DRAFT UGANDA STANDARD  
  DUS 1970 -1 
First  Edition  
2021 -mm-dd 
 
 
 Reference number  
DUS 1970 -1: 202 1 
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Textiles — Garments — Part 1: General requirements  
 
 
 
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 Contents  Page 
Foreword  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................  iv 
1 Scope  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ......................  1 
2 Normative references  ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................  1 
3 Terms and definitions  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........................  2 
4 Fabric requirements  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..............................  2 
4.1 Fabric structure  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ..... 2 
4.2 Fibre composition and proportion  ................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 2 
4.3 Fabric defects  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........  3 
4.4 Restricted colourants ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................  3 
4.5 Mass per unit area  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ . 3 
5 Garment requirements  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..........................  3 
5.1 Garment defects  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .... 3 
5.2 Labelling requirements  ................................ ................................ ................................ .........................  3 
5.3 Physical and chemical requirements  ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 4 
5.4 Freedom from phthalates  ................................ ................................ ................................ .....................  4 
5.5 Size designation and dimensions  ................................ ................................ ................................ ........  5 
5.6 Seams and stitches  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...............................  5 
6 Ancillaries  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ..............  5 
6.1 Eyelets and hooks  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ . 5 
6.2 Linings and interlinings  ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................  5 
6.3 Zippers  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ....................  5 
6.4 Head and neck drawstrings  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..................  5 
7 Packaging  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...............  6 
8 Sampling and criteria for conformity  ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 6 
Annex  A (normat ive)  Determination of the presence of starch  ................................ ................................ .... 7 
A.1 Test Specimens  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ..... 7 
A.2 Procedure  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...............  7 
A.3 Report  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .....................  7 
Annex  B (Informative)  Position of labels on garments  ................................ ................................ .................  8 
Bibliography  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ......................  10 DUS 1979 -1: 2021 
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 Foreword  
Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is a parastatal under the Ministry of Trade , Industry and 
Cooperatives established under Cap 327 , of the Laws of Uganda , as amended .  UNBS is mandated to co -
ordinate the elaboration of standards and is  
(a) a member of International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) ;  
(b) a contact point for the WHO/FAO Codex Alimentarius Commission on Food Standards ; and  
(c) the National Enquiry Point on TBT  Agreement  of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).  
The work of preparing Uganda Standards is carried out through Technical Committees. A Technical 
Committee is established to deliberate on standards in a given field or area and consists of key stakeholders 
including government, academia, consumer groups, private sector and othe r interested parties.  
Draft Uganda Standards adopted by the Technical Committee are widely circulated to stakeholders and the 
general public for comments. The committee reviews the comments before recommending the draft standards 
for approval and declarat ion as Uganda Standards by the National Standards Council.  
The committee responsible for this document is Technical Committee UNBS/TC 315, Textiles and related 
products.  
DUS 1970  consists of the following parts, under the general title Textiles — Garments:  
  Part 1: General requirements   
  Part 2: Shirts  
  Part 3: Trousers and shorts  
  Part 4:  Skirts and dresses   
 — Part 5: Jacket  
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 Textiles — Garments — Part 1: General requirements  
1 Scope  
This Draft Uganda Standard specifies general requirem ents, sampling  and test methods for garments, 
whether made of textile, plastic -coated fabric, fur or any combination of these materials.  
Requirements for specific garments are specified in the relevant parts of DUS 1970.  
This draft Standard does not apply to personal p rotective wear  
NOTE  Where provisions are spec ified in the specific parts of DUS 1970 or any other relevant Uganda Standard, 
these shall supersede  the requirements in this D raft Uganda S tandard  
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) a pplies.  
ISO 105 -C06, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part C06: Colour fastness to domestic and commercial 
laundering  
ISO 14362 -1, Textiles — Methods for determination of certain aromatic amines derived from azo colorants — 
Part 1: Detection of the u se of certain azo colorants accessible with and without extracting the fibres  
ISO 14362 -3, Textiles — Methods for determination of certain aromatic amines derived from azo colorants — 
Part 3: Detection of the use of certain azo colorants, which may release  4-aminoazobenzene  
ISO 14389 , Textiles — Determination of the phthalate content — Tetrahydrofuran method  
ISO 15797, Textiles — Industrial washing and finishing procedures for testing of workwear  
ISO 16373 -1, Textiles — Dyestuffs — Part 1: General principle s of testing coloured textiles for dyestuff 
identification  
ISO 16373 -2, Textiles — Dyestuffs — Part 2: General method for the determination of extractable dyestuffs 
including allergenic and carcinogenic dyestuffs (method using pyridine -water)  
ISO 16373 -3, Textiles — Dyestuffs — Part 3: Method for determination of certain carcinogenic dyestuffs 
(method using triethylamine/methanol)  
US 426 , Labelling and marking of textiles and househo ld textile articles  
US EAS 223, Zippers — Specification  
US ISO 105 -B02, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part B02: Colour fastness to artificial light: Xenon 
arc fading lamp test  DUS 1970 -1: 2021  
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 US ISO 105 -C10, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part C10: Colour fastness to washing with soap or 
soap and soda  
US ISO 105 -E04, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part E04: Colour fastness to perspiration  
US ISO 105 -X12, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part X12: Colour fastness to rubbing  
US ISO 1833  (all parts), Textiles — Binary fibre mixtures — Quantitative chemical analysis  
US ISO 3071, Textiles — Determination of pH of aqueous extract  
US ISO 3801, Textiles — Woven fabrics — Determination of mass per unit length and mass per unit area  
US ISO 5077 , Textiles — Determination of dimensional change in washing and drying  
US ISO 6330,  Textiles — Domestic washing and drying procedures for textile testing   
US ISO 9 073-1, Textiles — Test methods for nonwovens — Part 1: Determination of mass per unit area  
US ISO 13934 -1, Textiles — Tensile properties of fabrics — Part 1: Determination of m aximum force and 
elongation at maximum force using the strip method  
US ISO 13935, Textiles — Seam tensile properties of fabrics and made -up textile articles — Part 1: 
Determination of maximum force to seam rupture using the strip method  
3 Terms and definit ions  
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions 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  
garment  
item of clothing  
4 Fabric requirements  
4.1 Fabric structure  
Garments shall be tailored out of any of the following fabrics or their combinations:  
a) woven fabrics;  
b) knitted fabrics; and  
c) non-woven fabrics  
4.2 Fibre composition and proportion  
The fibre co mposition of the fabric shall be as declared on the label, subject to a tolerance of ± 3 % when 
tested in accordance with  a relevant part of US ISO 1833.  DUS  1970 -1: 202 1 
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 4.3 Fabric defects  
The fabric shall be free from objectionable flaws including the following:  
a) float;  
b) bar due to difference in raw material, count, twist, lustre, colour shade or spacing of adjacent group of 
threads;  
c) slub or slubby yarn or gout;  
d) printing or dyeing defect or broken pattern;  
e) missing threads extending over 10 cm  
f) any other defect which may sign ificantly mar the appearance or affect the serviceability or durability of 
the garment.  
4.4 Restricted colourants  
The fabrics used to make garments shall be free from restricted colourants listed and when tested in 
accordance with ISO 14362 Parts 1 and 3, ISO 16373, Parts 2 and 3.  
Colourants on textiles shall be identified and classified in accordance with ISO 16373 -1. 
4.5 Mass per unit area  
The mass per unit area shall be as declared on the label, subject to a tolerance of ± 5 % when tested in 
accordance w ith either US ISO 3801 or US ISO 907 3-1 
5 Garment requirements  
5.1 Garment defects  
The garment shall be generally fr ee from defects which affect its  performance such as holes, cuts, tears spots, 
stains, gap stitches, loose ends and frayed ends . The garment  shall also be free from any other defect which 
may significantly mar the appearance or affect the serviceability of the garment.  
5.2 Labelling requirements  
5.2.1  Upon visual examination, the label shall be found to comply with US 426  
5.2.2  Any person or o rganization that imports, manufactures or distributes garments (retail and/or bulk) 
shall be responsible for ensuring that the content of labels complies with the requirements of this standard and 
the information is true, correct and not misleading.  
5.2.3  All labels bearing the required information shall be attached to the garment at such position (s) which 
are clearly visible or accessible for examination by the prospective purchaser.  
NOTE 1  The recommended positions for the attachment of labels on garment s are given in Annex B  
NOTE 2  The positions (s) of attachment of labels on garments should be selected so that the label(s) will cause 
minimal discomfort to the wearer.  
5.2.4  Where a garment is packaged, folded or displayed in such a way that it may be ope ned and reclosed 
with care and still be fit for display purposes, the labels of garments contained therein shall be accessible.  DUS 1970 -1: 2021  
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 5.2.5  Where the opening and reclosing of the package may result in the garment or the package being unfit 
for display purposes, the labelling information required by this standard, on label(s) which are not visible, shall 
also be provided on the package.  
NOTE  The package that is referenced in this clause is the one which contains the garment.  
5.2.6  For garments and other articles w here it is not practicable to attach the labels directly onto the items, 
all the required information in accordance with this standard shall be clearly and prominently displayed on the 
package  
5.3 Physical and chemical requirements  
The garment, or fabrics used for the manufacture of garments shall conform to the requirements given in 
Table 1   
Table 1 — Physical and chemical  requirements of garments  
Parameter  Requirement  Test method  
Dimensional change , % Woven fabrics  Cotton and cotton 
blends  ± 3.0 US ISO 6 330 
(domestic washing), 
or ISO 15797 
(industrial laundries) 
or US ISO 5077  Wool and wool blends  ± 2.0 
Synthetic fibres  ± 2.0 
Bed linen and towels  ± 8.0 
Knitted fabrics  Jersey  ± 4.0 
Chunky knit  ± 6.0 
Interlock  ± 5.0 
Socks and hosie ry ± 8.0 
Washing colour fastness(colour change and staining)  , min.  3 -4 ISO 105 -C06 
Perspiration colour fastness (colour change and staining), min.  3 -4 US ISO 105 -E04 
Dry rubbing colour fastness, min.  3 US ISO 105 -X12 
Wet rubbing colour fastness, mi n. 2 - 3 US ISO 105 -X12 
Seam strength, N, min.  100 US ISO 13935  
pH value of aqueous extract  6 - 8 US ISO 3071  
 
