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U-26/3/2021-UPE-DOP
Government of India Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
MM Division
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Dak Bhawan,
Sansad Marg, New Delhi 110 001
Dated: 30th April,2024
To

The CPMG (All Postal Circles)

The CGM (Parcel Directorate) & Chairman, Standardization Cell

Subject: Specifications for Nylon Airmail Bags Published by BIS.

Respected Madam/Sir,

I am directed to enclose herewith the specifications published by BIS

for Nylon Airmail Bags (IS 11054:2023) for kind information / compliance
at your end.

Encl: As above.
?y I
Yours faithfully,
(Ramesh Chand Meena)
ADG (MPP)
Copy to: DDG (MO), Dak Bhawan, DoP.
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FOREWORD

This Indian Standard (First Revision) was adopted by the Bureau oflndian Standards, after the draft hnalized by
the Made-up Textiles (Including Ready-Made Garments) Sectional Committee had been approved by the Textile
Division Council.

This standard is based on particulars obtained from Directorate Genoral ofPosts and Telegraphs, Govemment of
India.

This standard was originally pubtished in 1984 and has been revised in the light of experience gained since last
revision and to incorporate the following major changes:

a) Requirement for tearing strength has been included;

b) Requirement for sewing thread has been revised as per IS 4229;
c) The colour ofthe cloth used for manufacruring airmail bags has been changed to orange from oxford blue;
d) Amendment No. I to Indian Standard has been incorporated; and
e) References to Indian Standard have been updated.

The composition ofthe Committee responsible for the formulation ofthis standard is given in Annex B.

For the purpose ol deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complicd with, the final value,
observed or calculated expressing the result of a tsst or analysis, shall berounded off in accordance with
lS 2 :2022 'Rulcs for rounding offnumerical values lsecond revision)'. The number of significant places retained
in the rounded off valuc should be the samc as that ofthe specified value in this standard.
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TEXTILES NYLON ORANGE AIRMAIL BAGS
- SPECIFICATION
( First Revision )
I SCOPE
This standard prescribes constructional details and
other requirements of air mail postal bags, made
from nylon fabrics.
2 REFERENCES
The standards listed in Alnex A contain provisions
which through reference in this text, constitute
provisions of this standard. At the time of
publication, the editions indicated were valid. All
standards are subject to reyision and parties to
agreements based on this standard are encouraged to
investigate the possibility of applying the most
recent editions of these standards.
3 MANUFACTURE
3.1 The bags shall be manufactured from nylon
fabrics.
3-l-l Cloth
The cloth shall be woven uniformly and evenly in
plain weave from continuous filament medium
tenacity nylon yam of Type 6. The selvedges shall
have the same tension as the remainder ofthe fabric
and shall not be unduly thicker than the fabric. The
constructional particulars of cloth shall conform to
those given in Table l.
3.1.2 Colour
The cloth shall be international orange colour and
nearcst match to shade numbcr 592 of IS 5.
3.2 The bag shall be made from single piece ofcloth,
except NS I and NS tI types. The length of the bag
shall be in warp direction in all types.
3.2.1 Bags ofNS I and NS II types shall be made out
of2 pieces, one for the sides and the other forming
the bottom. The bottom portion should be ofa square
shape measuring 35 cm x 35 cm; the around
measurement being 140 cm (see Fig. 2).
3,3 Seam
The sides ofthe bag shall be machine stitched using
IS I1054 : 2023
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two rows ofstitches. The first tuming-in ofthe cloth
should be about 5 rnm and the second turning-in of
the cloth should be about l0 mm. The stitches shall
be ofeven tension thoughout with all the loose ends
securely fastened. The minimum number ofstitches
per decimetre shall be 28. The seam should be on the
inner side ofthe bag to prevenl fraying.
3.4 Tabs
Tabs for fixing cast aluminium loops to the bags
shall be taper shaped and ofthe same basic material
as ofthe bags. Each tab shall be 63 mm wide at the
bottom and 25 mm at top. The tabs shall be secured
with double layer of cloth and neatly stitched ou to
the bags at the mouth (see Fig. I or Fig. 2).
3.5 Thrcad
The nylon sewing thread used for stitching (s€e 3.3
and 3.4) shall conform to variety No. L2 oflS 4229.
The colour and dye fastness of the sewing thread
should be same as that ofthe basic material.
3.6 Loops
The cast aluminium loop, shall not be fmer than
4.5 mm in diameter. The approximate dimensions of
the loops are shown in Fig. I and Fig. 2. Two or four
loops, depending upon the size of the bag shall be
provided on each bag (see Table 2).
3.7 Mouth Reinforcing
The mouth of the bag shall be reinforced by
providing a ootton line of 7 mm diameter securely
stitched to it. The line shall be spliced to a length of
5 cm and whipped properly before being stitched
with the body ofthe bag.
3.ll Fre€dom l'rom Defects
The bags should be free from sewing and other
fabrication and basic fabric defects.
4 REQUIREMENTS
4.1 The basic cloth and colour fastness requirement
shall be as given in Table l.
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Table I Requirements of Nylon Fabric for Air Meil Bags

