BS 7343:1990

This standard BS 7343:1990 Glossary of terms for defects in knitted fabrics is classified in these ICS categories:

• 59.080.30 Textile fabrics
• 01.040.59 Textile and leather technology (Vocabularies)

This International Standard describes defects which commonly appear during the inspection of knitted piece-goods.

The purpose of this International Standard is to define knitted-fabric defects, i.e. those characteristics that have been unintentionally introduced into the fabric. The presence of one or other of these characteristics in a fabric does not automatically imply that the fabric is sub-standard. Textile suppliers and purchasers will still have to reach agreement on whether a defect is present. If it is considered that a defect is present they will then have to agree on the limits of the defect and on any allowance to be made, bearing in mind the intended use of the fabric.

Sections 2 to 6 of this International Standard cover the following groups of defects:

Section 2: Yarn defects in a knitted fabric

Section 3: Defects in the course direction

Section 4: Defects in the length direction

Section 5: Defects due to, or apparent after, dyeing, printing or finishing

Section 6: General defects

Except where otherwise stated, the descriptions apply to defects appearing in both warp-knitted fabrics and weft-knitted fabrics.