5.4 Freedom from phthalates  
Where coatings, laminates, plastisol printing, plastic accessories and membranes are incorporated into textile 
structures, they shall not contain the following phthalates when tested in accordance with ISO 14389  
a) DEHP (Bis -(2-ethylhexyl) -phthalate)  
b) BBP (Butylbenzylphthalate)  
c) DBP (Dibutylphthalate)  
d) DMEP (Bis2 -methoxyethyl) phthalate  
e) DIBP (Diisobutylphthalate)  
f) DIHP (D i-C6-8-branched alkyphthalate)  DUS  1970 -1: 202 1 
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 g) DHNUP (D i-C7-11-branched alkyphthalates)  
h) DHP (D i-n-hexylphthalate)  
5.5 Size designation and dimensions  
The dimensions of the garments shall be as declared on the label, subject to a tolerance of ± 1.5 cm when 
tested in accordanc e with ISO 22198.  
5.6 Seams and stitches  
5.6.1  All seams shall have a width of not less than 1 cm.  
5.6.2  The ends of all seams and stitchings, and all breaks in the thread shall be securely backstitched. 
Stitches shall present a regular even appearance wit hout fabric pucker and shall be free from skips that may 
result from faulty machine thread tension or other stitching malfunction.  
5.6.3  All raw edges shall be suitably finished  
6 Ancillaries  
6.1 Eyelets and hooks  
Eyelets and hooks shall be rust -proof  
6.2 Linings and interlinings  
6.2.1 Linings and interlinings used for pockets and waistbands shall have characteristics of colourfastness 
and dimensional stability similar to those of the base cloth.  
6.2.2 The characteristics of the interlinings and linings sh all conform to Table 2.  
Table 2 — Specific requirements of interlinings for apparel purposes  
Parameter  Requirement  Test method  
Interlinings  Linings  
Mass per unit area, 
g/m2 90 - 210 65 min.  US ISO 3801  
Starch  Nil Nil Annex A  
Breaking load (for 
both w arp and weft 
directions), N, min.  111 100 US ISO 13934 -1 
 
6.3 Zippers  
Zippers shall conform to the requirements of US EAS 223.  
6.4 Head and neck drawstrings  
6.4.1 Hood and neck area on children’s upper outerwear shall be free from drawstrings in sizes 2 y ears 
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 drawstrings are used, they shall completely and automatically retract into the garment after being adjusted 
and released.   
6.4.2 Drawstrings  at the waist or bottom of upper outerwear in sizes 2 years to 10 shall not exceed 75mm in 
length outside drawstring channel.   
6.4.3 Drawstrings in infant outer wear of sizes 2 years to 10 years that are one continuous string shall be 
bar tacked to preven t the drawstring from being pulled through its channel.  
7 Packaging  
Garments shall be packaged in such a way so as to avoid soiling in storage as well as transit.  
8 Sampling and criteria for conformity  
8.1 Garments of the same size delivered to a buyer a gainst one despatch note shall constitute a lot.   
8.2 The conformity of a lot to the requirements of this specification shall be determined on the basis of the 
tests carried out on the samples selected from the lot.  
8.3 The number of garments to be selecte d for sampling shall be in accordance with Table 4.  
Table 3 — Sampling plan  
Number of garments in the 
lot Number of garments to be 
tested  
≤ 50 5 
51 - 150 8 
151 - 300 13 
301 - 500 20 
501 – 1 000  48 
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 Annex  A 
(normative)  
 
