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Table 54 - Soft Furnishings: All Fibre Compositions

End Uses Include: Cushion, Chair & Bean Bag Covers & Throws, Hot Water Bottles, Hot Water Bottle Covers
Dimensional Restricted Substance
Physical Performance
Stability Standards
Stability to Seam
Washing Dry Weight Slippage Tensile Swiss Tear
Abrasion Pilling Wing Rip
Code Category and Drying Clean g/m² of Woven Strength Pilling Strength All products must comply with
for Textiles Fabrics the relevant RSS Table/s in the
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Method Method Method Method Method Method Method Method Method
Method 12
14 20 16/16a 16/16a 18a(i) 19 26 17 25
** Hot Water
2A Tumble
Bottle Covers 6mm
Dry Hot 36,000 Covers - See RSS Textiles Table
and L – 3% Seam 10,000
54a ±5% >15kg revs N/A 900g N/A Hot Water Bottle see –
Cushion Covers W – 3% Opening revs
L – 3% Grade 4 RSS Plastics and Rubber Table
– All Fibre at 8kg
W – 3%
Compositions
2A Tumble
Decorative Dry Hot 36,000
L – 3% 10,000
54b Throws – All ±5% N/A >15kg revs N/A 900g N/A
W – 3% revs
Compositions L – 3% Grade 4
W – 3%
2A Tumble Grade 4 at
*Sofa Throws – Dry Hot 1,000 revs
L – 3% 10,000 18N or
54c All Fibre ±5% N/A >20kg N/A Grade 3/4 1000g See RSS Textiles Table
W – 3% revs 1.8kg
Compositions L – 3% at 2,000
W – 3% revs
2A Tumble Grade 4 at
6mm
Dry Hot 1,000 revs
*Bean Bag & L – 3% Seam 10,000 18N or
54d ±5% >20kg N/A Grade 3/4 1000g
Chair Covers W – 3% Opening revs 1.8kg
L – 3% at 2,000
at 12kg
W – 3% revs

*Important Flammability Requirements ~ see Domestic Upholstery & Furnishings Flammability Specification for FR Throws, Bean Bag & Chair Covers
** Important Safety Requirements ~ Hot water bottles and door stops perceived as Toys must conform to EN71, Parts 1, 2 and 3
Additional Requirements:
• Washable applied embroidery, trims and combined fabric seams to be assessed after Durawash Appearance ~ Next Test Method 8
• Complete articles to be assessed for appearance after being cleaned once as per the care instructions on the label
• Hot Water Bottles must conform to BS 1970:2001
• Pile shedding for simulated fur fabrics ~ contact the Next Technologist
• For filled cushions the Fillings to meet requirements of the Furniture & Furnishings Fire Safety Regulations 1988
• On Knitted fabric seam slippage of woven fabric, test method 16 and tear strength test, method 17 to be replaced with Burst strength, test method 22
• All products must comply with Next's Restricted Substance Standards

November 2020