Hometech: Technical Textiles in the Home
The technical layers inside furniture, bedding and floors: the fills, backings, ticks and barriers a buyer rarely sees.
- 6 articles
- 166 standards
- 7 calculators
What it covers
- carpet backings and floor coverings
- mattress and pillow ticking
- fibre fill for cushions and quilts
- furniture and spring-unit fabrics
- blinds and blackout fabrics
- mosquito nets
Made from
Hollow polyester fibre fill, polypropylene for backings and furniture nonwovens, and flame-retardant finishes where the market demands them.
Market size India: Rs 12,352 crore (US$1.90 billion) in 2019-20, 10.0% of India’s technical-textiles market. World: US$19.7 billion. Ministry of Textiles, Baseline Study 2020, Tables 9.1 and 9.2
Articles
- Brocade Fabric for Upholstery: The Ultimate Guide to Luxury Interior Design
- The Ultimate Guide to Upholstery Fabric: Choosing Durability, Style, and Functionality for Modern Living
- Hometech – Technical Textiles for Home and Domestic Applications
- Drape in Discretion: Unveiling the World of Office Privacy Curtains
- Exploring the World of Upholstery Fabrics: Types, Characteristics, and Choosing the Right One
- Eco-Friendly Upholstery Fabric: Going green with upholstery and Furniture
Test methods and specifications
Grouped by the subject in each standard’s official title. Each entry links to the register record, which names the current edition and its equivalents.
Textile floor coverings91
- AS/NZS 2111.0 Textile floor coverings - Tests and measurements - Introduction and list of methods
- AS/NZS 2111.1 Textile floor coverings - Tests and measurements - Method 1: Machine-made textile floor coverings - Determination…
- AS/NZS 2111.11 Textile floor coverings - Tests and measurements - Method 11: Determination of total pile mass per…
- AS/NZS 2111.13 Textile floor coverings - Tests and measurements - Method 13: Determination of total thickness loss after…
- AS/NZS 2111.14 Textile floor coverings - Tests and measurements - Method 14: Determination of total thickness loss after…
- AS/NZS 2111.15 Textile floor coverings - Tests and measurements - Method 15: Determination of tuft withdrawal force
- AS/NZS 2111.16 Textile floor coverings - Tests and measurements - Method 16: Determination of bond strength between backing…
- AS/NZS 2111.17 Textile floor coverings - Tests and measurements - Method 17: Determination of thickness, compression and recovery…
- AS/NZS 2111.18 Textile floor coverings - Tests and measurements - Method 18: Burning behaviour - Tablet test at…
- AS/NZS 2111.19.1 Textile floor coverings - Tests and measurements - Method 19: Colourfastness tests - Method 19.1: Rubbing
- AS/NZS 2111.19.2 Textile floor coverings - Tests and measurements - Method 19: Colourfastness tests - Method 19.2: Shampoo…
- AS/NZS 2111.2 Textile floor coverings - Tests and measurements - Method 2: Determination of thickness loss under dynamic…
- AS/NZS 2111.20 Textile floor coverings - Tests and measurements - Method 20: Rectangular textile floor coverings - Determination…
- AS/NZS 2111.21 Textile floor coverings - Tests and measurements - Method 21: Non-destructive measurements of pile thickness above…
- AS/NZS 2111.3 Textile floor coverings - Tests and measurements - Method 3: Determination of mass per unit area
- AS/NZS 2111.4 Textile floor coverings - Tests and measurements - Method 4: Determination of surface pile mass above…
- AS/NZS 2111.5 Textile floor coverings - Tests and measurements - Method 5: Determination of thickness of pile above…
- AS/NZS 2111.6 Textile floor coverings - Tests and measurements - Method 6: Determination of tuft length of pile
- AS/NZS 2111.7 Textile floor coverings - Tests and measurements - Method 7: Determination of loop length of pile
- AS/NZS 2111.9 Textile floor coverings - Tests and measurements - Method 9: Determination of the number of tufts…
- AS/NZS 2119 Textile floor coverings - Machine-made - Sampling and cutting specimens for physical tests
- AS/NZS 2455.1 Textile floor coverings - Installation practice - General
- AS/NZS 2455.2 Textile floor coverings - Installation practice - Carpet tiles
- AS/NZS 3733 Textile floor coverings - Cleaning maintenance of residential and commercial carpeting
- BS ISO 10834 Textile floor coverings. Non-destructive measurement of pile thickness above the backing. WRONZ gauge method
- BS ISO 11856 Textile floor coverings. Test methods for the determination of fibre bind using a Modified Martindale Machine
- EN 1269 Textile floor coverings - Assessment of impregnations in needled floor coverings by means of a soiling…
- EN 1318 Textile floor coverings - Determination of the apparent effective thickness of the backing
- EN 1318:2005/AC Textile floor coverings - Determination of the apparent effective thickness of the backing
- EN 14159 Textile floor coverings - Requirements for tolerances on (linear) dimensions of rugs, runners, carpet tiles and…
- EN 14215 Textile floor coverings - Classification of rugs and runners
- EN 14499 Textile floor coverings - Classification of carpet underlays
- EN 984 Textile floor coverings - Determination of the mass per unit area of the use surface of…
