BS 7144 is an International Standard that focuses on specifications for Flax and jute fabrics for industrial use.
BS 7144 specifies constructional details and minimum performance requirements for fabrics of flax, jute, and mixtures of flax and jute, suitable for industrial use.
BS 7144 on specifications for flax and jute fabrics for industrial use is useful for:
Flax, and other bast fibres, such as hemp, and ramie exhibit great similarities in their physical, and chemical properties, so that their fibre specie and their blends are difficult to distinguish from each other by both mechanical, and chemical methods.
BS 7144 provides you with the methods for sampling, testing, and procedures to follow which allows you to be able to conduct qualitative, and quantitative analyses of some flax and jute fabrics.
With the help of BS 7144, you will be able to identify flax and jute fabrics using both light microscopy (LM), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM).