PM/17261/6

April 2023

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Textiles – Polyester Continuous Filament Fully Drawn Yarn
IS 17261:2022 के अनसार

PRODUCT MANUAL
FOR Textiles – Polyester Continuous Filament Fully Drawn Yarn

ACCORDINGTO IS 17261:2022

विविन्न उत्पादोों के विए िारतीय मानक ब्यूरो (अनुरूपता मूल्ाोंकन) विवनयम, 2018 की योजना- I के तहत प्रमाणन के
सों चािन में अभ्यास और पारदवशिता के सों चािन में पारदवशिता सु वनवित करने के विए इस उत्पाद मैनुअि का उपयोग
सिी क्षे त्रीय / शाखा कायािियोों और िाइसेंसधाररयोों द्वारा सोंदिि सामग्री के रूप में वकया जाएगा। दस्तािेज़ का उपयोग
बीआईएस प्रमाणन िाइसेंस/प्रमाणपत्र प्राप्त करने के इच्छु क सोंिावित आिेदकोों द्वारा िी वकया जा सकता है I

This Product Manual shall be used as reference material by all Regional/Branch Offices &
licensees to ensure coherence of practice and transparency in operation of certification under
Scheme-I of Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment)Regulations,2018 for various
products. The document may also be used by prospective applicants desirous of obtaining BIS
certification licence/certificate.

1. उत्पाद : IS 17261:2022
Product
शीर्िक : Textiles – Polyester Continuous Filament Fully Drawn
Yarn -Specification
Title
: 2
सोंशोधनोों की सोंख्या
No. of amendments
2. नमूना वदशावनदे श
Sampling Guidelines
कच्चामाि No specific requirement
a) :
Raw material
b) : Please refer ANNEX-A
समूहीकरण वदशावनदे श
Grouping Guidelines
c) : 05kg approx. in 03 bobbins
नमूने का आकार
Sample Size
3. परीक्षण उपकरणोों की सूची : Please refer ANNEX –B
List of Test Equipment
4. वनरीक्षण और परीक्षण की स्कीम : Please refer ANNEX –C
Scheme of Inspection
and Testing
5. एक वदन में सोंिावित परीक्षण
Possible tests in a day
a) Identification and description (Clause 5.2)
b) Cross-section of yarn(Clause 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.3)
c) No. of Filaments in Multifilament Yarn(Table 3, Cl. 6.1)
d) Yarn Breaking tenacity and Yarn Elongation at Break(Table 3, Cl. 6.1)
e) Moisture Regain (Table 4, Cl. 6.2)
f) Shrinkage in boiling water (Table 3, Cl. 6.1)
g) Water Soluble Matter(Table 4, Cl. 6.2)
h) Colour Strength for Dope Dyed Yarn(Table 4, Cl. 6.2)
i) Freedom from yarn defects (Clause 6.3)
j) Commercial Mass(Clause 6.6)

6. लाइसेंस का दायरा /Scope of the Licence:

“Licence is granted to use Standard Mark as per IS 17261:2022 with the following
scope:

Name of the product Textiles – Polyester Continuous Filament Fully Drawn

Yarn
Type of yarn Based on
Cross-
Section/Construction
Type of Yarn Based on
Lustre
Type of Yarn Based on
Dyeing Method
Declared values (range) of
Optional/Additional
requirements
• Cross sectional view - Circular, Profiled i.e.
Triangular, Lobal (Trilobal), Serrated, Oval (bean
shaped), Ribbon Like etc.
• Cross Sectional Area - Solid or Hollow etc.
• Multi Component Fibres – Concentric Cover-
Core,Matrix, Sheath-Core etc.
• Full Dull (FD);
• Semi Dull (SD)/Semi Dull Optically Bright
(SDOB)
• Bright (BRT)/Optically White (OW)
• Super Bright (SBR);
• Disperse Dyeable [Conventional Dyeable
(COD)/Stock Dyeable (STD/Easy Dyeable (ED)]
• Cationic Dyeable (CD)/Easy Dyeable Cationic
(EDCD);
• Dope Dyed (DD) /Optically White (OW);
• Linear density
• Flame Retardant/Non-Flame Retardant;
• Anti-Microbial/Non Anti-Microbial;
• Ultra Violet light Resistant/Non-UltraViolet light
Resistant;
• High oriented yarn/Non High Oriented Yarn
• Special cross section (Profile hollow/mixed cross
sections)/Without special cross section
• Thick and thin yarn/Not Thick and Thin Yarn
 • Bi-shrinkage yarn/Not Bi Shrinkage Yarn
• High shrinkage yarn/Not High Shrinkage yarn
• Recycled yarn /Virgin yarn
• Mother yarn/Not Mother yarn
• Mono/Multifilament yarn
• With or Without Colour Fastness to Rubbing
• With or without colour fastness to perspiration
(acidic and alkaline)
Eco Mark With or Without ECO Mark;

