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 School wear fabrics — Part 1: Basic Requirements  
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 Contents Page 
Foreword ............................................................................................................................................................ iv 
1 Scope  ................................ ................................ ................................................................ ...................... 5 
2 Normative references  ................................................................ ................................ ............................ 5 
3 Definitions and abbreviations  ................................ ................................................................ .............. 5 
4 Basic requirements  ................................................................ ................................ ............................... 5 
4.1 General  ................................ ................................ ................................................................ ................... 5 
4.2 Weave or knitted structure  ................................ ................................................................ ................... 6 
4.3 Selvedges  ................................ ................................ ................................................................ ............... 6 
4.4 Width  ................................ ................................................................ ................................ ....................... 6 
4.5 Piece length  ................................ ................................ ................................................................ ........... 6 
4.6 Bow and skewness of weft  ................................ ................................................................ ................... 6 
4.7 Colour and colour match  ................................ ................................................................ ...................... 6 
4.8 Defects  ................................ ................................ ................................................................ .................... 6 
5 Inspection and methods of test  ................................ ................................................................ ........... 6 
5.1 Inspection  ................................ ................................ ................................................................ ............... 6 
5.2 Conditioning  ................................ ................................ ................................................................ .......... 6 
6 Packing, labelling and marking  ................................ ................................................................ ............ 7 
6.1 Packing  ................................ ................................ ................................................................ ................... 7 
6.2 Labelling and marking ................................................................ ................................ ........................... 7 
6.2.1  The fabric shall be legibly and indelibly marked:  ................................................................ .............. 7 
6.2.2  The Container shall be legibly and indelibly marked:  ................................ ....................................... 7 
6.3 Additional marking  ................................................................ ................................ ................................ 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 elaboration of standards 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, 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 standards 
for approval 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 products ]. 
DUS 1700 consists of the following parts, under the general title School Clothing:  
Part 1: Basic requirements 
Part 2: Blazer fabrics 
Part 3: Polyester and wool fabrics 
Part 4: Polyester and viscose fabrics 
Part 5: Polyester and cotton fabrics 
Part 6: Shirting and blouse fabrics 
Part 7: Fabrics containing textured yarns 
Part 8: Warp knitted fabrics 
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 School wear fabrics — Part 1 : Basic requirements  
1 Scope  
This part of DUS 1700 covers the basic requirements for packing, labelling, marking, inspection and testing of 
fabrics that are suitable for use in the manufacture of school clothing. 
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 
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. 
DUS ISO 139 , Textiles — Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing 
DUS ISO 3951 , Sampling procedures for inspection by variables — Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 and Part 5 
DUS ISO 13015 , Woven fabrics — Distortion — Determination of skew and bow 
US ISO 3758 , Textiles — Care labelling code using symbols 
US ISO 22198 , Textiles — Fabrics — Determination of width and length 
3 Definitions and abbreviations 
For the purposes of this standard, the following definition and abbreviation apply: 
3.1 Acceptable 
Acceptable to the authority administering DUS 1700-1 or to the parties concluding the purchase contract, as 
relevant 
3.2 LAQ 
limit of acceptable quality 
 
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4 Basic requirements 
4.1 General 
The fabric shall 
a) have been made in accordance with good workmanship; 
b) be of acceptable uniform make, width, colour(s), and finish; 
c) comply with the specific requirements given in the relevant part of DUS 1700, and DRAFT FOR PUBLIC REVIEWDUS 1700-1 : 2017 
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 d) be delivered in a clean and commercially dry condition. 
4.2 Weave or knitted structure 
The weave or knitted structure shall comply with the requirements given in the relevant part of DUS 1700, 
appropriate to the fabric type. 
4.3 Selvedges 
Selvedges shall be straight and evenly formed. When relevant, the acceptance of split or fringe selvedges 
shall be a matter of agreement between the purchaser and the supplier. 
4.4 Width 
The width between selvedges or conspicuous stenter pinholes or, when relevant, between tuck-backs or 
fringes of shuttle less loom fabrics, shall be as agreed upon  between the purchaser and the supplier. 
4.5 Piece length 
Each piece shall comply with the relevant requirements given in US ISO 22198 
4.6 Bow and skewness of weft 
Neither the bow nor the skewness of the weft of a fabric shall exceed the following limits: 
a) mean: 3% 
b) at any one place: 7% 
4.7 Colour and colour match 
The colour of a plain dyed fabric, or the colour(s) of in-woven stripes or printed designs, shall be an 
acceptable match to the required colour(s) in terms of the relevant part of DUS ISO 3951 
4.8 Defects 
The assessment and stringing of defects shall be made and the deductions to be made for strung and 
unstrung defects shall be in accordance with the relevant part of DUS ISO 3951. The assessment shall (in all 
cases) be based on the LAQs given in the relevant part of DUS 1700. 
5 Inspection and methods of test 
5.1 Inspection 
Visually examine and measure each piece in the sample for compliance with the requirements given in 4.1 to 
4.8 (inclusive), and the relevant requirements in clause 6, using US ISO 22198 and DUS ISO 13015 to 
measure the width, piece length, and bow and skewness of the weft, respectively. 
5.2 Conditioning 
Condition the test samples in accordance with DUS ISO 139 and, using US ISO 22198, measure the width of 
the test sample before cutting from it the test specimens required for the tests specified in the relevant part of 
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 6 Packing, labelling and marking 
6.1 Packing 
Unless otherwise require d, each piece shall be rolled, full-width and face inward, on an acceptable tube. Only 
pieces of the same type, width, design (when relevant), colour(s) and finish shall be packed together in a bulk 
container. 
6.2 Labelling and marking 
6.2.1  The fabric shall be legibly and indelibly marked: 
a) manufacturer’s name and/or trade mark; 
b) composition of the fabric; 
c) country of origin; and 
d) care instruction in accordance with US ISO 3758 
6.2.2  The Container shall be legibly and indelibly marked: 
a) manufacturer’s name and/or trade mark; 
b) name of the product; 
c) quantity; 
d) country of origin; and 
e) net weight 
6.3 Additional marking 
When so required, pieces or bulk containers (or both) shall bear information additional to that specified in 6.2 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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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 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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