ISO 1083 is an international standard that focuses on the best practices for textile floor coverings. It explains the procedure for non-destructive measurement of pile thickness above the backing using WRONZ gauge method.
ISO 1083 specifies a method for the measurement of the thickness of a pile above the backing of a textile floor covering and is applicable to all textile floor coverings having a pile of cut or looped yarn.
ISO 1083 on textile floor coverings is useful for:
The quality of the clothing products in the textile industry mainly depends on the quality of the fabrics used for the clothing, may it be apparel, bedding, or any other piece of cloth. Thus, it is essential that fabric undergoes various test methods to prove and improve its reliability, efficiency, and class.
ISO 1083 is an informative standard that gives you a non-destructive method of measuring the pile thickness above the backing for the textile floor coverings. It explains the preparation of floor covering specimens and is useful particularly for production control in the manufacture and for measurements on installed carpets.
In ISO 1083, a specimen is observed after a process of fatiguing and is assessed by visual comparison with standard digital image scales. The degree of change is expressed by a single grade. The dominant factors (change in surface appearance, colour, and/or pattern) of the change are observed and recorded.
Thus, ISO 1083 helps its users to maintain the high class of the textile floor covering by testing it without any damage to the product. It mitigates all the defects and enhances the calibre of the textile floor coverings
ISO 10834:1992