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

MANAK BHAVAN,9, BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG,
NEW DELHI-110002
 ANNEX A
GROUPING GUIDELINES

1. Based on the classification and identification of FDY, the following grouping guidelines
shall apply for Grant of Licence and Change in Scope of Licence

a) The range of values of linear density of polyester fully drawn yarn (FDY) intended to be covered
in the scope of licence shall be declared by the manufacturer within the specified range. One
Sample of FDY of any declared value of Linear Density shall be drawn and tested to cover the
entire range of linear density values intended to be covered in the scope of licence.
b) One sample of FDY of any type of yarn based on cross section/construction ( Cross sectional
view, Cross Sectional Area, Multi Component Fibres) shall be tested to cover all types of yarn
based on cross section/construction intended to be covered in the licence
c) However, samples of each type of yarn based on lustre, dyeing method and optional/additional
requirements shall be tested to cover the respective types.
d) In order to cover ECO mark in the scope of licence, sample of each variety intended to be
covered in the licence with ECO mark shall also be tested for the additional requirements for
ECO mark.

2. The firm shall declare the types of FDY intended to be covered within the scope of their
licence. The scope of the Licence may be restricted based on the Manufacturing
capability and Testing facilities of the manufacturer.

3. During the operation of the Licence, BO shall ensure that all the Varieties covered in the
Licence are tested in rotation to the extent possible.
 ANNEX B
List of Test Equipment
Major Test Equipment required to test as per Indian Standard

Sl. No. Tests used in with Clause Test Equipment

Reference
1. Identification and Cross Microscopic and dissolution test given in IS 667:
Section (Cl. 5.2) Compound Microscope (100X-500X), Dissecting Needles,
glass slides, cover glasses, and cross sectioning device
and laboratory reagents as per IS 667
or
Staining Test as per IS 667: Mixture of dyestuffs (e.g.
Shirlastain A, Detex, Fibre Stain etc.), Known Dyed
Samples
or
Determination of Melting Temperature as per Annex J
of IS 16481: Differential Scanning Colorimeter (DSC),
Balance, capable of weighing to ± 10 μg
2. Linear - Conditioning Chamber
Density(Denier/Tex)(Clause
6.1, Table 3) - Weighing Balance (L.C.- 0.1 mg)

- Drying Oven(>110oC, L.C. 1oC)

- Desiccator with a suitable desiccant

- Sealed Containers

- Wrap reel

3. Tenacity andElongation at Tensile Strength Testing Machine either of CRT, CRLor

Break(Clause 6.1, Table 3)
4. Finish Oil Pick up(Clause 6.1,
Table 3)
CRE type, with clamps to grip the sample and means for
adjusting the distance between the clamps
and for application of pre-tension.
- Precision Balance(L.C.- 0.1mg)

- Stainless Steel Vessels

- Conical Flasks

- Forceps

- Petroleum Ether

- Soxhlet Apparatus
- Bowls
5. Interlace as Nips per - Automatic needle pull entanglement tester, Rapid
Metre(Clause 6.1, Table 3, Automatic Pin Insertion Detector and automatic yarn
Note 2) entanglement tester

- Conditioning Chamber

- Standard Laboratory weights

6. Unevenness of Linear - Capacitance type Uneveness testing Instrument (such
Density(Clause 6.1, Table 3) as Uster unevenness tester) with packing holders,
guides, tension devices and take up mechanism,
Recorder.

