DRAFT UGANDA STANDARD  
  DUS 1970 -6 
First  Edition  
2021 -mm-dd 
 
 
 Reference number  
DUS 1970 -6: 202 1 
© UNBS 202 1  
  
Textiles — Garments — Part 6: Cardigans   
 
 
 
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 Contents  Page 
Foreword  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................  iv 
1 Scope  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ......................  1 
2 Normative references  ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................  1 
3 Terms and definitions  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........................  1 
4 Requirements  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .........  2 
4.1 General requirements  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........................  2 
4.2 Specific requirements  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........................  2 
4.2.1  Fabric de fects  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........  2 
4.2.2  Physical and chemical requirements  ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 2 
4.2.3  Size designation and dimensions  ................................ ................................ ................................ ........  2 
4.2.4  Seams and stitches  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...............................  4 
4.2.8  Freedom from defects  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........................  4 
Annex  A (normative)  Determination of dimensions of car digans  ................................ ................................  5 
A.1 Procedure  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...............  5 
A.2 Apparatus  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...............  5 
A.2.1  Flat table  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .................  5 
A.2.2  Steel rule, accuracy of at least 1 mm  ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 5 
A.2.3  Calculator  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...............  5 
Bibliography  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................  7 
 
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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 e laboration 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 Organisa tion (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, consum er groups, private sector and other 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 s tandards 
for approval and declaration as Uganda Standards by the National Standards Council.  
The committee responsible for this document is Technical Committee UNBS /TC 315, Textiles and related 
products . 
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 Textiles — Garments — Part 6: Cardigans  
1 Scope   
This Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements and test methods for cardigans.  
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 date d references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, 
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.  
US ISO 105 -B02, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part B02: Colour fastness to artificial light: Xe non 
arc fading lamp test  
US ISO 105 -C10, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part C10: Colour fastness to washing with soap or 
soap and soda  
US ISO 105 -X12, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part X12: Colour fastness to rubbing  
US ISO 5077 , Textile s — Determination of dimensional change in washing and drying  
US ISO 9073 -1, Textiles — Test methods for nonwovens — Part 1: Determination of mass per unit area  
US ISO 3071 , Textiles — Determination of pH of aqueous extract  
US ISO 13938 -1, Textiles — Bursting properties of fabrics — Part 1: Hydraulic method for determinatio n of 
bursting strength and bursting distension  
US ISO 13938 -2, Textiles — Bursting properties of fabrics — Part 2: Pneumatic method for determination of 
bursting strength and bursting distension  
3 Terms and definitions   
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions a pply.  
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  
cardigan  
knitted garment having long sleeves and a two -piece front that fastens  with buttons or a slide fastener  DUS 1970 -6: 2021  
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 4 Requirements  
4.1 General  requirement s 
4.1.1  Cardigans shall comply with the requirements specified in DUS 1970 -1. 
4.1.2  The fabric used in the manufacture of cardigans shall be evenly knitted . 
4.2 Specific requirements  
4.2.1 Fabric defects  
The fabric shall be free from major defects specified in US 417 and US 418 including holes, slubs, thick and 
thin bars, spirality and streakiness.  
NOTE  Thick places may be intentionally introduced into the cardigan as a design feature . 
4.2.2 Physical and c hemical requirements  
The cardigans  or the fabric used for the manufacture of cardigans  shall conform to the requirements given in 
Table 1.  
Table 1 —Physical and c hemical requirements of cardigans  
Parameter  Requirement  Test method  
Dimen siona l change due to relaxation, %, m ax. 5.0 US ISO 5077  
Mass per unit area, min.  Wool and wool -containing  440 US ISO 9073 -1 
Acrylic  335 
Any other fibre  262 
pH value of aqueous 
extract  All w ool 4.0 – 7.5 US ISO 3071  
Any other fibre  5.0 – 7.5 
Bursting strength, Kpa, 
min. Wool and wool -containing  600 US ISO 13938 -
1 and 2  Acrylic  and other man -made 
fibres  600 
Cotton  300 
Colour fastness, min. Light  4 US ISO 105 -B02 
Washing  
Change in colour  
Staining of adjacent fabric   
3 
3 US ISO 105 -
C10 
Rubbing  
Dry 
wet  
3 
3 US ISO 105 -X12 
 
