CEN/TS 14159:2007

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Textile floor coverings - Requirements for tolerances on (linear) dimensions of rugs,
runners, carpet tiles and wall-to-wall carpet and for tolerances on pattern repeat
Textile Bodenbeläge - Anforderungen an Toleranzen der (linearen) Maße von
abgepassten Teppichen, Läufern, Teppichfliesen und Teppich-Auslegware und des
Musterrapports
Revetements de sol textiles - Exigences concernant les tolérances sur les dimensions
(linéaires) des tapis, passages, dalles de moquette et moquettes et les tolérances sur le
raccord de dessin
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TS 14159:2007
ICS:
59.080.60 Tekstilne talne obloge Textile floor coverings
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
CEN/TS 14159
SPÉCIFICATION TECHNIQUE
TECHNISCHE SPEZIFIKATION
April 2007
ICS 59.080.60 Supersedes CEN/TS 14159:2004
English Version
Textile floor coverings - Requirements for tolerances on (linear)
dimensions of rugs, runners, carpet tiles and wall-to-wall carpet
and for tolerances on pattern repeat
Revêtements de sol textiles - Exigences concernant les Textile Bodenbeläge - Anforderungen an Toleranzen der
tolérances sur les dimensions (linéaires) des tapis, (linearen) Maße von abgepassten Teppichen, Läufern,
passages, dalles de moquette et moquettes et les Teppichfliesen und Teppich-Auslegware und des
tolérances sur le raccord de dessin Musterrapports
This Technical Specification (CEN/TS) was approved by CEN on 2 February 2007 for provisional application.
The period of validity of this CEN/TS is limited initially to three years. After two years the members of CEN will be requested to submit their
comments, particularly on the question whether the CEN/TS can be converted into a European Standard.
CEN members are required to announce the existence of this CEN/TS in the same way as for an EN and to make the CEN/TS available
promptly at national level in an appropriate form. It is permissible to keep conflicting national standards in force (in parallel to the CEN/TS)
until the final decision about the possible conversion of the CEN/TS into an EN is reached.
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Contents Page
Introduction .4
1 Scope .5
2 Normative references .5
3 Terms and definitions .5
4 Apparatus .6
5 Procedure .6
6 Required tolerances and deviations.11
Bibliography .13

Foreword
This document (CEN/TS 14159:2007) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 134 “Resilient,
textile and laminate floor coverings”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
This document supersedes CEN/TS 14159:2004.
The only change from the original document is the correction to Table 1, row 3, column 3 as follows:
''nominal + 1,0 % / - 0 %'' has been changed to read ''nominal + 1,0 % / - 1,0 %'' (2 times).
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to announce this CEN Technical Specification: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
Introduction
Owing to influences of the production process on the structure, textile floor coverings may show variations in
size and distortion. However, in many cases, certain discrepancies can be worked away through professional
and careful installation. By open communication between manufacturer and installer, an agreement can be
found between what is technically possible in manufacturing, and at the same time technically workable during
installation.
The maximum distortions in pattern repeat specified in this Technical Specification are applicable only to
carpets with certain design styles ex-factory.
1 Scope
This Technical Specification specifies the maximum accepted tolerances on the dimensions and distortions in
pattern, of rugs, runners, carpet tiles and wall-to-wall carpet.
NOTE These tolerances do not affect the functional characteristics of the floor covering.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 2424:2007, Textile floor coverings — Vocabulary
lSO 3018, Textile floor coverings — Rectangular textile floor coverings — Determination of dimensions
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 2424:2007 and the following apply.
3.1
arcing (carpet roll)
arcing of the carpet roll itself in the production direction when unrolled (Figure 5)
3.2
linear pattern distortion (in direction of production)
displacements of the pattern widthways so that alignment of repeated design features in the production
direction are not parallel with the edge of the carpet (Figure 3)
3.3
bowing (at right angles to direction of produc
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