EN 13186:2004

Feather and down - Specification for feather and down filled bedding articles

This standard applies to new bedding articles, e.g. quilts, of all kinds and sizes, which are solely filled with feathers and/or down.
This standard does not apply to:
¾    sleeping bags;
¾    clothing;
¾    furniture, cushions.
It lays down definitions (see also EN 1885), tolerances for sizes, materials, performance requirements, sampling, reference to test methods, marking and labelling.

Federn und Daunen - Anforderungen an mit Federn und Daunen gefüllte Bettwaren

Dieses Dokument gilt für neue Bettwaren, z. B. Zudecken aller Art und Größe, die nur mit Federn und/oder
Daunen gefüllt sind.
Dieses Dokument gilt nicht für:
Schlafsäcke;
Bekleidung;
Polstermöbel, Polsterkissen.
Sie legt Definitionen (siehe auch EN 1885), Grenzabmaße für Größen, Materialien, Gebrauchsanforderungen,
Probenahme, Verweisungen auf Prüfverfahren, Kennzeichnung und Etikettierung fest.

Plumes et duvets - Spécifications pour les articles de literie garnis des plumes et duvets

Cette norme s'applique à tous les articles de literie à l'état neuf, comme les couettes, de tous types et toutes dimensions, qui sont garnis uniquement de plumes et/ou de duvet. Cette norme ne s'applique pas: - aux sacs de couchage; - aux vêtements; - aux coussins, aux meubles. Elle fixe des définitions (voir également EN 1885) des tolérances pour les dimensions, les garnissages, les exigences de performances, d'échantillonnage, des références à des méthodes d'essais, des marquages de l'étiquetage. Note: L'attention est attirée sur les directives EC 96/74 et EC 97/37.

Perje in puh - Specifikacija za posteljnino in podobne izdelke, polnjene s perjem in puhom

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 23-Nov-2004
• Withdrawal Date: 30-May-2005
• ICS: 59.040 - Textile auxiliary materials
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 222 - Feather and down as filling material for any article, as well as finished articles filled with feath
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 222/WG 2 - Finished bedding articles filled with feather and down
• Ref Project: SIST EN 13186:2005 - Feather and down - Specification for feather and down filled bedding articles

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-april-2005
Perje in puh - Specifikacija za posteljnino in podobne izdelke, polnjene s perjem in
puhom
Feather and down - Specification for feather and down filled bedding articles
Federn und Daunen - Anforderungen an mit Federn und Daunen gefüllte Bettwaren
Plumes et duvets - Spécifications pour les articles de literie garnis des plumes et duvets
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 13186:2004
ICS:
59.040 Pomožni materiali za tekstilije Textile auxiliary materials
97.160 Tekstilije za dom. Perilo Home textiles. Linen
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 13186
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
November 2004
ICS 59.040
English version
Feather and down - Specification for feather and down filled
bedding articles
Plumes et duvets - Spécifications pour les articles de literie Federn und Daunen - Anforderungen an mit Federn und
garnis des plumes et duvets Daunen gefüllte Bettwaren
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 30 September 2004.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the official
versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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Contents
Page
Foreword.3
1 Scope .4
2 Normative references .4
3 Terms and definitions .5
4 Performance requirements .5
4.1 Hygiene and cleanliness requirements .5
4.2 Filling composition (see Clause 7) .5
4.3 Filling power (see Clause 7) .6
4.4 Dimensions.6
4.5 Care labelling .6
4.6 Colour fastness and dimensional stability .6
4.6.1 General.6
4.6.2 Colour fastness of the casing .6
4.6.3 Dimensional stability.6
4.7 Feather and/or down-proof property .6
4.7.1 General.6
4.7.2 Feather and/or down-proof property .7
4.8 Filling mass .7
5 Sampling and conditioning.8
6 Test methods.8
6.1 Measurement of dimensions .8
6.2 Colour fastness.8
6.3 Dimensional stability.8
6.4 Feather and/or down-proof property .8
6.4.1 General.8
6.4.2 Rubbing test.8
6.4.3 Impact test .8
6.5 Determination of the filling mass.8
6.6 Filling composition.8
6.7 Filling power.8
7 Labelling .8
Annex A (informative) Down-proof property .10
A.1 Calculation of the down-proof property in accordance with the Walz-formula .10
A.2 Down-proof assessment in accordance with Walz .11
Annex B (informative) Recommendations to reduce the presence of house dust mites in bedrooms .12
B.1 Introduction.12
B.2 Scope .12
B.3 Barrier function of feather and down proof fabrics .12
B.4 Recommendations and prevention of mite infestation.12
Bibliography .14

