DRAFT UGANDA STANDARD  
  DUS 1687 -6 
First  Edition  
2017 -mm-dd 
 
 
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DUS 1687 -6: 2017  
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School Clothing  — Part 6: Girls’ slacks and skirts  
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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 c omponents  ................................ ................................ ........................  5 
5 Style, size and make ................................ ................................ ................................ ..............................  6 
5.1 Style  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................  6 
5.2 Size................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ..........................  6 
5.3 Make  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................  7 
5.3.1  General  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...................  7 
5.3.2  Waistband  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ..............  7 
5.3.3 Openings and waistband closures  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 7 
5.3.4  Pockets  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...................  7 
5.3.5  Bottoms of slacks  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 7 
5.3.6  Hems of skirts  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........  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 standards and is  
(a) a member of Inte rnational 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 Stan dards 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 other intereste d 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 declaration as Ugan da 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 products.  
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 6: Girls’ slacks and skirts  
1 Scope   
This part of DUS 1687 specifies the materials, cut, make and trim of girls' slacks a nd skirts.  
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 undated 
refere nces, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.  
DUS 1687 -1, School clothing — Part 1: General requirements for school clothing  
US ISO 4915, Textiles — Stitch types — Classification and terminology  
3 Definitions  
For t he purposes of this part of DUS 1687 the definition given in DUS 1687 -1 and the following definition 
applies:  
Size designation  
The age (for sizes to fit intended wearers up to twelve years), or the Imperial  size (for sizes to fit intended 
wearers older tha n twelve years) as well as the numerical  value, in centimetres , of the waist and hip girth of 
the intended wearer  
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:  
— ISO Online browsing platform: availabl e at http://www.iso.org/obp  
4 Materials  
4.1 Outer Materials  
The outer material, as required, shall be of a fabric that complies with the relevant requirements given in table  
1 of DUS 1687 -1. 
Note:  Clause 4.1 of DUS 1687 -1 shall also apply.)  
The colour(s) o f 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 requiremen ts given in 4.2 of 
DUS 1687 -1  
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 5 Style,  size and  make  
5.1 Style  
The style shall be as required. Skirts and slacks shall have a plain or an elasticized waist  band.  
5.2 Size 
The slacks and skirts should  be supplied in one (or more) of the size designations gi ven in columns 1 to 3 of 
table1, as required, and their measurements, determined in accordance with clause 6.2 of DUS 1687 -1, 
should  conform to the appropriate values given in columns 4 to 7. The skirt length shall be as agreed upon 
between the purchaser a nd the manufacturer.  
Table  1— Size range for girls' slacks and skirts  (Dimensions in centimetres)  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 
Size designation  Finished garment measurements  Distance between 
waistline seam and 
position of hip  
measurement3) Age(years) 
and waist 
girth( cm)  
Height  Hip girth  Hip1) Waist2) Body rise3) Outside leg 
length3) 
4 
55  
102  
62  
67  
56  
18  
60  
12.5 
5-6 
56  
106  
64  
69  
57  
19  
64  
12.5 
6-7 
57 
57  
110 
116  
65 
66  
70 
71  
58 
58  
20 
21  
68 
72  
13.5 
13.5 
7-8 
59  
122  
69  
74  
60  
22  
76  
14.0 
8-9 
59  
128  
71  
76  
60  
23  
80  
14.0 
9-10 
61 
61  
134 
140  
74 
76  
79 
81  
62 
62  
24 
25  
86 
89  
15.5 
15.5 
11 
63 
63  
146 
152  
80 
84  
85 
89  
64 
64  
26 
27  
93 
96  
16.0 
16.0 
12 
65 
65  
158 
164  
88 
92  
93 
97  
66 
66  
28 
28  
100 
103  
16.5 
16.5 
28 
57 170 82 93 57 27 103 17.0 
30 
62 170 87 98 62 28 104 17.5 
32 
67 170 92 103 67 28 105 18.0  
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72 170 97 108 72 29 106 18.0 
36 
77 170 102 113 77 29 107 18.0 
38 
82 170 107 118 82 30 108 18.0 
40 
87 170 112 123 87 30 109 18.0 
42 
92 170 117 128 92 30 110 18.0 
1) Measured at the position specified in column 8.  
2)In the case of elasticized waistbands, the mean of the stretched and relaxed circumferences of the waist of the garment  
3) These values are given for guidance only and apply only to girls' slacks. The difference bet ween the outside leg length and the body rise of the slacks (which 
does not include the width of the waistband) is an indication of the inside leg length of girls' slacks. 
 
5.3 Make  
5.3.1  General  
The relevant requirements for garments given in clause 4.3 of DUS 1687 -1 shall apply.  
5.3.2  Waistband  
The type of waistband, i.e. plain or elasticized, shall be as required. A plain waistband shall be lined with outer 
material and interlined with an appropriate interlining (see sub clause 4.2.1 of DUS 1687 -1). 
5.3.3 Openings and waistband closures  
The lower end of each opening, whether fitted with a slide fastener or not, shall be secured with a bar -tack 
The waistband  shall be closed  by means  of a hook  and bar (see sub clause 4.2.6  of DUS 1687 -1) or by 
means of a b utton  and buttonhole (see  sub clause 4.2.5 of DUS 1687 -1). 
5.3.4  Pockets  
Each end of the mouth  of each pocket  shall be  bar-tacked.  
5.3.5  Bottoms  of slacks  
The width  of the finished  hem of bottoms  shall be at least  50mm.The  edges  shall be over locked,  turne d up 
and blind  stitched.  
5.3.6  Hems  of skirts  
In the case  of a skirt that has permanent  (heat -set) pleats,  the finished  width  of the hem shall be at least  20 
mm. In all other  cases,  the finished  width  of hems  shall be at least  25mm.The  edges  shall be over  locked, or  
turned in  and blind  stitched.   
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 5.3.7  Buttonholes  
All buttonholes shall  be of  one of the following types, as appropriate  to the outer  material:  
a) the shirt type(with a bar at each  end); or  
b) the type having  an eye  and that is  barred or  fish-tailed and  may be  gimped.  
c) The length of a buttonhole shall be such as to  acceptably accommodate the relevant button.  
5.3.8  Seams  
Unless otherwise required,  seams shall  be at least 9mm wide and  shall be as follows:  
a) Side seams  of skirts,  and outside  leg seams  and seat seams  of slacks  shall be at least  20 mm  wide, 
over locked, and  pressed open.  Alternatively, a  9 mm safety  stitch seam  may be used;  
b) seat seams of slacks  shall be sewn  with stitch type 401 (see US ISO 4915 ); 
c) all exposed edges  shall be over  locked, or bound,  or turned  in and  stitched  
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  
A.1  The fol lowing requirements shall be specified in tender invitations and in each order or contract:  
a) the type and colour(s) of  the outer material  (see clause 4.1); 
b) the style (see clause 5.1); 
c) the size designation(s)  required  (see  clause 5.2); 
d) the type of waistband  (see sub clause 5.3.2); and  
e) the type of  seams  required (see sub clause 5.3.8).  
A.2  The following requirement shall be agreed upon  between the supplier  and the purchaser:   
the length  of skirts (see clause 5.2).  
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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 tha t 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 f or 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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