- Conditioning Chamber
 7. Moisture regain (Clause 6.2, - Precision Balance(L.C ... 0.1mg)
Table 4) - Stainless Steel Vessels
- Hot Air Oven Capable of Maintaining at 110 ± 5°C
- Forceps
- -Wrap Reel
8. Shrinkage in Boiling Water - Skein Winding Reel
(Clause 6.1, Table 3) - Automatic Shrinkage Tester
- Boiling Water Container
- Ventilated Oven
- Distilled Water
OR

Hot Water Bath with capacity to completely immense

the magazine.
Magazine to hold the hanks/skeins.
Weights of 50 g to 500 g.
Stainless Steel Scale of one metre length
Wrap reel to prepare skein.
Metal hooks to take lengths L1 and L2 readings.

9. Phosphorus Content(for flame - Sulphuric Acid

retardant Yarn Only) (Clause - 2000ml Beaker
6.2, Table 4) - Demineralized Water
- 1000ml flask
- Ammonium Molybdate
- 500ml and 100ml Volumetric Flask
- Hydroquinone
- Sodium Sulphite
- Zinc Oxide
- Whatman Filter Paper No. 1
- Di-sodium Hydrogen Ortho Phosphate Dihydrate
- Weighing Balance(LC- 1mg)
- Hot Plate
- Silica Crucible
- Muffle Furnace
- Pipettes-10ml and 05ml
- UV Spectro-photometer
10. UV Resistance(For UV - Conditioning Chamber
Resistance Yarn Only) - Xenon Arc Type Apparatus equipped with inner and
Clause 6.2, Table 4) outer borosilicate filter glass
- Tensile Testing m/c
11. Anti-Microbial Activity Value Apparatus/Equipments as per IS/ISO 20743:-
(For anti-microbial yarn only) - Spectrophotometer
(Clause 6.2, Table 4) - Incubator
- Water baths
- Mixer
- Stomacher
- Clean Bench
- Washing Machine
- Humidity chamber
- Luminescence Photometer
- Printing Apparatus
- Refrigerator
- Freezer
- Balance
- Filtering Apparatus
- Pipette, Vials, Glass Bottles
- Petri Dishes
- Glass Rod
- Anti Bumping Granules
- Erlenmeyer Flask
- Cutting template
- Disposable Plastic Bag
- Tweezers
- Stainless Steel Cylinders
- Metal Wire Basket
- Aluminium Foil
- Reciprocal Incubation Shaker
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12. Water Soluble Matter (Clause -
6.2, Table 4)
13. Colour strength with reference -
to standard yarn, percent (For
dope dyed yarns only) ,
Colour difference with
reference to standard yarn,
measured as ΔE, Max (for
dope dyed yarns only)
(Clause 6.2, Table 4)
14. Isophthalic acid content
(Clause 6.2, Table 4)
15. Freedom from Yarn
Defects(Clause 6.3)
17. Lustre/Brightness(Clause 6.4)
18. Colour Fastness Properties of
Dyed FDY(Clause 6.5)
- Autoclave
- Reagents and Culture media as per clause 6
- Reference Strains as per clause 7
Water Cooled Condensor
- Distilled Water
- Hot Air Oven
- Flat Bottom Flasks
Card Winding Machine with uniform tension control
system
- Scanning Spectrometer
- Card(Aluminium)
- Clean Cotton Cloth
- PPE’s like safety goggles, apron, surgical hand gloves
- Gas chromatograph,
- capillary column
- Dispensette or pipette
- Volumetric Flask
- Beaker, Funnel, 50ml flask,
- Heating Mental
- AR grade Dimethyl Isophthalate, Benzyl Alcohol,
Chloroform, Isopropyl Titnate, Dimethyl Suburate
- Packing Table UV Light(Clause 6.3.4 and 6.3.7)
- Vernier Calliper
- Eye Piece Lens(Clause 5.3.15)
- Bottom weights(1g to 15g)
- Stop watch
- PPE like Safety Goggles, Nose Mask and Apron.
- Analytical Balance(LC-.1mg)
- Perkin Elmer, I-12, UV Visible Spectrophotometer
- Sili Volumetric-100ml, 500ml, 1000ml
- Muffle furnace
- Tongs, Hot Plate
- Measuring cylinder, Glass beakers
- Reagents- Hydrogen Peroxide, Sulphuric Acid, Nitric
Acid, Ammonium Sulphate, Titanium Dioxide
- For Colour Fastness to Daylight(as per IS/ISO
105-B01 : 2014(Superseding IS 686 : 1985)
o Source of Daylight
o Reference materials
o Exposure Rack
o Opaque Cardboard
o Grey Scale for Measuring change in
colour
or
- For Colour Fastness to artificial light (as per
IS/ISO 105-B02 : 2014(Superseding IS 2454 :
1985))
 o Reference materials
o Humidity test control fabric
o Light Source (xenon arc lamp)
o black-standard thermometer or a black-
panel thermometer
o Humidity chamber
o Covers
o Colour matching lamps
o Assessment cabinet
o Sample mounting card
• Assessment mask

