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Sweaters — Specification  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Sumitomo Chemical  
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Sunflag Textile and Knitwear Mi lls Ltd.  
Ministry of Health — Department of Malaria Control  
Spinners and Spinners  
Spin Knit  
Achelis  
Radbone Clarke  
Kamyn Industries  
Vita Foam Products  
Pest Control Board  
Futons & Furniture Company Ltd . 
Multifacet Consul ting Ltd . 
Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute  (KIRD I) 
Consumer Information Network  
Kenknit Ltd Eldoret  
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© KEBS 2019  — All rights reserved    v Foreword  
 
This Kenya Standard has been prepared by the Technical Committee on Knitted Fabrics under  the guidance of 
the Standards Projects Committee , and it is  in accordance with the procedures of the Kenya Bureau of 
Standard s. 
 
The following are  the changes incorporated in this  fourth edition  of this standard:  
 
i) Dimensional stability has been updated  
 
ii) The title of Table 2 has been updated  
iii) Table 3 on dimensions for boy’s and girl’s school sweater have been added  
 
iv) Marking requirements have been reviewed  
 
v) The scope has been updated  
 
 
During the preparation of this standard , reference was made to the follo wing documents : 
 
IS 4582:1968, Specification for ladies cardigans . 
 
ISW 3617:1966 , Specification for gents worsted pullovers, one -piece (interlock -knitted) . 
 
CAN -49-52-M78, Sweaters and cardigans  girls regular range  — Dimensions . 
 
Acknowledgement is hereby  made for the assistance derived from these sources.  
 
  
KENYA STANDARD                 DKS 629: 2019 
 
 
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Sweaters — Specification  
 
 
 
1 Scope  
 
This Kenya Standard specifies the requirements for sweaters. This standard applies to outer knitwear such as 
pullovers  and slip -overs(sleeveless)  
 
2 Normative r eferences  
 
The following referenced documents are indispensable in the application of this document. For dated references, 
only the edition applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document including any 
amendments applies.  
 
KS 410, Specification for size designation of clothes and body measurement procedure  
 
KS 08 -411, Specification for size designation for women’s and girls’ clothing  
 
KS 412, Specification for size designation for men’s and boys’ ready -to-wear clothing  
 
KS 08 -415, Glossary of terms relating to hosiery  
 
KS 496, Acryl ic yarn  — Specification  
 
KS 08 -665, Specification for textile labels  
 
KS 08 -888, Method for determination of colour fastness of textile materials to domestic and commercial 
laundering  
 
KS ISO 105 -B02 Textiles — Tests for colour fast ness  — Part B02: Colou r fastness to artificial  light: Xenon a rc 
fading lamp  test 
 
KS ISO 105 -D01, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness Part D01: C olour fastness to dry ingcleaning using 
perchloroethylene  solvent  
 
KS ISO 1 05-E04, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part E04 : Colour fastness to perspiration  
 
KS ISO 105 -X11, Textile s — Tests for colour fastness — Part X11: Colour fastness to hot pressing  
 
KS ISO 105 -X12, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness  — Part X12: Col our fastness to rubbing  
 
KS ISO 3758 , Textile s — Care labe lling code using symbols  
 
KS ISO 3759, Textiles  — Preparation, marking and measuring of fabric specimens and garments in tests for 
determination of dimensional change  
 
KS ISO 6330 , Textile  — Domesti c washing and drying procedures for textile testing    DKS 629: 2019  
 
2  © KEBS 2019  — All rights reserved  KS ISO/TR 11827, Textile s — Composition testing — Identification  of fibres 
 
KS ISO 1833 -12, Textiles — Quantitative chemical analysis  — Part 12 :  Mixtures of acrylic, certain modacrylics, 
certain chloro fibres, certain elastanes  and certain other fibres (method using dimethyl formamide).  
 