4.2.3 Size designation and dimensions  
4.2.3.1 A typical shape of a cardigan  is shown in Figure.1.  Generally, cardigans are made of a number of 
fabric pieces, depending on the design, and may have collars,  tapes or welts.  DUS  1970 -6: 202 1 
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Figur e 1 — A typical shape of a round neck cardigan  
Where;  
A- Width across chest  
B- Length of cardigan  
C- Length of sleeves  
D- Width of opening at armhole  
4.2.3.2 The dimensions of cardigans  of different sizes and designs may conform to the sizes indicated in 
Table 2 when measured by the method given in Annex B.  
NOTE  The size of the cardigan is denoted by a number which is the approximate value of the chest girth in 
centimetres. An 80 size cardigan represents a cardigan with a chest girth of approximately 80 cm for A  (see Figure 1)  
Table 2  — Dimensions of cardigans  
Size Width , 
inches  
20 10 
22 11 
24 12 
26 13 
28 14 
30 15 
32 16 
34 17 
36 18 
38 19 
40 20 
42 21 
44 22 
NOTE 1  Other sizes not mentioned in the table are 
agreeable based on manufacturer -client agreem ent 
NOTE 2  The sizes can be converted to cm by DUS 1970 -6: 2021  
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 multiplying the values by 2.54  
 
4.2.4 Seams and stitches  
4.2.4.1 All joining shall be stitched with three -thread overlock stitches or by linking.  
4.2.4.2 All stitches shall be of even tension throughout with all the loose ends securely fastened.  
4.2.4.3 Stitching shall not give way when the cardigan is stretched to one and a half times  
4.2.4.4 The number of stitches shall not be less than 4 per cm.  
4.2.4.5 The front opening of the cardigan may be attached wit h matching buttons with appropriate button -
holes or slide fastness or by any other suitable way, so as to close the front opening of the cardigan while in 
use. 
4.2.5 Border  
The border at the bottom of cardigan and at the cuffs at sleeves may be preferably knitted along with the 
cardigan or sleeves in 1 × 1 rib or 2 × 2 rib knitted fabric, so as to have elasticity than the body of knitted 
cardigan and sleeves.  
If the border is knitted separately it may be stitched or linked in such a way that the seams appea r at the 
inside of the cardigan. The projecting ends of the seams, if any, may be flattened by over seaming or seam 
covering stitches  
4.2.6 Reinforcements  
The seam joining the body and the border, cuffs or sleeves or at the shoulder and other places shall be 
reinforced suitably at the inside, preferably by seam covering. The ‘round’ or tubular edges of the rib welts 
intended for reinforcement shall be formed by knitting three or four courses  
4.2.7 Welt (Tape)  
The welt meant for stitching or linking at the n eck shall be rib knitted such as 1 × 1 rib or 2 × 2 or trimmed out 
of the fabric used in fabricating the cardigan  
The width of the welt shall be at least 20 mm for the front opening in case these are buttoned cardigans. In 
case of collared cardigan, the co llar width shall be at least 40 mm.  
The welt shall be securely stitched or linked to the cardigan. The seams shall appear on the inside of the 
cardigan.  
4.2.8 Freedom from defects  
4.2.8.1 The cardigan shall be free from manufacturing and tailoring defects such as large mends, 
ladders, dropped stitches, stains, uneven dyeing, streakiness, improper reinforcement, missed stitches and 
badly sewn slide fasteners or badly fixed fasteners for front opening.  
4.2.8.2 It shall also be free from grease, soap, filling  or any other extraneous material.   
Only pieces of the same size, style and fibre composition shall be packed together  
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 Annex  A 
(normative)  
 
Determination of dimensions of cardigans  
A.1 Procedure  
Lay a cardigan, flat on a horizontal surface. Remove all cr eases and wrinkles without distorting the specimen. 
With the aid of a steel rule, measure correct to the nearest 5 mm, the dimensions given in Table 1.  
A.2 Apparatus  
A.2.1  Flat table  
A.2.2  Steel rule, accuracy of at least 1 mm  
A.2.3  Calculator  
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 Bibliograp hy 
IS 4582:1992, Textiles — Women’s cardigan, knitted — Specification   
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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 th e UNBS Certification 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 th e relevant 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 
certificat ion 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 
Nation al Bureau of Standards.  
 
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