DRAFT TANZANIA STANDARD        TDC 3 (1143 ) CD 3 
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Textiles  — Floor Mats — Specifications  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TANZANIA BUREAU OF STANDARDS  
  
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            TDC 3 (1143 ) CD 3 
Foreword  
This Draft Tanzania Standard is being developed by the House Hold Textile Technical Committee 
under supervision of the Textile and Leather Division Standards Committee and it is in accordance  
with the procedures of the Bureau.  
 This Draft Tanzania Standard has been prepared with assistance drawn from:  
 SANS 1261 – 1, Performance requirements for retail textiles, Part 1 -  Household piece goods 
 and articles.  
     TZS 1727, Textile — Floor Cov ering — Tufted Carpets — Specification  
 KS 2946,  Prayer Mats — Specification  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
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 1. Scope  
This Draft Tanzania Standard S pecifies requirements ,  test methods  and sampling  plan  of 
woven/knitted floor mat with  or without  cut-pile.  
2.  Normative References  
a) For the purpose of this Draft Tanzania Standard the following references shall apply: TZS 24 
Textiles -- Tests for colour fastness -- Part C10: Colour fastness to washing with soap or soap 
and sod  
b) TZS 27, Textiles determination of dimensional changes of fabrics by cold water immersion . 
c) TZS 40 Textiles - Tests for colour fastness – Colour fastness to light: Daylight.  
d) TZS 44 Textiles – Tests  for Woven or knitted fabrics - Determination  of length and width.  
e) TZS 137 , Textiles - Determination of dimensional changes of woven and knitted fabrics and 
garments - Machine method . TZS 27  
f) TZS 138 , Textile -test for colour fastness to rubbing.  
g) TZS 531 , Textiles – Tests for colour fastness – Colour fastness to spotting: Water.  
h) ISO 1766 - Textile floor coverings — Determination of thickness of pile above the substrate  
i) ISO 3018 - Textile floor coverings — Rectangular textile floor coverings — Determination of 
Dimensions  
j) ISO 1763 - Textile floor coverings — Determination of number of tufts and/ or loops per unit 
length and per  unit area  
k) ISO 8543 - Textile floor coverings — Methods for determination of mass  
l) ISO 2551 - Textile floor coverings and textile floor coverings in tile form — Determination of 
dimensional  changes due to the effects of varied water and heat conditions and distortion out 
of plane  
m) ISO 2094 - Textile floor coverings — Determination of thickness loss under dynamic loading  
n) ISO 4919 - Carpets — Determination of tuft withdrawal force  
 
3.  Terms and definitions  
 
For the purpose of this Draft Tanzania Standard the following definitions shall apply:  
3.1 mat (or rug)  
textile floor covering of a predetermined shape and limited dimensions.  
3.2 pile 
part of a floor covering consisting of textile yarn or fibres, cut or looped, projecting from the substrate 
and acting as a use – surface.  
3.3 substrate  
construction, integral with the use – surface and composed of one or more layers which serve as a 
support for the use – surface and possibl y stabilizes the dimensions and/or acts as a cushion.  
3.4 use – surface  
part of a textile floor covering directly exposed to traffic.   
 
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 3.5 tuft  
cut loop of fibrils or filament clusters of one pile yarn.  
4. Requirements  
A mat shall comply with the requirements as prescribed in this Draft Tanzania Standard.  
4.1 Finishing  
4.1.1 The mat shall have regular selvedge on both sides or the edges be folded and hem – stitched or 
finished by overlocking or whi pping or fringes.  
4.2 Dimension of the mat  
The Dimensions of the mat shall be as declared subject to the tolerance of ± 2%. 
4.4 Defects  
The mat shall be free from defects listed in  Annex A , which may affect the appearance, durability or 
performance of the mats.  
4.5 Fibre Composition  
The fibre compo sition of the pile yarn (or use surface where there is no pile) shall be as declared 
subjected to a tolerance of ± 5% for blends.  
4.6 Performance requirements  
The Performance requirements of the mat shall be as prescribed in Table 1.  
Table 1 – Performance requirements for floor mats  
SN Parameters  Numerical rating  Test method  
1 Thickness of pile above substrate 
(mm), min  2.5 ISO 1766  
2 Number of tufts per 100cm2, min  4000  ISO 1763  
3 Total mass per unit area (g/m2), min  550 ISO 8543  
4 Dimension change after cold water 
immersion (%), max  
a) Warp way  
b) Weft way   
 
