DIN EN ISO 3175-1 E 2016-09 PDF

Full title and description

STB DIN EN ISO 3175-1 E 2016-09 — Textiles: Professional care, drycleaning and wetcleaning of fabrics and garments — Part 1: Assessment of performance after cleaning and finishing. This entry corresponds to the German/European draft/adoption (E DIN EN ISO 3175-1 E 2016-09) of the ISO work on professional textile care; the final international publication is ISO 3175-1 (assessment of performance after cleaning and finishing).

Abstract

This part specifies a method for assessing fabric and garment properties that can change as a result of professional cleaning (drycleaning or simulated wetcleaning) and finishing. It identifies the properties to check and refers to existing test methods for measuring change; where no international method exists, the standard indicates assessment approaches or normative guidance.

General information

• Status: Published as a German/European draft edition (E DIN EN ISO 3175-1 E 2016-09); subsequently superseded by the final ISO edition and later adopted in DIN/EN form. (Draft / superseded status at national level.)
• Publication date: 01 September 2016 (E DIN EN ISO 3175-1 E 2016-09 draft); corresponding final ISO published December 2017 (ISO 3175-1:2017).
• Publisher: Deutsches Institut für Normung (DIN) for the E DIN/EN adoption; International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for the final international text.
• ICS / categories: Textiles — textile fabrics; ICS class approximately 59.080.30 (professional care, drycleaning and wetcleaning of textiles).
• Edition / version: E DIN EN ISO 3175-1 E 2016-09 (draft/adoption); superseded by ISO 3175-1:2017 (Edition 3, 2017).
• Number of pages: Draft/adoption document: 27 pages (E edition); final ISO edition listed as a short international publication (reference edition length differs by publisher; ISO entry shows the international part as a brief document).

Summary data above assembled from the German/EN draft records and the ISO bibliographic entry for ISO 3175-1.

Scope

Defines a method to assess changes in appearance and performance of fabrics and garments after professional care processes. The standard is intended to be applied to articles that have been subjected to the specific cleaning procedures given in the companion parts of ISO 3175 (procedures using tetrachloroethene, hydrocarbons or simulated wetcleaning). It covers which properties to inspect (for example dimensional change/shrinkage, colour change/fading, change in appearance/hand, surface effects, and other performance characteristics) and points to relevant test methods to quantify those changes. (The DIN/EN 2016 draft was produced as the national/European adoption of the ISO work and later aligned with the ISO final text.)

Key topics and requirements

• Identification of fabric and garment properties susceptible to change during professional cleaning and finishing (appearance, hand, dimensional stability, colourfastness, surface effects, seams and trims).
• Procedural linkage — assessment is applied after standardised cleaning procedures defined in the companion parts of the ISO 3175 series (parts covering tetrachloroethene, hydrocarbons and simulated wetcleaning).
• Use of existing international test methods where available (references to related ISO/EN test standards for dimensional change, colourfastness, strength, pilling, etc.).
• Guidance for properties without existing standardised tests (advice in the normative annex on how to proceed with evaluation).
• Pass/fail evaluation criteria are not prescribed universally; assessment is intended to be applied in contractual, quality-assurance or product-evaluation contexts where acceptance criteria are agreed between supplier and customer.

Typical use and users

Used by textile manufacturers, garment producers, professional wetcleaning and drycleaning service providers, quality laboratories, test houses, and procurement/specification teams that need to verify how fabrics and finished garments withstand professional cleaning and finishing processes. Also used by standards bodies and conformity assessment organizations when creating or checking care labels and product-care specifications.

Related standards

Part of the ISO 3175 series on professional care, drycleaning and wetcleaning of fabrics and garments. Related parts include procedures for tetrachloroethene, hydrocarbon solvents and simulated wetcleaning (ISO 3175-2, ISO 3175-3, ISO 3175-4). The DIN/EN records show a sequence of national/adopted editions (2016 draft, later 2018/2019 EN/DIN adoptions) that correspond to the ISO final publications.

Keywords

textiles; professional care; drycleaning; wetcleaning; cleaning assessment; performance evaluation; dimensional stability; colourfastness; finishing; ISO 3175; DIN EN ISO

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: It is the German/European draft adoption entry (E DIN EN ISO 3175-1 E 2016-09) of an ISO standard dealing with the assessment of textile and garment performance after professional cleaning and finishing; the final international text is ISO 3175-1 (Assessment of performance after cleaning and finishing).

Q: What does it cover?

A: Methods and guidance for assessing changes to fabrics and garments that may occur during professional drycleaning or simulated wetcleaning and subsequent finishing — for example dimensional change, appearance, colour change, and other performance characteristics. It points to appropriate test methods and gives advice where no standard method exists.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Textile and garment manufacturers, professional cleaning operators, independent test laboratories, quality managers, and anyone who needs to set or verify acceptance criteria for textile care performance.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The E DIN EN ISO 3175-1 E 2016-09 entry is a draft/adoption record from 2016; it was followed by the ISO final publication (ISO 3175-1:2017) and later national/EN adoptions (for example DIN EN ISO 3175-1 editions published after the ISO final text). At national/EN level the 2016 draft was superseded when the final ISO/EN editions were published.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — ISO 3175 is a multipart series covering professional care, drycleaning and wetcleaning of fabrics and garments. Part 1 covers assessment of performance after cleaning and finishing; other parts specify test procedures for different cleaning media and processes (parts 2–4).

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: professional care, drycleaning, wetcleaning, textile performance, cleaning assessment, ISO 3175, DIN EN ISO, dimensional change, colourfastness, finishing.