 
Dimensional changes 
after 5 washings , ± %  Warp  ± 3 ± 3 ± 3 ISO 5077a 
Weft ± 3 ± 3 ± 3 
Dimensional changes 
after 3 dry -cleanings , 
% Warp  ± 2 ± 2 ± 2 ISO 3175  
Weft ± 1 ± 1 ± 1 
Pilling resistance, grade at 500 
rubs, min.  4 4 4 ISO 12945 -2 
pH of aqueo us extract  6 – 8.5 6 – 8.5 6 – 8.5 ISO 3071  
 
4.5 Restricted colorants  
The dyed  Maasai  Shuka  shall be free from listed  amines  and carcinogenic  dyestuffs  specified  in ISO 
14632, parts  1 and  3 and ISO  16373, parts 2 and 3. Dyestuff classes  are identified  in accordance with  ISO 
16373 -1 
4.6 Colour fastness  
The colour fastness of the Maasai Shuka  cloth shall be in accordance with the r equirements specified in Table 
2.  
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Table 2 — Colour  fastness  for Maasai Shuka  
 
Colour  fastness  to:  
Numerical  rating  minimum   
Test method  
Colour  change  Staining  
Light  5 — ISO 105-B02: 
Washing  4 4 ISO 105-C10:  
Drycleaning  4 4 ISO 105-D01:  
 
Rubbing  dry — 4  
ISO 105 X12 wet — 4 
Perspiration,  acid and alkali  4 4 ISO 105-E04 
Hot pressing  4 4 ISO 105-X11 
 
5 Packaging  
Each pi ece(s) of Maasai Shuka shall be neatly and securely wrapped in suitable material to prevent soiling 
and damage.  
6 Labelling  
6.1 Pieces  
Each piece or pair of Maasai Shuka shall have a label, securely attached, bearing the following information:  
a) manufacturer 's name or registered trade mark;  
b) fabric fibre composition and percentage proportion;  
c) the declaration ‘ Maasai Shuka ’; 
d) dimensions in cm;  
e) care instructions  in accordance with ISO 3758 ; and  
f) Country of origin  
6.2 Bulk Containers  
Each bulk container shall have a label, securely attached, bearing the following information:  
a) manufacturer's name or registered trade mark and address;  
b) the declaration ‘Maasai Shuka’;   
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 c) quantity of pieces; and  
d) Country of origin  
7 SAMPLING  
Sampling shall be done in accordance with ISO 241 53. 
7.1 Lot  
7.1.1  The quantity of the same type and quality delivered to one buyer against one dispat ch note shall 
constitute a lot.  
7.1.2  The conformity of the lot to the requirements of this Standard  shall be determined on the basis of tests 
carried out  on the  samples selected from the lot.  
7.1.3  The number of pieces to be selected at random from a lot shall be in accordance with Table 3.  
Table 3 – Sampling size and permissible number of non -conforming pieces  
 
Number of pieces   
in the lot  Sample size  for 
visual inspection   Permissible no. 
Nonconforming pieces   Sub-sample size for  
testing  
  
Up   to 25  
26   to 50  
51   to 150  
151 to 300  
301 to 500  
501 to 1000  
1000 and above    
3  
5  
8  
13  
20  
32  
50    
0  
0  
0  
1  
1  
2  
3   
2  
2  
3  
3  
5  
5  
8  
 
 
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