Determination of the  presence of starch  
A.1 Test Specimens  
From the sample under analysis, cut a piece weighing about 10 g Shred the piece into small bits and mix them 
thoroughly. Draw from the shredded pieces a test specimen of 5 g.  
A.2 Procedure  
Boil the test specimen in ab out 200 mL of distilled water in a conical flask for about 45 min. Cool the contents 
in the flask. Put a drop of iodine solution on a small quantity taken from the flask.  
A.3 Report  
Observe whether there is any appearance of blue colour. Take the material to be free from all starch if no blue 
colour is observed  DUS 1970 -1: 2021  
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 Annex  B 
(Informative)  
 
Position of labels on garments  
Tables B.1, B.2 and B.3 list the attachment positions on garments for labels that are considered to be 
accessible to the prospective purchaser.  The alternative positions are given to allow the attachment of labels 
so that they do not cause discomfort to the wearer.  
Table B.1 — Garments for women and girls  
Garment  Recommended position of labels  
Coats, jackets, suits  On the inside front facing or at the top centre back of the garment  
Dresses  At the top back of the garment where design permits, or in a side 
seam adjacent to the hem  
Blouses/tops  In a side seam adjacent to the hem or at the top centre back of the 
garment  
Skirts  At the centre back o f the waistband or in a side seam adjacent to 
the hem  
Slacks, ski pants and shorts  At the centre back of the waistband or on the inside of the garment 
on the outside of the pocket lining, or in the middle of a hip pocket or 
at the top of the centre back seam  
Underwear  Upper or whole body – in a side seam near the bust line, at the top 
centre back of the garment or at the centre back of the hem.  
Lower body – in a side seam or waist band  
Swimwear  One piece – in a side seam or centre back  
Two piece – as fo r underwear  
Corsetry, bra , bustier  On one side of the back  
Elastic girdles and panty girdles, 
corselets  At the top centre back of the garment or in a side seam  
Non-elastic corselet suspender 
belt At the bottom edge of the back  
Table B.2 — Garments for men and boys  
Garment  Recommended position of labels  
Coats, suits, sports jackets  On the inside of a breast pocket, or on the front facing or lining, or at 
the top centre back of the garment  
Overalls  At the top centre back of the garment  
Bib and brace ov eralls  On the inside of the bib  
Slacks, ski -pants and shorts  At the centre back of the waistband, or on the inside of the garment 
on the outside of the pocket lining, or in the middle of the top of a hip 
pocket or at the top of the centre back seam  
Shirts/tops  At the top centre back of the garment or in a side seam adjacent to 
the hem  
Underpants  At the centre back of the waistband or at a side  
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 hem 
Swimwear:  At the centre back of the waist or at the top of a side seam  
Ties On the back or in the seam of the wide end or in the seam at the 
back of the narrow end  
Table B.3 — Garments for men, women and children  
Garment  Recommended position of labels  
Pants/trousers  At the centre back  of the waistband  
Pullovers, cardigans, ski -wear, 
knitted jackets, windbreakers, 
anoraks   
 
 
At the centre back at the top of the garment or in a side seam adjacent 
to the hem  Sports wear  
Nightwear for women, men 
and children  
Dressing gowns  
House co ats, bath robes  
Baby’s layette  For garments with side seam – in one seam or at the centre back of the 
top of the garment.  
For garments without side seams – in the hem or in a shoulder seam  
Scarves  In one corner of the hem  DUS 1970 -1: 2021  
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 Bibliography  
[1] DKS 214 -1:2017, Woven interlinings and linings for apparel purposes -Specification Part 1: Woven 
interlinings for apparel purposes  
[2] DKS 214 -2:2017, Woven interlinings and linings for apparel purposes —Specification Part 2: Woven 
linings for apparel purposes  
[3] PCTTC S 10:20XX , Garments and textiles — Compulsory requirements  
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 Certification marking  
Products that conform to Uganda standards may be marked with Uganda National Bureau of Standards 
(UNBS) Certification Mark shown in the figure below.  
The use of the UNBS Ce rtification Mark is governed by the Standards Act, and the Regulations made 
thereunder. This mark can be used only by those licensed under the certification mark scheme operated by 
the Uganda National Bureau of Standards and in conjunction with the relevan t Uganda Standard. The 
presence of this mark on a product or in relation to a product is an assurance that the goods comply with the 
requirements of that standard under a system of supervision, control and testing in accordance with the 
certification mark scheme of the Uganda National Bureau of Standards. UNBS marked products are 
continually checked by UNBS for conformity to that standard.  
Further particulars of the terms and conditions of licensing may be obtained from the Director, Uganda 
National Bureau  of Standards.  
 
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