ISO 12945 -2, Textiles  — Determination of fabric propensity to surface fuzzing and to pilling  —  Part 2: Modified 
Martindale method  
 
3 Definitions  
 
For the purposes of th is standard,  the definitions given in KS 410, KS 08 -411, KS 412 and KS 08 -415 shall 
apply.  
 
4 Manufacture  
 
4.1 Yarn   
 
The yarn used to manufacture sweaters shall comply with the requirem ents of KS 496. 
 
4.2 Seams and stitches  
 
4.2.1  All the joinings shall  be stitched with 3 -thread overlock stitches, cup seaming or by linking.  
 
4.2.2  The number of stitches shall not be less than 3 per centimetr e at any place.  
 
4.2.3   The shoulder joinings shall be suitably reinforced  
 
4.2.4  All the end joinings at the body  and sleeves shall be securely stitched and/or reinforced such that they 
shall not give way when stretched one and half times.  
 
4.2.5 Dimensional stability  
The total dimensional changes shall not exceed ± 5 % when tested in accordance with KS ISO 3759 and  KS ISO 
6330  procedure 4N  
 
5 Freedom from defects  
 
Finished sweaters, when visually examined, shall be free from defects such as mends, ladders, dropped 
stitches, missed stitches, misplaced buttons, malfolded button holes, cuts, chemical damages and uneven  
dyeing and shall be free from grease.  
 
6 Dimensions  
 
6.1 All dimensions of sweaters shall be measured to the nearest 0.5 cm. The dimensions shall be taken 
with the pullovers laid down on a horizontal surface after removing by hand all the creases and wri nkles without 
distorting the pullovers.  
 
6.2 The size of the sweaters shall be the numerical value of the chest girth in centimet res, and in 
compliance with KS 410, KS 08 -411 and KS 412, as illustrated in Tables 1,2 and 3  in this standard.  
 
6.3 The size o f the sweater, in compliance with 6.2, shall be as declared with a tolerance of ± 1.5 cm.  
 
 
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© KEBS 2019  — All rights reserved    3 Table 1 — Dimensions of ladies’ sweaters  
 
  
Age or 
size code 
  
Body 
measurements  Garments dimensions  
(Dimensions are in centimet res) 
Critical 
dimensions  
± 1.5 cm  
 
Bust girth Width across 
bust (chest)  
 
 
A Length of 
body  
 
 
B Full sleeve 
length  Width of armhole  
 
 
C  
 
C1  
 
D  
 
D1 
 
Age 
 
6 
8 
10 
12 
 
Size code  
 
8 
10 
12 
14 
16 
18 
20 
22 
24 
26 
28 
  
 
 
58 
64 
70 
76 
 
 
 
80 
84 
88 
92 
96 
100 
104 
108 
112 
116 
120 
  
 
 
32 
35 
38 
41 
 
 
 
43 
45 
47 
49 
51 
53 
55 
57 
59 
61 
63 
  
 
 
40 
45 
50 
54 
 
 
 
57 
60 
63 
63 
66 
66 
68 
70 
70 
72 
72 
  
 
 
44 
46 
48 
50 
 
 
 
52 
54 
55 
56 
58 
58 
60 
60 
62 
62 
62 
  
 
 
57 
59 
61 
63 
 
 
 
65 
67 
68 
69 
71 
71 
73 
73 
75 
75 
75 
  
 
 
13 
15 
17 
19 
 
 
 
20 
21 
23 
24 
24 
24 
26 
26 
28 
28 
28 
  
 
 
23 
25 
27 
29 
 
 
 
30 
31 
33 
34 
34 
34 
36 
36 
38 
38 
38 
 
 
NOTE  1 Measurements  in Columns B, C, C1, D, and D1 are guidelines.  
 
NOTE 2 Columns  C1 and D1 are measurements for fully fashioned cardigans.  
 
