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 DRAFT EAST AFRICAN STANDARD  
Textile garments — Specification — Part 7: Trousers  and shorts  
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 Contents  Page 
Foreword  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................  iv 
1 Scope  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ......................  1 
2 Normative refer ences  ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................  1 
3 Terms and definitions  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........................  1 
4 Requirements  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .........  2 
4.1 Additiona l requirements  ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................  2 
4.2 Physical and chemical requirements  ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 2 
4.3 Dimensions  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............  2 
4.4 Number of stitches  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................  2 
5 Labelling  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .................  2 
6 Sampling  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................  3 
Annex  A (informative)  Dimensions of trousers and shorts  ................................ ................................ ..........  4 
Bibliography  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................  6 DEAS 1141 -7: 2023  
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 Foreword  
Development of the East African Standards has been necessitated by the need fo r 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 exchanged 
within the Community wil l be removed.  
The Community has established an East African Standards Committee  (EASC)  mandated to develop and 
issue East African Standards  (EAS) . The Committee is composed of representatives of the National 
Standards Bodies in Partner States, together wi th the representatives from the public and private sector 
organizations  in the community .  
East African Standards are developed through  Technical Committees that are representative of key 
stakeholders including government, academia, consumer groups, privat e sector and other interested parties. 
Draft East African Standards are circulated to stakeholders through the National Standards Bodies in the 
Partner States. The comments received are discussed and incorporated before finalization of standards, in 
accord ance with the Principles and procedures for develop ment of East African Standards.  
East African Standards are subject to review, to keep pace with technological advances. Users of the East 
African Standards are therefore expected to ensure that they always  have the latest versions of the standards 
they are implementing .  
The committee responsible  for this document is Technical Committee EASC /TC 061, Textiles , textile products 
and accessories . 
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements o f this document may be subject of patent 
rights. EAC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.  
EAS 1141 consists of the following parts, under the general title Textile garments — Specification : 
⎯ Part 1: General requirements  
⎯ Part 2: Shirts  
⎯ Part 3: T-shirts  
⎯ Part 4: Skirts and dresses  
⎯ Part 5: Jackets and coats  
⎯ Part 6: Cardigans and sweaters  
⎯ Part 7: Trousers and shorts  
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 Textile garments — Specification — Part 7: Trousers and shorts  
1 Scope  
This Draft East African Standard specifies requirements, sampling and test methods for trousers and shorts  
worn by women, men and children . 
This standard does not cover school clothing trousers and shorts . 
2 Normative references   
The following documen ts 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.  
DEAS 1141 -1, Textile garments — Specification — Part 1: General requirements  
ISO 2859 -1, Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes — Part 1: Sampling schemes indexed by 
acceptance quality limit (AQL) for lot -by-lot inspecti on 
ISO 12947 -2, Textiles — Determination of the abrasion resistance of fabrics by the Martindale method — Part 
2: Determination of specimen breakdown  
ISO 13934 -1, Textiles — Tensile properties of fabrics — Part 1: Determination of maximum force and 
elongat ion at maximum force using the strip method  
ISO 13934 -2, Textiles — Tensile properties of fabrics — Part 2: Determination of maximum force using the 
grab method  
ISO 13937 -1, Textiles — Tear properties of fabrics — Part 1: Determination of tear force using ballistic 
pendulum method (Elmendorf)  
ISO 13937 -4, Textiles — Tear properties of fabrics — Part 4: Determination of tear force of tongue -shaped 
test specimens (Double tear test)  
ISO 13938 -2, Textiles — Bursting properties of fabrics — Part 2: Pneumatic met hod for determination of 
bursting strength and bursting distension  
ISO 18890, Clothing — Standard method of garment measurement  
3 Terms and definitions  
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 8498 and ISO 8499 and the 
following apply.  
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:  
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at  http://www.iso.org/obp  DEAS 1141 -7: 2023  
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 3.1  
trousers  
outer garment that c overs the lower part of the body consisting of two parts, one for each leg that are joined at 
the top  
3.2  
shorts  
outer garment that covers the lower part of the body consisting of two parts, one for each leg that are joined at 
the top, but not covering t he entire length of the leg  
4 Requirements  
4.1 Additional  requirement s 
Trousers and shorts shall comply with the colourfastness, restricted chemical substances, pH, fibre 
composition, packaging and other general requirements specified in D EAS 1141-1. 
4.2 Physical and chemical requirements  
Trousers and shorts, or the fabric  used for the manufacture of trousers and shorts shall comply with the 
requirements given in Table 1 when tested in accordance with the test methods specified therein.  
Table 1 — Physical a nd chemical  requirements for trousers and shorts or the fabric  used to 
manufacture trousers and shorts  
Parameter  Requirement  Test method  
Breaking strengtha, N, min.  (for both directions)  133 ISO 13934 -1 
ISO 13934 -2 
Tear strengtha (for both directio ns), N, min.  11 ISO 13937 -1 
ISO 13937 -4 
Bursting strength  b (knitted) , kPa, m in. 200 ISO 13938 -2 
Abrasion resistance at 2000 rubs  No noticeable wear  ISO 12947 -2 
a Applicable to woven and non -woven garments . 
b Applicable to knitted garments . 
 
4.3 Dimens ions 
The dimensions of trousers and shorts are as given in Annex A for guidance purposes . Garment 
measurements may be carried out in accordance with ISO 18890  
4.4 Number of  stitches  
The stitches in trousers and shorts shall not be less than four per centi metre . 
5 Labelling  
Trousers and shorts shall comply with the labelling requirements in DEAS 1141 -1. DEAS 1141 -7: 2023  
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 6 Sampling  
Sampling shall be done in accordance with ISO 2859 -1. DEAS 1141 -7: 2023  
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 Annex  A 
(informative)  
 
Dimensions of trousers  and shorts   
Table A.1 and Table A.2 conta in dimensions of shirts and blouses for guidance purposes only. Figure A.1 is 
an example of trousers  to show measurement points.  
  
  
Figure A.1 — Example s of trousers  
Key 
A Waist circumference /waist girth  
B Seat circumference/hip girth  
C Inseam length/ins ide leg length  
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 Table A.1 — Dimensions of men’s and boys’ trousers and shorts  
Size  Dimension  
cm  
Waist girth  Hip girth  
24 60 84 
26 65 89 
28 70 94 
30 75 99 
32 80 104 
34 85 109 
36 90 114 
38 95 119 
40 100 124 
42 105 129 
44 110 134 
46 115 139 
48 120 144 
50 125 149 
52 130 154 
54 135 159 
56 140 164 
58 145 169 
60 150 174 
 
Table A.2 — Dimensions of women’s and girls’ trousers and shorts  
Size  Dimension  
cm  
Low waist  Hip 
XXS (4)  74 86 
XS (6)  78 90 
S (8) 82 94 
M (10)  86 98 
L (12)  90 102 
XL (14)  94 106 
XXL (16)  98 110 
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 Bibliography  
US 1970 -3: 2021, Textile garments — Specification — Part 3: Trousers  and shorts  
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