BS 5815-2:1988

This standard BS 5815-2:1988 Sheets, sheeting, pillowslips, towels, napkins, counterpanes and continental quilt secondary covers suitable for use in the public sector is classified in these ICS categories:

• 97.160 Home textiles. Linen

This Part of BS 5815 specifies the requirements for the materials, manufacture, make-up and testing of terry towels and babies’ terry napkins.

The dimensions of these articles are also specified.

Information to be supplied by the purchaser is given in Appendix A

Appendix B includes a table giving cross references between item references in this revision (BS 5815-2:1987) and in BS 5815:1979, as well as Ministry of Defence (MOD) descriptions, pattern numbers and NATO stock numbers, where applicable.

NOTE The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on page 5.

Requirements for the materials, manufacture, make-up and testing of terry towels and babies' terry napkins.