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4  © KEBS 2019  — All rights reserved  Table 2 — Dimensions of men’s and boy’s sweaters  
(Dimensions a re in centimetres)  
 
Body measurements  Critical dimensions  Garment dimensions  
Chest girth Width across chest 
(tolerance ± 1.5) 
A Length of 
body 
B Full sleeve 
length  
C Width of 
armhole  
D 
 
62 
66 
70 
74 
78 
82 
86 
90 
94 
98 
102 
106 
110 
114 
118  
34 
36 
38 
40 
42 
44 
46 
48 
50 
52 
54 
56 
58 
60 
62  
40 
45 
50 
54 
58 
61 
65 
65 
68 
68 
70 
72 
72 
74 
74  
44 
46 
48 
50 
52 
55 
57 
57 
59 
59 
61 
61 
64 
64 
66  
14 
16 
18 
20 
21 
23 
25 
25 
27 
27 
30 
30 
32 
32 
34 
 
NOTE 1 Garment dimensions are not applicable to fully fashioned sweaters.  
 
 NOTE 2 Measu rements in Columns B, C and D are guidelines.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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© KEBS 2019  — All rights reserved    5 Table 3: Dimensions  for boy’s and girl’s school sweaters  
 Critical 
dimensions  Garment dimensions  
Age  Size 
code  Body 
measurements  Width across 
chest 
(tolerance ± 
1.5) 
A Length 
of body  
B Full 
sleeve 
length  
C Width of 
armhole  
D 
4 
6 
8 
10 
12 
14 
16 
 
 22 
24 
26 
28 
30 
32 
34 
36 
38 
40 
42 
 
 58 
62 
66 
70 
74 
78 
82 
86 
90 
94 
98 
 32 
34 
36 
38 
40 
42 
44 
46 
48 
50 
52 35 
40 
45 
50 
54 
58 
61 
63 
66 
68 
70 
 
 42 
44 
46 
48 
50 
52 
55 
57 
57 
59 
59 12 
14 
16 
18 
20 
21 
23 
25 
25 
27 
27 
 
 
 NOTE 1  Measurements in Columns B, C and D are guidelines.  
 
 
7  Other technical requirements  
 
Sweaters shall comply with the technical requirements given in Table 3.  
 
Table 4 — Other technical requirements for sweaters  
 
SL No. Characteristic  Requirement  Test method  
i) 
 Dimensional change  
 ± 5 %  
 KS ISO 3759 and KS ISO  6330  
(Procedure 4N)  
 
ii) 
 
 Fibre composition and  
proportion  
 As declared   ± 5 %  
 KS ISO 1833 -12, KS ISO 11827  
 
iii) Pilling resistance (min.)  3 - 4 (at 500 rubs)  ISO 12945 -2 
 
 
 
8    Colour fastness requirements  
  
The colour fastness requirements of sweaters shall be as given in Table 5.  
 
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6  © KEBS 2019  — All rights reserved  Table 5 — Colour fastness requirements for sweaters  
 
SL No. Agency  Rating  (min.) Test method  
Colour   change  Staining  
i) Light  5  KS ISO 105 -B02  
ii) Domestic and commercial laundering  4 4 KS ISO 888:  
Detergent b) 
iii) 
 Perspiration  acid 4 4 KS ISO 105 -E04 
alkali 4 4 
iv) Rubbing  dry  4 KS ISO 105-X12 
wet  3 
V) Drycleaning  4 4 KS ISO 105 -D01 
vi) Hot pressing  4 4 KS ISO 105 -X11 
 
 
9 Marking and packing  
 
9.1 Each sweater shall have a permanent label complying with KS 08 -665 and with the following 
information:  
 
i) size designation which is the critical dimensions in compliance  with Table 1,2 and 3  
ii) size code in case of school sweat ers 
iii) fiber compos ition and proportion in compliance with Table 4 ; 
iv) care instructions in complianc e with KS ISO 3758 ; 
v) manufacturer’ s name or registered trade mark;  
vi) country of manufacture . 
 
9.2 Each sweater shall be properly packed to keep it free from any soi ling or damage.