DRAFT UGANDA STANDARD  
  DUS 1687 -4 
First  Edition  
2017 -mm-dd 
 
 
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DUS 1687 -4: 2017  
© UNBS 2017   
  
School Clothing  — Part 4: Shirts  
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 Contents  Page 
Foreword  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................  iv 
1 Scope  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ......................  5 
2 Normative references  ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................  5 
3 Definitions  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ..............  5 
4 Materials  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .................  5 
4.1 Outer Materials  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 5 
4.2 Supplementary materials and components  ................................ ................................ ........................  5 
5 Style, size  and make ................................ ................................ ................................ ..............................  5 
5.1 Style  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................  5 
5.1.1  Tie (lounge) type (always worn with a tie)  ................................ ................................ ..........................  6 
5.1.2  Dual -purpose type (worn with a tie or as an open -neck shirt)  ................................ ..........................  6 
5.1.3  Sports type (open -neck shirt) ................................ ................................ ................................ ...............  6 
5.2 Size................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ..........................  6 
5.3 Make  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................  7 
5.3.1  General  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...................  7 
5.3.2  Fronts ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ......................  7 
5.3.3  Backs  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ......................  7 
5.3.4  Collars  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ....................  7 
5.3.5  Sleeves  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...................  7 
5.3.6  Pockets  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...................  7 
5.3.7  Buttonholes  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............  8 
5.3.8  Seams  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .....................  8 
6 Packing, care -labelling and marking  ................................ ................................ ................................ ... 8 
7 Inspection  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...............  8 
Annex  A  (normative)  Notes to purchasers  ................................ ................................ ................................ .... 9 
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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 stan dards and is  
(a) a member of International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) and  
(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, priv ate 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 standards 
for ap proval and declaration as Uganda Standards by the National Standards Council.  
The committee responsible for this document is Technical Committee UNBS /TC 7, Textile, Leather, Paper and Related 
Products , Subcommittee SC 1, Textile and Related P roducts . 
DUS 1687 consists of the following parts, under the general  title School Clothing :  
Part 1: General  requirements for school clothing.  
Part 2: Blazers.  
Part 3: Trousers  and shorts.  
Part 4: Shirts.  
Part 5 : Dresses, tunics  and gyms.  
Part 6 : Girls'  slacks and  skirts. 
Part 7 : Knee -high stockings and  ankle socks.  
Part 8 : Jerseys and  cardigans.  
Part 9 : Briefs.  
Part 10 : Tracksuits.  
Part 11 : Athletic  wear.  
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 School Clothing  — Part 4: Shirts  
1 Scope   
This part of DUS 1687 specifies the materials, cut, make and trim of shi rts for boys and girls  
2 Normative references  
The following referenced documents 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 u ndated 
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.  
DUS 1687 -1, School clothing — Part 1: General requirements for school clothing  
3 Definitions  
For the purposes of this part of DUS 1687, the definition give n in DUS 1687 -1 and the following definition 
apply.  
Size designation  
The numerical value, in centimetres, of the circumference of the neck of the intended wearer  
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addr esses:  
ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp  
4 Materials  
4.1 Outer Materials  
The outer material shall be of the required fabric that complies with the relevant requirements given in table  1 
of DUS 1687 -1. (The note to 4.1  of DU S 1687 -1 shall also apply.)  
The colour(s)  of the dyed  fabric  shall be an acceptable  match  to the required  colour(s)  as agreed  upon 
between the purchaser and the  supplier . 
4.2 Supplementary materials and components  
The supplementary materials and components  shall comply with the relevant requirements laid down in 4.2 of 
DUS 1687 -1 
5 Style, size and make  
5.1 Style  
The shirts shall be for boys or for girls, as required, shall be of a jacket style with open fronts, and shall be of 
one of the types described bel ow, as required.   
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 5.1.1  Tie (lounge) type (always worn with a tie)  
The collar shall be semi -stiff with stand and fall. The bottom of the shirt may be straight or shaped, as 
required, provided the front length equals the back length measurements given in tab le 1.The  sleeves shall be 
long.  
5.1.2  Dual -purpose type (worn with a tie or as an open -neck shirt)  
The collar shall be a one -piece sports type collar with point stiffeners. The bottom of the shirt shall be straight. 
The shirt may have long or short sleeves , as required.  
5.1.3  Sports type (open -neck shirt)  
The collar shall be a one -piece sports type collar. The bottom of the shirt shall be straight. The sleeves shall 
be short.  
5.2 Size 
The shirts should  be supplied in one (or more) of the size designations g iven in column 2 of table  1, as 
required, and their measurements, determined in accordance with 6.2 of DUS 1687 -1, should  conform to the 
appropriate values given in columns 3  to 9 (inclusive).  
Table  1— Size range  for shirts  (Dimensions in centimetres)  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
Age Size 
designation  Finished garment measurements  
Collar 
length  Chest/bust  Back 
length  Sleeve length  Cuff 
Long  Short  Length  Width  
4 27 28 72 47 55 6 18 6 
5-6 29 30 80 53 59 7 18 6 
6-7 30 31 84 55 62 7 18 6 
7-8 31 32 86 58 66 7 20 6 
8-9 32 33 90 59 67 8 20 6 
9-10 33 34 94 61 68 8 20 6 
11 34 35 96 65 73 8 20 6 
12 35 36 98 66 74 10 23 6 
14 36 37 102 68 82 12 23 6 
14H 37 38 106 71 85 13 23 6 
15 38 39 110 72 85 14 23 6 
15H 39 40 114 74 87 15 26 6 
16 41 42 118 76 90 15 26 6 
16H 42 43 120 76 91 15 26 6 
17 43 44 122 76 92 15 26 6 
17H 44 45 124 76 93 15 26 6 
18 45 46 126 76 94 15 26 6 
 
