ISO TR 14510-1997 PDF

Full title and description

ISO/TR 14510:1997 — Textiles — Industrial laundering procedures for textile rental and industrial laundering. A Technical Report (type 2) providing provisional guidance on representative industrial laundering procedures and model wash methods for textile rental and industrial laundering applications.

Abstract

This Technical Report gives guidance on industrial laundering procedures intended for use when assessing launderability, dimensional stability and colour performance of textiles intended for rental and industrial laundering. It was issued as a provisional (type 2) report to provide immediate guidance pending further development of a full International Standard and to gather practical experience. The report discusses representative machine types, model wash procedures (notably for cotton and polyester/cotton), and reference detergents and methods suitable for evaluating protective clothing, healthcare barrier garments and contract workwear.

General information

• Status: Withdrawn (withdrawal stage recorded 8 October 2013).
• Publication date: December 1997 (Edition 1; published 11 December 1997 per ISO catalogue).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 59.080.01 — Textiles in general.
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (1997) — Technical Report (type 2).
• Number of pages: 3.

Scope

Provides provisional, practical guidance on industrial laundering procedures for textile rental and industrial laundering. The report focuses on establishing representative machine types and simplified model wash procedures (primarily for cotton and polyester/cotton) that laboratories and test houses can use to evaluate dimensional stability, colour fastness and other performance attributes of textiles intended for industrial laundering. It was issued to fill a gap between domestic washing standards and the specific needs of industrial laundering testing.

Key topics and requirements

• Purpose and status: published as a Technical Report (type 2) for provisional application to gather experience before potential conversion to a full International Standard.
• Representative machine types and scale: consideration of industrial washer‑extractor sizes and the compromise between full‑scale industrial machines and controlled test‑house equipment for reproducible testing.
• Model wash procedures: defined model procedures for common textile constructions (e.g., cotton, polyester/cotton) to assess dimensional stability and colour performance.
• Reference reagents and measures: use of standard reference detergents and agreed ballasts for tests where dimensional stability is the main property under evaluation.
• Application areas: evaluation of protective clothing (including high‑visibility garments), healthcare barrier textiles and contract workwear destined for industrial laundering.

Typical use and users

Used by textile test laboratories, research and development teams, manufacturers of workwear, rental laundry operators, conformity assessment bodies and standards committees seeking provisional, harmonized procedures for industrial laundering tests. The guidance supports product development, specification of care instructions, and comparative testing of textiles intended for industrial laundering environments.

Related standards

Relevant and related ISO documents include domestic washing/drying procedures and specimen preparation standards (used as reference or complementary methods), and later industrial laundering/workwear test standards such as ISO 6330 (domestic washing and drying procedures), ISO 15797 (industrial washing and finishing procedures for workwear) and ISO 3759 (preparation and measurement of specimens for dimensional‑change tests). These standards provide the broader test methods and specimen handling procedures that complement the guidance in ISO/TR 14510:1997.

Keywords

industrial laundering, textile rental, laundering procedures, model wash, dimensional stability, colour fastness, protective clothing, workwear testing, ISO TR 14510.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO/TR 14510:1997 is a Technical Report (type 2) titled "Textiles — Industrial laundering procedures for textile rental and industrial laundering" published by ISO in December 1997 to provide provisional guidance on industrial laundering test procedures.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers guidance on representative industrial laundering machine types, simplified model wash procedures (notably for cotton and polyester/cotton), use of reference detergents and methods for assessing dimensional stability and colour performance of textiles intended for industrial laundering and rental services.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Textile test laboratories, manufacturers of workwear and protective garments, rental laundry operators, certification bodies and standards developers use this report as provisional guidance for designing and interpreting industrial laundering tests.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: ISO/TR 14510:1997 is recorded as Withdrawn in the ISO catalogue (withdrawal stage recorded 8 October 2013). Users should consult current standards for industrial laundering and workwear testing (for example ISO 15797:2017 and the current edition of ISO 6330) for up‑to‑date normative procedures.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: It is published as an ISO Technical Report (type 2) within the textiles portfolio maintained by ISO/TC 38/SC 2 and is intended to complement other ISO test methods (domestic and industrial washing standards and specimen preparation standards) rather than being part of a numbered "series." The report explicitly references and sits alongside standards such as ISO 6330, ISO 15797 and ISO 3759.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: industrial laundering, textile rental, model wash, dimensional stability, colour fastness, protective clothing, workwear, reference detergent.