- For Colour Fastness to Washing(as per IS/ISO 105-

C10 : 2006 superseding IS 3361)
• Suitable Mechanical Laundering Device
• Weighing Balance with LC 0.01 grams
• Mechanical Stirrer
• Non-Corrodible (Stainless Steel) Balls, 6 mm dia
• Hot plate
• Polyester & Cotton Fabric
• Standard Soap & Anhydrous Sodium Carbonate
• Soap Solution • Grade 3 Water
• Adjacent Fabric (Multifibre and Two Single Fibre)
• Non-Dyeable Fabric • Sewing Machine
• Grey Scale for Colour & Staining
• Viewing Cabinet

- For Colour Fastness to Dry heat treatments as per IS

4636:
• Conditioning Chamber
• Aluminium Foil, Thickness 0.001 to 0.002cm
• Two Adjacent Fabric
• Grey Scale for Colour & Staining • Graduated Scale
• Hot pressing Machine
• Loading Arrangement as per Fig 2 of IS 4636

- For Colour Fastness to perspiration as per IS/ISO

105-E04:2008(superseding IS 971) (optional)
• Test Devices as per Clause 4.1 of IS/ISO 105-E04
• Oven maintained at (37±2) ºC
• Alkaline Solution as per Clause 4.3 of IS/ISO 105-
E04
• Acid Solution as per Clause 4.4 of IS/ISO 105-E04
• Adjacent Fabrics as per Clause 4.5 of IS/ISO 105-
E04
• Non-Dyeable Fabric
• Grey Scale for Assessing Change in Colour &
Staining
• Spectrophotometer or Colorimeter

- For Colour Fastness to Rubbing as per IS/ISO 105-

X12:2016 superseding IS 766 (optional)
• Suitable Testing Device as per Clause 4.1 of IS/ISO
105 X12
 • Cotton Rubbing Cloth
• Soft-back waterproof abrasive paper
• Grey Scale for Staining
19. Commercial Mass(Clause 6.6) - Balance/Weighing Instruments(LC-.1mg)
- Air tight vessels/Desiccator
- Hot air oven/Ventilated air oven
- Laboratory reagents for Cleaning Specimens
20. General Lab Conditions - AC
- Thermometer-Hygrometer(optional)
- Humidity chamber with provisions to control
temperature and relative humidity
- Other required glasswares and accessories
The above list is indicative only and may not be treated as exhaustive.
 ANNEX C

Scheme of Inspection And Testing

1. LABORATORY - A laboratory shall be maintained which shall be suitably equipped (as per
the requirement given in column 2 of Table 1) and staffed, where different tests given in the
specification shall be carried out in accordance with the methods given in the specification.

The manufacturer shall prepare and implement a calibration plan for the test equipments.