- EN 986 Textile floor coverings - Tiles - Determination of dimensional changes due to the effects of varied…
- EN 995 Textile floor coverings - Assessment of the creep of the backings
- ISO 10361 Textile floor coverings — Production of changes in appearance by means of Vettermann drum and hexapod…
- ISO 10833 Textile floor coverings — Determination of resistance to damage at cut edges using the modified Vettermann…
- ISO 10834 Textile floor coverings — Non-destructive measurement of pile thickness above the backing — WRONZ gauge method
- ISO 10965 Textile floor coverings — Determination of electrical resistance
- ISO 11377 Textile floor coverings — Floor soiling — Test site set-up and soiling evaluation
- ISO 11378-1 Textile floor coverings — Laboratory soiling tests — Part 1: Kappasoil test
- ISO 11378-2 Textile floor coverings — Laboratory soiling — Part 2: Drum test
- ISO 11379 Textile floor coverings — Laboratory cleaning procedure using spray extraction
- ISO 11856 Textile floor coverings — Test methods for the determination of fibre bind using a Modified Martindale…
- ISO 11857 Textile floor coverings — Determination of resistance to delamination
- ISO 11858 Textile floor coverings — Determination of friability of attached foams
- ISO 11859 Textile floor coverings — Pure wool, hand-knotted pile carpets — Specification
- ISO 11860 Textile floor coverings — Jute carpet backing fabric — Specification
- ISO 11861 Textile floor coverings — Coir mats — Types and specification
- ISO 12951 Textile floor coverings — Determination of mass loss, fibre bind and stair nosing appearance change using…
- ISO 13746 Textile floor coverings — Guidelines for installation and use on stairs
- ISO 13747 Textile floor coverings — Determination of size, squareness and straightness of edge of tiles
- ISO 13750 Textile floor coverings — Determination of resistance to staining by acid food colours
- ISO 17504 Textile floor coverings — Determination of wool fibre integrity using an abrasion machine
- ISO 1763 Textile floor coverings — Determination of number of tufts and/or loops per unit length and per…
- ISO 1764 Textile floor coverings — Determination of mass per unit area of machine made textile floor coverings
- ISO 1765 Textile floor coverings — Determination of thickness of machine made textile floor coverings
- ISO 1766 Textile floor coverings — Determination of thickness of pile above the backing
- ISO 18167 Textile floor coverings — Installation practices — General
- ISO 18168 Textile floor coverings — Colour fastness to shampooing
ASTM methods and specifications15
- ASTM D2859 Standard Test Method for Ignition Characteristics of Finished Textile Floor Covering Materials
- ASTM D3597 Standard Performance Specification for Woven Upholstery Fabrics—Plain, Tufted, or Flocked
- ASTM D3690 Standard Performance Specification for Vinyl-Coated and Urethane-Coated Upholstery Fabrics—Indoor
- ASTM D3691/D3691M Standard Performance Specification for Woven, Lace, and Knit Household Curtain and Drapery Fabrics
- ASTM D4033 Standard Test Method for Resistance to Yarn Slippage at the Sewn Seam in Upholstery Fabrics (Dynamic…
- ASTM D4034/D4034M Standard Test Method for Resistance to Yarn Slippage at the Sewn Seam in Woven Upholstery Fabrics
- ASTM D4771 Standard Performance Specification for Knitted Upholstery Fabrics for Indoor Furniture
- ASTM D4852 Standard Practice for Evaluation of Attached Upholstery Fabrics
- ASTM D5253 Standard Terminology Relating to Refurbishing or Care of Floor Coverings and Textile Upholstered Furniture
- ASTM D5378 Standard Performance Specification for Woven and Knitted Shower Curtains for Institutional and Household Use
- ASTM D7016/D7016M Standard Test Method to Evaluate Edge Binding Components Used in Mattresses After Exposure to An Open…
- ASTM D7983 Standard Test Method for Shrinkage of Carpet Backing Fabrics
- ASTM E2280 Standard Guide for Fire Hazard Assessment of the Effect of Upholstered Seating Furniture Within Patient Rooms…
- ASTM F2933 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Crib Mattresses
- ISO 12949 Standard test method for measuring the heat release rate of low flammability mattresses and mattress sets
Textiles and textile products5
- BS EN 14533 Textiles and textile products. Burning behaviour of bedding items. Classification scheme
- EN 1102 Textiles and textile products - Burning behaviour - Curtains and drapes - Detailed procedure to determine…
- EN 13772 Textiles and textile products - Burning behaviour - Curtains and drapes - Measurement of flame spread…
- EN 13773 Textiles and textile products - Burning behaviour - Curtains and drapes - Classification scheme
- EN 14533 Textiles and textile products - Burning behaviour of bedding items - Classification scheme
Burning behaviour of bedding items4
- GB/T 20390.1 Textiles―Burning behaviour of bedding items―Part 1: Test methods for the ignitability by a smouldering cigarette
- GB/T 20390.2 Textiles―Burning behaviour of bedding items―Part 2: Test methods for the ignitability by a small open flame
