IS 744 : 2000 Textiles - Methods for Determination of Wool Fibre Diameter, Percentage of Medullated Fibres and Kemp Fibre

1 Scope

1.1 This standard prescribes the procedure for determination ofdiameter of wool fibres in any form by means of a projectionmicroscope. It also prescribes a method for determining thepercentage of medullated fibres and kemp fibre content of raw wool.

Note - In the case of dyed, bleached or finished fibres, thediameter as determined, may be different from that of the samefibres not subjected to such treatments. Further, the estimates offibre diameter of the same lot of wool at the various stages ofprocessing may not necessarily be the same.

2 References

IS 5910 : 1977Fineness grades of wool

IS 5911 : 1977Fineness grade of wool tops

IS 6359 : 1971 Methodfor conditioning of textiles