(Clauses 3.1.1 and 4.1)

Sl No. (lharacteristics Requirements Tolerancc Method of Test, Ref to

(l) (2) (3) (4) (s)
i) Nanrre of liber/fi lament Nylon rs 200s
ii) Constructional particulars

a) Ends/dm 520 + 5 Percen( rs 1963

b) Picks/dm 378
iii) Mass, !m2, Max 80 rs 1964

iv) Breaking load (20 x l0 cm) IS 1969 (Part l)

N (kgfl, Mnr
a) Warp l 020 ( r04)
b) weft 892 (91)

Y) Tear Strength, N, Miz IS 6489 (Pan 1)

a) Warpway t2
b) Weftway t0
vD Colour fastncss to:
a) Light 4 or better IS/ISO 105-B02 or
rs/rso 105-B0l
b) washing 4 or better rs^So 105-c10

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4.2 The gcneral make-up ofthe bag shall be as shown in Fig. I and Fig. 2

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4.3 The size, designation and other related details
of the bags shall generally be as given in Table 2.
A tolerance of+ I cm is allowed on size ofbag.
4.3 If in order to illustrate or speci!
indeterminable characteristics, such
workmanship,general appearance, lustre, feel and
shade ofthe bag,
sample has been agreed upon and
a delivered to a buyer against a dispatch note shall
seal€d, the supply shall be in conformity with the
sample in such respects.
4.3.1 The custody of the sealed sample shall be a
matter of pdor agreement between the buyer and
the seller.
5 PACKING
The bags shall be packed as ageed to between th€
buyer and the seller.
6 MARKING
6.1 The marking on the bags shall be as required by
tho postal department (see Table 2). It shall be done
neatly using indelible ink (see IS 394), on both sides
of the bag. A typical positioning and size of the
letters is shown in Fig. t or Each bag; shall also be
marked on the inner side, using indelible ink (see
IS 394) with the manufacturer's name or rade-mark,
size, together wilh the year ofmanufactlre.
6.2 BIS Certificatior Marking
The bags may also be marked with the Standard
Mark.
6.2.1 The product(s) conforming to the requirements
of this standard [ray be certified as per
conformity assessment schemes under
provisions of lhe Bureau o/ Indian Standards Act,
2016andtheRules and Regulations framed there
under, and the products may be marked with the
Standard Mark.
7 SAMPLING
the
7-l Lot
as
The quantity of postal bags of same designation
constitute a lot
7.2 The conformity ofthe lot shall be determined on
the basis of the tests carried out on the sample
selected liom it.
7.3 Unless otherwise agleed to between the buycr
and the seller, the number ofbags to be selected at
random from a lot shall be according to col (l ) and
col (2) ofTable 3.
7.4 The number of bags selected according to 7.3
shall be examined for seam, reinforcement of the
mouth, marking, freedom fiom defects, and the
dimensions.
7.4.1 The number ofbags to be examined for colour
fastness shall be three for lot size less than I 000 and
five otherwise.
7.5 Criteria for Conformity
The lot shall be declared as conforming to the
requirements ofthis specification if the following
conditions are satistied:
a) The number ofbags fourd oot in conformity
with the requirements for anyone or more
the characteristics mentioned in 7.4 is less
the than or equal to the corresponding number
the given in col (3) ofTable 3; and
b) All the test specimens tested for colour
lhstness are fbund satisfactory.

Table 2 Particulars of Nylon Blue Airmail Bags

(C lauses 3 .6 , 3 .8 and 4 .3)

Sl No. Typc of Bag Size of Bag Height x Thickness of Letters Colour of No. ofLoops per Bag
for l\larking on Bag Nl arking

cnl cm
(l) t2) (3) (4) (s) (6)

i) Airmail, NSI 105x35x35 5xl Yellow 4

iD Airmail, NSII 75x35x35 5xl Yellow 4

iii) Airmail, NI 120 x 75 5xl Yellow 4

iv) Airmail, NII 100 x 65 5xl Yellow 4

v) Airmail, NIII 75x50 2.5 x0.6 Yellow 2

Yi) Airmail, NIV 50x35 2.5 x0.6 Yellow 2

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Table 3 Sampl€ Size and Permissible Number of Non-conforming Bags

(Clausc'7.3)

Sl No. l,ot Size Sample Size Permissible ofNon-

conforming Bags
(l) (2) (3) (4)

i) uP to 100 l3 I

ii) 101 to 150 20 2

iiD l5l to 300 32 3

iu) 301 to 500 50 5

v) 501 to I 000 80 7

vi) I 001 to 3 000 125 l0

vii) 3 001 and above 200 t4

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ANNEXA
(Clause 2)