2 
2  
 TZS 27  
5 Thickness loss under dynamic 
loading (%), Max.   
30  
ISO 2094  
6 Colour fastness to;   
Light  4 TZS 40  
Washing  
a) Change in colour   
 
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 b) Staining of adjacent fabric  4 TZS 24  
Rubbing  
a) Dry 
b) Wet   
 
4 
3  
TZS 138  
Water  
a) Change in colour  
b) Staining of adjacent fabric   
 
4 
4  
TZS 531  
 
5.  Labelling  
A label shall be attached to an end part of the mat on its back, indelibly and clearly marked . 
with the following information:  
a) The name of the product.  
b) Manufacturer’s name and/or trademark.  
c) dimensions of the floor mat . 
d) Composition of the pile yarn.  
e) Country of manufacture . 
f) Care label  
6.  Packing and marking  
The packages shall be as agreed between buyer and seller. The packages shall also be marked w ith 
the information mentioned on clause  5. 
7.  Sampling and criteria for conformity   
  
 7.1 Lot  
 7.1.1  In any consignment mats of the same designation and size shall be grouped together to 
constitute a lot, unit being an individual piece of mat.  
 7.1.2 . The conformity of a lot to the requirements of this  Draft Tanzania  Standard shall be determined 
on the basis of the tests carried out on the mats selected from the lot.  
 7.1.3  The number of  floor mats to be selected at random from the lot shall be in accordanc e with 
column 2 of Table 2 .  
 7.1.4 The floor mats shall be selected from at least 10 percent of the packages, and equal number of   
mats, as far as possible b eing drawn at random from each package.  
  
Table  2– Sample size and permissible number of defects  
  
Number of  mats  in the 
lot Sample size  Permissible number 
of defective mats  Sub – sample size  
 1 2 3 4 
Up to 100 15 1 3 
101 to 300  25 1 4  
 
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 301 to 500 35 2 5 
501 to 800   50 3 6 
801 to 1300  75 4 7 
1301 to 3200  110 6 8 
3201 and above  150 8 10 
  
  
7.2 Number  of tests  
7.2.1 For evaluating; a) pile height (wherever applicable), b) mass per square metre, and dimensions 
of the mats in the lot, the sample selected as in Column 2 of Table  2 shall constitute the test sample.  
7.2.2 For evaluating (a) const ruction, and (b) ends (chains) and  picks and (c) number of strands per 
dm (wherever applicable) of the  mats in the lot, the number of mats specified in  Column 4 of Table  2 
shall constitute the test sample. The mats shall be selected at random from  those s elected as in 
Column 2 of Table  2. 
 
7.3 Criteria for Conformity   
7.3.1  The lot shall be considered to be in conformity with the requirements of this Draft Tanzania 
Standard, if the following conditions are satisfied:  
a) The number of mats found defective in respect of any characteristic mentioned in 7.2 does 
not exceed the limits specified in Column 3 of Table 2; and  
b) No mat is found defective in respect of any characteristic mentioned in 7.2.2.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
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 ANNEX  A 
(Normative ) 
DEFEC TS 
The mat should be  free from the following defects.  
a) Spot or stain.  
b) Not evenly constructed to an extent affecting appearance.  
c) Marks across mat.  
d) Discolored areas affecting appearance (variations in colour due to crushing of pile shall not be  
considered a defect).  
e) Any noticeab le unevenness on top surface affecting appearance.  
f) Streak lengthwise or widthwise.  
g) Objectionable odour.  
h) Tufts missing in pile.  
i) Any hole or tear through the back.  
j) Seams not properly sewed or taped.  
k) Edges not finished as required.  
l) Poor colour match.