BS 5866-1:1990

This standard BS 5866-1:1990 Blankets suitable for use in the public sector is classified in these ICS categories:

• 97.160 Home textiles. Linen

This Part of BS 5566 specifies requirements for woven wool and woven wool/polyamide blankets intended for use in the public sector. It deals with the composition, manufacture, make-up, dimensions and colour of the blankets. Values are prescribed for percentage fibre content and mass per unit area, threads per unit length in warp and weft, breaking strength, dimensional change on washing and colour fastness.

NOTE The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.

Requirements including composition, manufacture and make-up.