The method specified is based on selecting specimens to represent the bulk of the textile under examination, marking pairs of reference points on each specimen, and measuring the distance between each pair of reference points before and after specified treatment, e.g. washing, dry cleaning, soaking in water and steaming. Is applicable to woven and knitted fabrics and to flat-woven, made-up textile articles. The procedures are not applicable to articles that stretch readily in use.
ISO 3759:1994 history
2011ISO 3759:2011 Textiles - Preparation, marking and measuring of fabric specimens and garments in tests for determination of dimensional change
2007ISO 3759:2007 Textiles - Preparation, marking and measuring of fabric specimens and garments in tests for determination of dimensional change
2004ISO 3759:1994/Cor 2:2004 Textiles - Preparation, marking and measuring of fabric specimens and garments in tests for determination of dimensional change; Technical Corrigendum 2
1999ISO 3759:1994/Cor 1:1999 Textiles - Preparation, marking and measuring of fabric specimens and garments in tests for determination of dimensional change; Technical corrigendum 1
1994ISO 3759:1994 Textiles - Preparation, marking and measuring of fabric specimens and garments in tests for determination of dimensional change
1984ISO 3759:1984 Textiles; Preparation, marking and measuring of fabric specimens and garments in tests for determination of dimensional change
1976ISO 3759:1976 Textiles — Preparation, marking and measuring of fabric specimens and garments in tests for determination of dimensional change