This European Standard specifies properties, test methods (other than flammability) and minimum requirements for ticking (woven, nonwoven or knitted), suitable for covering mattresses, divans and bed bases
which are intended for residential (domestic) use, and for use in the public sector and contract markets.
NOTE Some countries have regulations on the fire behaviour of mattresses and mattress components. These regulations should be observed
BS EN 14976:2005 Referenced Document
EN 12127 Textiles - Fabrics - Determination of mass per unit area using small samples
EN 1773 Textiles - Fabrics - Determination of width and length
EN 25077 Textiles - Determination of Dimensional Change in Washing and Drying (ISO 5077 : 1984)
EN ISO 105-B02 Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part B02: Colour fastness to artificial light: Xenon arc fading lamp test*, 2014-08-01 Update
EN ISO 105-C08 Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part C08: Colour fastness to domestic and commercial laundering using a non-phosphate reference detergent incorporating a low-temperature bleach activator (ISO 105-C08:2010)*, 2010-03-01 Update
BS EN 14976:2005 history
0000 BS EN 14976:2005(2006)
2006BS EN 14976:2005 Textiles - Mattress tickings - Specification and test methods