2. TEST RECORDS – The manufacturer shall maintain test records for the tests carried out
to establish conformity.

3. PACKING AND MARKING – The Standard Mark, as given in the Schedule of the licence,
shall be tagged/Labelled on each packing of Polyester Partially Continuous Filament Fully
Drawn Yarn or marked with indelible ink on the pallet or package, provided always that the
product thus marked conforms to every requirements of the specification. The declared
parameters as per Table 3 shall be provided in the form of a technical data sheet by either
pasting on the package or provided separately linking it with lot/batch/merge no. on request
for domestic supplies. Instructions for transportation and handling of the material shall also
be provided by the manufacturer for proper care of the product

3.1 The polyester fully drawn yarn (FDY) shall be wound over bobbins in any mass up to 11
kg of yarn per bobbin. All such packages shall be to be packed in pallets or cartons, properly
strapped using polypropylene/ PET straps. Packing materials should be
roadworthy/airworthy/sea worthy as agreed to between the buyer and the seller. All wooden
pallets used for packing are to be heat treated. All wooden/paper packing should be free
from infestation/fungal growth.

3.2 Each carton/pallet of polyester fully drawn yarn (FDY) shall be marked with indelible ink, the
following information:
a) Name and description of the material (see 5.2);
b) Designation of the material (see 5.1);
c) Gross or net mass of each carton/pallet;
d) Manufacturer’s name, address and trade-mark (if available);
e) Lot/batch/merge number;
f) Month and year of manufacture;
g) BIS Licence No. CM/L --.
h) BIS website details i.e. –“For details of BIS certification please visit www.bis.gov.in.
i) Any other information required by the law in force..

4. CONTROL UNIT – For the purpose of this scheme, a control-unit is defined as the entire
quantity of Polyester Continuous Filament Fully Drawn yarn, of each type and variety
manufactured under similar conditions in a single day.

5. LEVELS OF CONTROL - The tests as indicated in column 1 of Table 1 and the levels of
control in column 3 of Table 1, shall be carried out on the whole production of the factory which is
covered by this plan and appropriate records maintained in accordance with paragraph 2 above.

6. REJECTIONS– Non-conforming material shall be clearly identified and labeled as “rejection”

and it shall be segregated and stored separately by manufacturers in India. Such rejected material
shall be disposed of suitably by manufacturers in India in such a way so as to ensure that there is
no violation of provisions of BIS Act,2016 and the applicable Quality Control Order. Appropriate
records of such rejection shall be maintained
 TABLE 1 : LEVELS OF CONTROL

(1) (2) (3)

Test Details Levels of Control
Test Method Test equipment
requirement R:
required (or)S:
Cl. Requirement No. of Sample Frequency Remarks
Clause Reference Sub- contracting
permitted

Cross Samples of each type and

4.1.1, 4.1.2, After each scheduled
4 Section/Constructio IS 17261 R 06 bobbins variety to be drawn and
4.1.3 Spinerette change
n tested.

In addition, each
IS 17261 consignment of raw
Identification and
5.2 5.2 / IS 667/IS S 06 Bobbins Each month material shall be
Description
16481 accompanied by test
certificate of supplier
Physical
6.1
Requirements

6.1 Samples of each type and

IS 7703
(Ta ble Linear density R 06 Bobbins Each Control Unit variety to be drawn and
(Part 1)
3) tested.

Unevenness U IS 7703(Part
-do- R 06 Bobbins Each Control Unit -do-
Percent 5)

IS
-do- Tenacity R 06 Bobbins Each Control Unit -do-
7703(Part 2)

-do- Elongation -do- R 06 Bobbins Each Control Unit -do-

 Boiling Water IS 17087 or
-do- R 06 Bobbins Each Control Unit -do-
Shrinkage Annex G of IS
17261:2022
-do- Interlace as Nips Annex B IS 17262 R 06 Bobbins Each Control Unit -do-
Per metre

-do- No. of Filaments in IS 17261 R 06 bobbins After each scheduled -do-

Multifilament yarn Spinerette change

6.2 Chemical
requirements

6.2 Moisture Regain Annex B IS 17261 R 06 Bobbins Each Control Unit -do-
Tabl
e4
-do- Isophthalic Annex C of S 06 Bobbins Each month -do-
acid content IS 16481
a) Virgin
polyester
yarn
b) Dope
Dyed/White
Yarn
b) Recycled
polyester
yarn
-do- Water Soluble IS 3456 R 06 Bobbins Each Control Unit Sample of each type and
Matter variety to be drawn and
tested
-do- Finish Oil Pick Up Annex C IS 17261 R 06 Bobbins Each Control Unit -do-