  
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 5.3 Make  
5.3.1  General  
The relevant requirements for  garments given in 4.3  of DUS 1687 -1 shall apply.  
5.3.2  Fronts  
The fronts  shall be plain . The  left front shall have  a patch  pocket  and the front edges  shall be as described  in 
5.3.2.1  or 5.3.2.2,  as relevant.  The button  holes  and buttons  shall be equidistantly  spaced at positions  15 mm 
from the front edges.  
5.3.2.1  Tie type  
The facings  shall be grown  on and of finished  width  at least  30mm,  and may be cut with the selvedge. Laid -on 
fronts  shall have a width of  at least  30 mm.  
5.3.2.2  Dual -purpose and  sports type  
The front edge  shall fold to the neck  point;  the turn-in shall be at least  70mm  wide at the bottom,  and may be  
cut with the  selvedge.  
5.3.3  Backs  
The backs  shall be plain  and may have a double yoke at the shoulders.  
5.3.4  Collars  
5.3.4.1  Tie type and  dual-purpose type  
The collar  shall be top fused  with fusible  interlining (see 4.2.1 of  DUS 1687 -1). 
5.3.4.2  Sports type 
The collar  shall be top fused  with fusible  interlining  or, alternatively,  interlined  with a fully shrunk  interlining 
(see 4.2.1  of DUS 1687 -1). 
5.3.5  Sleeves  
5.3.5.1  Long  sleeves  
The sleeves  shall have a  single cuff lined  with outer  material and  interlined  with fusible interlining  or, 
alternatively,  interlined  with a fully shrunk  interlining  (see 4.2.1  of DUS 1687 -1).The  cuff shall fasten  with a 
button and  buttonhole.  
5.3.5.2  Short  sleeves  
Short sleeves shall  have a  hem of fi nished  width at  least 20 mm.  
5.3.6  Pockets  
Pockets  shall be of the patch  type,  turned  in, hemmed  (see 5.3.8) , and securely  tacked  at each  end of the  
mouth   
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 5.3.7  Buttonholes  
All buttonholes shall be of the shirt type with a bar at each end, and of such leng th as to acceptably 
accommodate the relevant buttons.  
5.3.8  Seams  
Seams shall be of the safety stitch type or of the lapped (double -needle) type. All exposed edges shall be over 
locked, or turned in and stitched down.  
6 Packing, care -labelling and marking  
The requirements  of clause 5 of DUS 1687 -1 shall apply.  
7 Inspection  
Inspection shall be done in accordance with clause 6 of DUS 1687 -1  
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 Annex  A  
(normative)  
 
Notes to purchasers  
The following requirements shall be specified in tender invitations and in eac h order or contract:  
a) the type and colour(s) of the outer material (see 4.1);  
b) whether the shirts are for boys or for girls (see 5.1);  
c) the type of shirt (see  5.1); 
d) in the case of tie type shirts, whether the bottoms shall be straight or shaped (see  5.1.1);  
e) in the case of dual -purpose type shirts, whether long or short sleeves are required (see 5.1.2);  
f) the size designation(s)  required  (see 5.2); and  
g) in the case of tie type shirts, whether front edges shall be grown on or laid on (see 5.3.2.1).   
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 Certification ma rking  
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 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 the 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 
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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