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  DUS 1700 -5 
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 Reference number  
DUS 1700 -5:2017  
© UNBS 2017   
 School wear fabrics — Part 5: Polyester and Cotton fabrics  
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 Contents Page 
Foreword ............................................................................................................................................................ iv 
1 Scope  ................................ ................................ ................................................................ ...................... 5 
2 Normative references  ................................................................ ................................ ............................ 5 
3 Requirements  ................................ ................................ ................................................................ ......... 6 
3.1 General  ................................ ................................ ................................................................ ................... 6 
3.2 Fabric  ................................ ................................ ................................................................ ...................... 6 
3.3 Defects  ................................ ................................ ................................................................ .................... 6 
4 Packing, labelling, marki ng and inspection  ................................ ................................ ....................... 7 
Annex A  (Normative)   Notes to purchasers ................................................................................................... 8  
Annex B  (Informative)   Recommended end use ........................................................................................... 9  
Annex C  (Informative)   Guide to manufacturers and purchasers ............................................................. 10 
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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 5:  Polyester and Cotton fabrics  
1 Scope  
This part of DUS 1700 covers the requirements for polyester- and-cotton fabrics, of two weave structures, 
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 1789, Standard Test Methods for Quantitative Analysis of Textiles 
DUS ISO 9073-1 , Textiles — Test methods for nonwovens — Part 1: Determination of mass per unit area 
DUS ISO 12945-3 , Textiles — Determination of the fabric propensity to surface pilling, fuzzing or matting — 
Part 3: Random tumble pilling method 
DUS ISO 13935-1 , Textiles — Seam tensile properties of fabrics and made-up textile articles — Part 1: 
Determination of maximum force to seam rupture using the strip method 
DUS ISO 13935-2 , Textiles — Seam tensile properties of fabrics and made-up textile articles — Part 2: 
Determination of maximum force to seam rupture using the grab method 
US 441-2/ISO 7211-2 , Textiles — Woven fabrics — construction — Methods of analysis — Part 2: 
Determination of number of threads per unit length  
US ISO 105-B02 , Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part B02: Colour fastness to artificial light: Xenon 
arc fading lamp test 
US ISO 105-C10 , Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part C10: Colour fastness to washing with soap or 
soap and soda 
US ISO 105-E04 , Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part E04: Colour fastness to perspiration 
US ISO 105-X12 , Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part X12: Colour fastness to rubbing  
US ISO 1833-1 , Textiles —  Quantitative chemical analysis — Part 1: General principles of testing 
US ISO 3801 , Textiles — Woven fabrics — Determination of mass per unit length and mass per unit area 
US ISO 5077 , Textiles — Determination of dimensional change in washing and drying 
US ISO 13934-1 , Textiles — Tensile properties of fabrics — Part 1: Determination of maximum force 
DUS 1700-1, School wear fabrics — Part 1: General requirements  
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 3 Requirements 
3.1 General 
The fabric shall 
a) comply with the basic requirements given in DUS 1700- 1; 
b) have been made from single yarns; 
c) have been singed and heat-set; and 
d) have a bleached, or a dyed or a printed pattern of the required design and colour(s)(see A.1). 
3.2 Fabric 
The fabric shall comply with the relevant requirements given in table 1 
3.3 Defects 
The assessment and stringing of defects, in terms of 4.8 of DUS 1700-1, shall be based on the following 
LAQ’s:  
a) For pieces:  12 
b) For a lot:  10 
 
Table 1―Fabric requirements 
1 2 3 4 
Property  Requirement  
 US number  
(unless otherwise 
indicated)  
Com position, %  
Polyester , min  
Cotton , min  
  
50 
30 
 US ISO 1833 -1 
Weavea Hair 
cord Twill Visual examination  
Breaking strength , N, min  
Warp  
weft 
  
660 
400  
860 
310 US ISO 13934 -1 
Seaming properties (after washing)  
Resistance to opening at seams , N, 
mina 
Seam strength , N, mina  
150 
 
165 DUS ISO 13935 -1 and 
DUS ISO 13935 -2 
Ply of yarns  
Warp  
weft  
1 
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Resistance to pilling , Rating, min  3-4 (i.e. slight to 
moderate)  DUS ISO 12945 -3 
Removable non -fibrous material 
content , %, max  5 DUS 1789  
Dimensional changes on washing , 
%, max  
Warp  
Weft  
 
2 
2 
 US ISO 5077  
Colour fastness to washing , rating, 
min: 
Change in colour  
Staining of transfer cloths   
4 
3-4 US ISO 105 -C10 
Perspiration , rating, min : 
Change in colour  
Staining of transfer cloths   
4 
3-4 US ISO 105 -E04 
Rubbing , rating, min : 
Dry 
Wet  
4 
3-4 US ISO 105 -X12 
Light , rating, min  5 US ISO 105 -B02 
a As required.  
b Both warp and weft directions  
 
4 Packing, labelling, marking and inspection 
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 Annex A  
(Normative)  
 
Notes to purchasers 
A.1 The following requirements shall be specified in tender invitations and in each order or contract: 
a) the finish and, in the case of a plain dyed fabric, the colour (see 3.1 and 4.7 of DUS 1700-1);  
b) when a  printed pattern is  required, the  design and colour(s)(see 3.1 and 4.7 of DUS 1700-11);  
c) the weave structure required (see table 1); 
d) when relevant, that a particular percentage fibre blend is required (see table 1); and 
e) the method of packing, if other than as specified (see 6.1 of DUS 1700-1); and additional marking, if 
required (see 6.3 of DUS 1700-1).  
A.2 The following requirements shall be agreed upon between the purchaser and the supplier: 
a) the acceptance of split or fringe selvedges (see 4.3 of DUS 1700-1); and  
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 Annex B  
(Informative)  
 
Recommended end use 
The recommended end use for the weave structures of fabrics that comply with the requirements of this part 
of DUS 1700 is given in table B.1. 
Table B.1 — Recommended end use for weave structures 
1 2 
Weave structure  End use  
Twill Boys'  trousers  and shorts  
Twill Shirts  
Cord or  twill Girls' dresses,  tunics and gyms  
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 Annex C  
(Informative)  
 
Guide to manufacturers and purchasers 
The fabric types given in table C.1 have been found suitable for use in the manufacture of polyester-and-
cotton school clothing. 
Table C.1 — Suitable fabric types 
1 2 3 4 5 
Property  Requirement  US number  
(unless otherwise 
indicated)  Typea 
SD70  SD75  SD71  
Composition, %  
Polyester  
Cotton  
  
65±5  
35±5  US ISO 1833 -1 
Weave  Hair-
cord 2/1 twill  Visual examination  
Mass per unit area (free from non -
fibrous material), g/m2,min 125 145 180 US ISO 3801 /DUS 
ISO 9073 -1 
Number of threads per cm , min : 
Warp  
Weft  
41 
26  
49 
23  
44 
24 US 441 -2/ISO 7211 -2 
a Designation by the type number is restricted to fabrics that comply with the above requirements.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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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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