CEN/TC 134/WG 8 - Textile floor coverings

This document specifies minimum performance requirements for fibrous, non-fibrous and combined underlays, together with their classification for seven classes of intended use/application.

This document specifies a method for the evaluation of impregnations or other treatments in needled floor coverings by means of a soiling test.

This document specifies four methods of test for textile floor coverings (with or without an underlay, see Clause 9) using the Lisson Tretrad machine.
—     test A: determination of mass loss of textile floor coverings, also used to assess fibre bind of synthetic pile carpets;
—     test B: determination of stair nosing appearance change of textile floor coverings;
—     test C: determination of fibre bind on synthetic loop pile carpets;
—     test D: determination of fibre bind (hairiness) on needled floor coverings and floor coverings without pile.

This standard gives guidance in case of complaints when a colour deviation is observed after installation of a textile floor covering by the installer and/or end user.
The colour deviation can be observed within different parts of the installation or between the installed textile floor covering and the initially presented sample on which the choice for ordering was made.

ISO 10833:2017 specifies a method to determine the susceptibility of textile floor coverings to mechanical damage at cut edges.
It is applicable to all textile floor coverings both as sheet materials and as tiles.

This European Standard specifies the requirements for classification of all textile floor coverings and carpet tiles, excluding rugs and runners (see ISO 2424) into use classes with regard to one or more of the following properties: wear, appearance retention, additional performance properties and classes for luxury rating.
This European Standard refers to the classification as defined in EN ISO 10874.

This European Standard specifies requirements for machine-made (woven, tufted, knitted, needled, flocked, bonded, hand-tufted) rugs and runners, including a classification according to use intensity and luxury.
This European Standard is not applicable to hand-knotted rugs, to barrier mats or to bathroom rugs.

ISO 9405:2015 describes the procedures for assessing the overall change in appearance of textile floor coverings caused by Vettermann drum and hexapod tumbler testers according to ISO 10361 and ISO 4918.

This European Standard 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.

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This European Standard specifies a method for the determination of dimensional changes and distortion out of plane likely to take place when textile floor coverings in tile form are exposed to various conditions of moisture and heat.
This European Standard is applicable to all textile floor coverings in tile form.

This European Standard specifies a method for the determination of the apparent effective thickness of the backing of textile floor coverings.

This International Standard describes a method for the determination of the force required to separate the plies of
textile floor coverings. It is applicable to all types of textile floor coverings with a secondary or foam backing.
The results obtained by this method are useful as a control of production but cannot be considered to be a reliable
indication of in-use performance.

This European Standard specifies a method for the determination of the mass per unit area of the use surface of needled floor coverings in which the use surface can be distinguished visually from the substrate.

A method for assessing the propensity of textile floor coverings to soiling using an artificial soiling compound.

This European standard specifies a method for determining indentation after prolonged application of a very high static load in order to assess the risks of creep of some textile floor covering backings.

This document specifies requirements for woven, tufted, knitted, needled, flocked, bonded, hand-tufted rugs and runners, including a level of use intensity and luxury.
This document is not applicable to hand-knotted rugs and runners, to barrier mats or to bathroom rugs.

This document specifies a method to determine the sensitivity of a textile floor covering for appearance change after water has been spilled and dried on the surface.
This change can be:
a)   a colour change;
b)   a change in structure;
c)   migration and concentration of chemicals coming from the product.
NOTE   A concentration of chemicals on a part of the surface can cause accelerated uneven soiling of textile floor coverings.

This document establishes definitions related to the use of organic and inorganic recyclates in textile floor coverings and defines calculation and reporting methods for the transparent and consistent declaration of the recycled content.

This European Standard specifies the requirements for the classification of textile floor coverings without pile in sheet form, as defined in ISO 2424, into use classes in respect of wear and appearance retention. This standard is not applicable to tiles; needled floor coverings covered by EN 1470, needled pile floor coverings with pile EN 13297, or pile carpets covered by EN 1307.
This standard refers to the classification as defined in EN685.

This European Standard specifies the requirements for classification of all textile floor coverings and carpet tiles, excluding rugs and runners (see ISO 2424) into use classes with regard to one or more of the following properties: wear, appearance retention, additional performance properties and classes for luxury rating.
This European Standard refers to the classification as defined in EN ISO 10874.

This European Standard specifies the requirements for classification of all textile floor coverings and carpet tiles, excluding rugs and runners (see ISO 2424) into use classes with regard to one or more of the following properties: wear, appearance retention, additional performance properties and classes for luxury rating.
This European Standard refers to the classification as defined in EN ISO 10874.

