What is BS 5335-1 – Specifications for continental quilts about?
BS 5335-1 is the first part of an international multi-series standard that covers specifications for good quality quilts.
BS 5335-1 specifies requirements for the construction marking and performance of continental quilts containing fillings other than feather and or, down supplied for domestic use.
BS 5335-1 specifies the technicalities such as related terms and definitions, performance characteristics, information for casing including colourfastness, dimensional stability, constructional requirements, marking, and much more for the quality continental quilts.
Note: The provisions of BS 5335-1 do not apply to items of bedding that are supplied for use in children’s products, such as cots, moses baskets, and sleeping bags.
Who is BS 5335-1 - Specifications for continental quilts for?
BS 5335-1 on continental quilts is useful for:
- Textile industries
- Quilt production companies
- Bedding manufacturing units
- Research & Development team
- Quality assurance authorities
Why should you use BS 5335-1 - Specifications for continental quilts?
The quilt is an item of bedding, consisting of a filling material enclosed by a casing that is intended to be used without another form of top bedding other than an outer cover and has a defined warmth-to-weight ratio.
BS 5335-1 gives you detailed information about the apparatus needed to perform the test, explains the principle of the test, helps the users to execute the procedure stepwise along with explaining the calculations. It covers the measurement of dimensions, thermal resistance, warmth-to-weight ratio, dimensional safety, verification procedure.
BS 5335-1 provides you with guidance for required levels of air permeability that may be useful for quilt manufacturers in order to produce high-class continental quilts.