The standard describes a manual technique to simulate the tendency of cotton fibres to stick to textile working surfaces.
Test specimens can be raw cotton fibre (fibre sampled e.g. from a bale), or opened fibre, slivers, etc.
BS EN 14278-1:2004 history
2005BS EN 14278-1:2005 Textiles - Determination of cotton fibre stickiness - Method using a manual theromodetection device
2004BS EN 14278-1:2004 Textiles-Determination of cotton fibre stickiness-Part 1:Method using a manual thermodetection device