- ISO 12952-3 Textiles — Burning behaviour of bedding items — Part 3: General test methods fot the ignitability…
- ISO 12952-4 Textiles — Burning behaviour of bedding items — Part 4: Specific test methods for the ignitability…
Furniture4
- ISO 16502-1 Furniture — Assessment of the ignitability of mattresses and upholstered bed bases — Part 1: Ignition…
- ISO 16502-2 Furniture — Assessment of the ignitability of mattresses and upholstered bed bases — Part 2: Ignition…
- ISO 23769 Furniture — Mattresses — Test methods for the determination of functional characteristics
- ISO 24975 Furniture — Beds and mattresses — Methods of measurement and recommended tolerances
Feather and down3
Machine-made textile floor coverings3
- ISO 17984 Machine-made textile floor coverings — Determination of dimensional changes after exposure to heat and/or water
- ISO 1957 Machine-made textile floor coverings — Sampling and cutting specimens for physical tests of machine made textile…
- ISO/PAS 17984 Machine-made textile floor coverings — Determination of dimensional changes after exposure to heat and/or water
Rubber- or plastic-coated fabrics2
Burning behaviour of bedding items, General test methods for the ignit2
Methods of testing the down-proof property2
Tests for colour fastness2
Assessment of the ignitability of bedding items2
Resilient and textile floor coverings2
Textile floor coverings and textile floor coverings in tile form2
Specification for burning behaviour of upholstered furniture1
Upholstery fabrics for end use applications1
Method for the determination of thickness, compression and recovery ch1
Method for determination of pile loss of cut-pile and non-loop pile up1
Methods for sampling and cutting specimens of textile floor coverings 1
Method for assessment of the visible soiling by body contact of uphols1
Method for determination of dimensions of textile floor covering test 1
Method for determination of the effects of a small source of ignition 1
Upholstery fabrics1
Mattress tickings1
Rubber or plastic-coated fabrics1
Tests for colour fastness, Colour fastness to water spotting on uphols1
Assessment of the ignitability of bedding items, Ignition source1
Burning behaviour of bedding items, Specific test methods for the igni1
Method for determination of static electrical propensity of textile fl1
Manufactured articles filled with feather and down1
Resilient, laminate and textile floor coverings1
Method of test for colour fastness to hot water extraction cleaning of1
Resistance to ignition of curtains and drapes1
Determination of burning behaviour of textile floor coverings1
Resistance to Ignition of Fire-Resistant Upholstery Fabrics for use in1
Tests for colour fastness Part E16 Colour fastness to water spotting o1
Children’s furniture1
Laminate and textile floor coverings1
Determination of thickness of woven and knitted fabrics (other than te1
Flexible cellular polymeric materials1
Laws and mandatory certification
Instruments in the regulation register whose obligations name this class’s products. In force first; rescinded and replaced orders stay listed as history.
Upcoming trade fairs
No fair is filed under this class. The general technical-textiles fairs are on the section page.
Machines
No machine in the register is filed under this class yet.
Calculators
- BCF Carpet Face Weight, Pile Yarn Consumption & Line Supply
- Axminster & Wilton Wire Height to Pile Yarn Consumption
- Tufting Machine Gauge to Needles per Width & Tuft Density
- Carpet Flammability Radiant Panel Critical Flux Predictor
- Broadloom Latex Backing Coat Weight vs Tuft Bind Strength
- Down Fill Power to Loft & Thermal Insulation Modeler
- Carpet Pile Density to Acoustic Absorption & Reverberation
Raw-material prices
Daily and monthly series for the fibres and feedstocks this class is mostly made from.
US import duty headings
The HTS headings these products usually fall under. Classification turns on the exact product, so read the lines under each heading.
India’s official HSN codes
Codes India lists as technical textiles (DGFT, 2019 and 2022) under this page’s HS headings.
| HSN code | Description |
|---|---|
| 56012110 | Textile Materials And Articles Thereof; Textile Fibres, Not Exceeding 5 Mm In Length (Flock), Textile Dust And Mill Neps: Wadding; Other Articles Of Cotton Wadding: Absorbent Cotton Wool |
| 56012190 | Wadding; Other Articles Of Cotton Wadding: Other |
| 56012200 | Wadding Of Textile Materials And Articles Thereof; Textile Fibres, Not Exceeding 5 Mm In Length (Flock), Textile Dust And Mill Neps: Wadding Of Man-Made Fibres |
| 56012900 | Wadding; Other Articles Of Man-Made Fibres Wadding: Other |
| 56021000 | Felt, Whether Or Not Impregnated, Coated, Covered Or Laminated: Needle Loom Felt & Stitch-Bonded Fibre Fabrics |
| 56022100 | Other Felt, Not Impregnated, Coated, Covered Or Laminated: Of Wool Or Fine Animal Hair |
| 56022910 | Other Felt Not Impregnated, Coated, Covered Or Laminated Of Other Textile Materials For Machines Other Than Cotton Machinery |
| 56022920 | Other Felt Not Impregnated, Coated, Covered Or Laminated: Of Jute (Including Blended/Union Jute) Not For Machinery |