Foreword
This document (EN 13186:2004) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 222 “Feather and down as
filling material for any article, as well as finished articles filled with feather and down”, the secretariat of which is
held by UNI.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or
by endorsement, at the latest by May 2005, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by
May 2005.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

1 Scope
This document applies to new bedding articles, e.g. quilts, of all kinds and sizes, which are solely filled with feathers
and/or down.
This document does not apply to:
 sleeping bags;
 clothing;
 furniture, cushions.
It lays down definitions (see also EN 1885), tolerances for sizes, materials, performance requirements, sampling,
reference to test methods, marking and labelling.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references,
only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any
amendments) applies.
EN 1167 Feather and down – Method of test for measuring the sizes of quilts filled with feather and/or
down
EN 1883 Feather and down – Sampling in view of tests
EN 1885:1998 Feather and down – Terms and definitions
EN 12130 Feather and down – Test methods – Determination of the filling power (massic volume)
EN 12131 Feather and down - Test methods - Determination of the quantitative composition of feather and
down (manual method)
EN 12132-1 Feather and down – Methods of testing the down proof properties of fabrics – Part 1: Rubbing
test
EN 12132-2 Feather and down – Methods of testing the down proof properties of fabrics – Part 2: Impact test
EN 12934:1999 Feather and down – Composition labelling of processed feathers and down for use as sole filling
material
EN 12935 Feather and down – Hygiene and cleanliness requirements
EN 13088 Manufactured articles filled with feather and down – Method for the determination of a filled
product's total mass and of the mass of the filling
EN 20139 Textiles – Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing (ISO 139:1973)
EN 20187 Paper, board and pulps – Standard atmosphere for conditioning and testing and procedure for
monitoring the atmosphere and conditioning of samples (ISO 187:1990)
EN 23758 Textiles – Care labelling code using symbols (ISO 3758:1991)
EN ISO 105-B02 Textiles – Tests for colour fastness – Part B02: Colour fastness to artificial light: Xenon arc fading
lamp test (ISO 105-B02:1994)
EN ISO 105-C06 Textiles – Tests for colour fastness – Part C06: Colour fastness to domestic and commercial
laundering (ISO 105-C06: 1994)
EN ISO 105-D01 Textiles – Tests for colour fastness – Part D01: Colour fastness to dry cleaning (ISO 105-D01:
1993)
EN ISO 105-E01 Textiles – Tests for colour fastness – Part E01: Colour fastness to water (ISO 105-E01: 1994)
EN ISO 105-E04 Textiles – Tests for colour fastness – Part E04: Colour fastness to perspiration (ISO 105-E04:
1994)
EN ISO 105-E07 Textiles – Tests for colour fastness – Part E07: Colour fastness to spotting: Water (ISO 105-
E07: 1989)
EN ISO 105-X12 Textiles – Tests for colour fastness – Part X12: Colour fastness to rubbing (ISO 105-X12: 2001)
EN ISO 3175-2 Textiles – Dry-cleaning and finishing – Part 2: Procedures for tetrachloroethane (ISO 3175-
2: 1998)
EN ISO 6330 Textiles – Domestic washing and drying procedures for textile testing (ISO 6330:2000)

3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 1885:1998 and the following apply.
3.1
bedding articles
quilts and pillows of all kinds, irrespective of size, method of manufacture and application ("products" for short)
3.2
quilt
bedding article to cover the human body, consisting of a casing and a filling
3.3
pillow
bedding article, e. g. for laying your head on it while you rest, consisting of a casing and a filling
3.4
feather quilt and feather pillow
quilt and pillow filled with feather and down
3.5
down quilt and down pillow
quilt and pillow the filling of which shall have a filling with a minimum percentage of 60 % of down
3.6
filling
feathers and/or down contained within the casing
3.7
casing
textile fabric envelope containing the filling
3.8
feather and/or down-proof property
ability of the casing to adequately retain the filling (see Tables 2 and 3)
3.9
new products
products which have previously not been used as bedding articles (see EN 12131)
4 Performance requirements
4.1 Hygiene and cleanliness requirements
All fillings shall comply with the appropriate requirements of EN 12935.
4.2 Filling composition (see Clause 7)
Testing in accordance with EN 12131.
4.3 Filling power (see Clause 7)
Testing in accordance with EN 12130, expressed in massic volume.
4.4 Dimensions
The mean width and mean length shall not differ by more than 5 % from the dimensions stated on the label, when
new products are measured in accordance with EN 1167.
4.5 Care labelling
When a care label is used and applied on the
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