Draft
International Standard
ISO/DIS 4484-4
Textiles and textile products — Microplastics from textile sources — Part 4: Quantitative thermal or gravimetric analysis of certain synthetic materials released from fabrics during washing
Reference number
ISO/DIS 4484-4
Edition 1
Draft International Standard
ISO/DIS 4484-4
90151
This Draft International Standard is in the enquiry phase with ISO members.

Abstract

This document specifies a thermal method and a gravimetric method for a quantitative determination of the certain synthetic materials (polyester, polyamide, acrylic, elastane, polypropylene and polyethylene) released from fabrics under washing test conditions. This method is applicable to synthetic fabric and synthetic/natural blended fabric - Synthetic/cellulosic fabrics (e.g. PET/Cotton, Nylon/Cotton, Acrylic/Cotton) - Synthetic/protein fabrics (e.g. PET/Wool, Nylon/Wool, Acrylic/Wool)

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