LIST OF REFERRED STANDARDS

IS No. Title IS No. Title

IS 5 : 2007 Colours for ready mixed maximum forcc using the
paints and enamels (srrri strip method (/t r.r, h revision)
revision)
lS 4229 | 1992 Textiles Nylon sewing
IS 394 : l9E5 Specification fbr ink, cloth thrcads- tbr aerospace
markrng (s econd rel is i on) purposes Specification
(second revision'1
lS 1963 : 1981 Methods tbr determinatiou of
threads per unit length in ts/Iso 105-80l : Textiles Tests for colour
woven fabrics (seco d 2014 fastness: Part B0l Colour
revisktn) fastness to light: Daylight

IS 1964 : 2001
-l-extiles Ivlethods for rs/rso r05-802: Textiles Tests for colour
- ofmass pcr unit
dstcrmination 2014 fastness: Part B02 Colour
lcngth and mass pcr unit arca fastness to artificial light:
of fabrics (secoad rrvlsiott ) Xenon arc fading lamp test

IS 1969 (Part 1) : Textiles Tensile propenies IS SO 105-Ct0 : Textiles Tests tbr colour
2018 of -
fabrics: Part I 2006 fastness: Part Cl0 Colour
Determination of maximum fastness to washing with soap
lorce aud elongation al or soap and soda

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AIVYEX B
(Foreword)

COMMIT"TEE COMPOSITION
Made-up Textiles (Including Ready-Made Garments) Sectional Committee, TXD 20

Orgqnizqtion Represenlative(s)

Northem India Textile Research Association, Ghaziabad DR ARINDAM BASU

Ahmedabad Textile Induslries Research Association, SHRIMATI DEEPALI PLAWAT

Ahmedabad SHRI JrcAR DAVE (l/rernale)

Apparel Export Promotion Council, Gurugram DR SAURABH KI,MAR

SHRI PRAVEEN KUKREIA (Altern\te\

Birla VXL Limited, Faridabad SHRI AJIT KUMAR

SHR| P. K. DAs (,4lerzare)

CSIR- Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai DR K. KRISHNARAJ

DR R. MoHAN (l/rer,qre)

Department of Posts. Ministry of Cornmunications and IT, SHRI R. C. MEENA

New Delhi SHRI S. BUCHCHAN (Alternate)

Directorate General of Quality Assurance, Ministry of SHRI JEEVENDRA SINCH

Defence, New Delhi SHRI ANUJ SHUKLA \Alteraqte)

Garment Exporters Association, New Delhi SHRr H. K. L. MAGU

Indian Institute ofTechnology, New Delhi DR DEEPTI GUPTA

lntertek lndia Private Limited, New Delhi SHRI MILND MALA.THE

SHRI NARAYAN BoRADE (Alternale)

Ministry of Defence (R & D), Kanpur SHRI HIRDAY RAM

SHRI K. K. Gr]PTA (Alternate)

National Institute ofFashion Technology, New Delhi PRoF VANDANA NARANG

PRoF MoNIKA GUP't A (Alternate)

National Textile Corporation Limited, New Delhi SHRI H. S. SAC}IDEV

Northem lndia Textile Research Association, Ghaziabad SHil Vr\TK AGARWAL

DR NEHA KAPIL (l/rerrare)

Office of the Textile Commissioner, Mumbai SHRI N. K. GUPTA

SHR| D. S. RANF](l/rslaore)

Rsliance Industries l-imited, Mumbai SHRr M. S. VERMA

SHRI AJAY CUPTA (Ahernate)

Sarla Fabric Priyate Limited, Mumbai SHRI SoMEs BHAUMICK

SHRI RAJNEESH RAt (Altemate)

SGS Chennai DR KARTHIKEYAN

SHRf MTcHEL FRA\ cts lAhernate)

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Organization Representative (s)

Sheela Foams (P) Ltd, Ghaziabad SHRI RAHUL GAUTAM

SHRI ARvtr{D KUMAR (Alternate)

Shahi Exports Pvt Ltd, Faridabad SHRI J. D. GRI

RAJNEESH RAI (l/remare)

Shriram Institute for Industrial Research. Delhi SHRI VINAY KUMAR SAMANIA
DR BHU\NESHwAR RAt (A I t e rn ate)

SITRA. Coimbatore SHRI SoUNDER RAJ

Textiles Committee, Mumbai SHRI J. D. BARMAN

SHRr R. CHANDRAN (Altemate)

BIS Directorate Genirral K. GUPTA, SCIENTIST .E,/DIRECToR AND

SHRI J.
HEAD (TExrrLEs) [REPRESENTING DTRECToR
GENERAL (Er-o//,'crb ) l

Member Secretary
SHRI HIMANSHU SHUKLA
.B,/ASSISTANT
SCIENTIST DIRECToR
(TEXT[-ES), BIS

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