This European Standard describes the procedures for assessing the overall change in appearance of textile floor coverings caused by any device.

This European Standard specifies the requirements for classification of all textile floor coverings and carpet tiles, excluding rugs and runners (see ISO 2424) into use classes with regard to one or more of the following properties: wear, appearance retention, additional performance properties and classes for luxury rating.
This European Standard refers to the classification as defined in EN ISO 10874.

This European Standard specifies minimum performance requirements for fibrous, non-fibrous and combined underlays as well as demands for the fracture and cracking resistance.

This European Standard describes and specifies the minimum requirements for needled floor coverings in sheet form for single usage in events of limited duration.  These floor coverings are intended to be adhered to the substrate.
This European Standard is both applicable to needled pile floor coverings for single usage in events of limited duration and needled floor coverings without pile for single usage in events of limited duration.
This European Standard is not applicable to tiles.

This document specifies a method for determining the measured density of the fleece backing of textile floor coverings with an apparent effective thickness of the backing larger than 1 mm.
This method is not applicable to foam backings.

ISO 12951:2015 specifies four methods of test of textile floor coverings (with or without an underlay, see Clause 9) using the Lisson Tretrad machine.
- test A: determination of mass loss of textile floor coverings, also used to assess fibre bind of synthetic pile carpets;
- test B: determination of stair nosing appearance change of textile floor coverings;
- test C: determination of fibre bind on synthetic loop pile carpets;
- test D: determination of fibre bind (hairiness) on needled floor coverings and floor coverings without pile.

This European Standard specifies two methods for the evaluation of impregnations or other treatments in needled floorcoverings by means of a soiling test.
There is no correlation known between the two soiling methods.

This Technical Specification gives guidance in case of complaints when a colour deviation is observed after installation of a textile floor covering by the installer and/or end user.
The colour deviation can be observed within different parts of the installation or between the installed textile floor covering and the initially presented sample on which the choice for ordering was made.

This European Standard specifies a method for determining the length and straightness of the edges and the squareness of floor coverings in the form of right-angled tiles.

This European Standard specifies the requirements for classification of all textile floor coverings and carpet tiles, excluding rugs and runners (see ISO 2424) into use classes with regard to one or more of the following properties: wear, appearance retention, additional performance properties and classes for luxury rating.
This European Standard refers to the classification as defined in EN ISO 10874.

This European Standard specifies requirements for machine-made (woven, tufted, knitted, needled, flocked, bonded, hand-tufted) rugs and runners, including a classification according to use intensity and luxury.
This European Standard is not applicable to hand-knotted rugs, to barrier mats or to bathroom rugs.

This European Standard specifies the requirements for classification of all textile floor coverings and carpet tiles, excluding rugs and runners (see ISO 2424) into use classes with regard to one or more of the following properties: wear, appearance retention, additional performance properties and classes for luxury rating.
This European Standard refers to the classification as defined in EN ISO 10874.

This European Standard specifies the requirements for classification of all textile floor coverings and carpet tiles, excluding rugs and runners (see ISO 2424) into use classes with regard to one or more of the following properties: wear, appearance retention, additional performance properties and classes for luxury rating.
This European Standard refers to the classification as defined in EN ISO 10874.

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.

This European Standard specifies the requirements for classification of all wall-to-wall pile carpets and pile carpet tiles (see ISO 2424) into use classes in respect of wear and appearance retention and classes for luxury rating. This European Standard is also applicable to pile carpet tiles, the additional requirements for which are given in Annex A.
This European Standard is not applicable to needled carpets or to rugs.
This European Standard refers to the classification as defined in EN 685.

This European Standard describes and specifies needled pile floor coverings in sheet form including use classification according to wear and appearance retention. These floor coverings are intended to be bonded to the substrate.
This European Standard is also applicable to tiles, the additional requirements for which are given in Annex A.

This European Standard specifies the requirements for machine-made rugs and runners without pile, including a classification for domestic use according to use intensity and luxury.
This European Standard is not applicable to hand-knotted rugs, barrier mats, bathroom rugs.

This European Standard establishes a classification system for resilient, textile and laminate floor coverings. The classification is based on practical requirements for areas of use and intensity of use and is linked to the requirements specified in the European Standard for each type of floor covering.
This European Standard is also intended to give guidance to manufacturers, specifiers and consumers to enable them to choose the appropriate class of floor covering for any given area of use or specific room.
NOTE   The wear and appearance of floor coverings are influenced by standards of installation and maintenance, the condition of the sub-floor and the kind of use (type of footwear, high concentrations of localized traffic etc.). These factors should be taken into account when using this classification system.