-do- Phosphorus Annex D IS 17261 R 06 Bobbins Each Control Unit Sample of each type and
Content variety to be drawn and
tested (APPLICABLE
FOR FLAME
RETARDANT YARN
ONLY)
-do- UV resistance IS S 06 Bobbins Once in a month Sample of each type and
13162(Part variety to be drawn and
2) tested (APPLICABLE FOR
UV RESISTANT YARN
ONLY)
-do- Anti-microbial IS/ISO S 06 Bobbins Once in a month Sample of each type and
activity value 20743 variety to be drawn and
tested (APPLICABLE FOR
ANTI-MICROBIAL YARN
ONLY)
-do- Colour strength Annex E IS 17261 R 06 Bobbins Each Control Unit Sample of each type and
with reference to variety to be drawn and
standard yarn, tested (For dope dyed
percent (For yarns only)
dope dyed yarns
only) Either of this test or Colour
difference with reference to
standard yarn, measured
as ΔE, Max test needs to
be complied with
-do- Colour difference Annex E IS 17261 R 06 Bobbins Each Control Unit Sample of each type and
with reference to variety to be drawn and
standard yarn, tested (For dope dyed
measured as ΔE, yarns only)
Max (for dope
dyed yarns only) Either of this test or Colour
strength with reference to
standard yarn test needs to
be complied with
6.3 Freedom 6.3.1 to IS 17261 R All bobbins Each Control Unit Sample of each type and
From Yarn 6.3.15 variety to be drawn and
defects tested
6.4 Lustre/Bright Annex F IS 17261 S 06 bobbins Once in a month -do-
ness

6.5 Colour Fastness

Properties
 i) Light Change in IS/ISO 105- S 06 Bobbins Once in a Sample of each type and
colour B01 or Year*(See Note- variety to be drawn and
IS/ISO 105- 3) tested
B02
ii) Washing Test 2 IS/ISO 105- R 06 Bobbins Once in a week -do-
a) Change in C10
colour
b) Staining
iii) Rubbing IS/ISO 105- R 06 Bobbins Once in a week -do-
(optional) X12
a) Dry
b) Wet
iv) Perspiration IS/ISO 105- R 06 Bobbins Once in a week -do-
(acidic and E04
alkaline)
(optional)
a) Change
in colour
b) Staining
6.6 Commercial 6.6 IS 17261:2022 R Each consignment of
Mass material

6.7 Additional Requirements for Eco Mark

(Optional)

i) Free and releasable IS 14563 (Part One Once a year Only for Eco marked
formaldehyde 1) and IS S material
14563 (Part 2)
ii) Extractable heavy Annex A of IS One Once a year Only for Eco marked
metals by artificial 15651/Annex A material
Acidic sweat/saliva of IS 15651 (for S
Pentachloroph
enol)
iii) Pesticides (Sum Annex D of IS One Once a year Only for Eco marked
parameter), 15651 S material
 iv) Banned Pesticides, Annex D of IS One Once a year Only for Eco marked
15651 S material

v) Banned azo IS 15570 One Once a year Only for Eco marked
colourants material
(arylamines), (For S
dyed yarn only)
(Sum parameters)

Note-1: Whether test equipment is required or sub-contracting is permitted in column 2 shall be decided by the Bureau and shall be mandatory. Sub-
contracting is permitted to a laboratory recognized by the Bureau or Government laboratories empaneled by the Bureau.

Note-2: Levels of control given in column 3 are only recommendatory in nature. The manufacturer may define the control unit/batch/lot and submit his own
levels of control in column 3 with proper justification for approval to BO head.

*Note-3:In the first instance, samples for each colour and shade shall be drawn and tested either in laboratory recognized by the Bureau or Government
laboratories empaneled by the Bureau or in the in-house lab of manufacturer, in case if facility exists. Those colours and shades shall be marked only if they
conform to the relevant requirement of the specification. Afterwards, an undertaking to the effect that there shall be no change in brand, colour, shade and
processing conditions shall be obtained from the manufacturer. However, two samples drawn from each colour & shade shall be got testedonce a year in an
independent laboratory or in laboratory of manufacturer, in case if facility exists.