prEN ISO 15487

• Abstract:

  This document specifies a method of test for evaluating the appearance of apparel and other textile end products after one or several domestic washing and drying treatments. The appearance evaluated includes colour change, pilling, fuzzing, matting appearance of fabrics, smoothness appearance of flat fabric and seams, and the retention of pressed-in creases in garments and other textile products, damage of components ? buttons, press fasteners, slide fasteners, etc.; This document is applicable to any washable textile end product of any fabric construction. Techniques for seaming and creasing are not included since the purpose is to evaluate textile end products as they are supplied from the manufacturer or as ready-to-use. Techniques for seaming and creasing are controlled by fabric properties.; This method has been developed primarily for use with domestic washing machines of Type B as defined in ISO 6330, but it can be used with any type of machine defined in ISO 6330.; It is recognized that prints and patterns can mask the wrinkled appearance present in textile end products. The rating process is, however, based on the visual appearance of specimens including such effects.

• Status: Not Published
• Publication Date: 01-Nov-2027
• ICS: 59.080.01 - Textiles in general
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 248 - Textiles and textile products
• Current Stage: 4060 - Closure of enquiry - Enquiry
• Start Date: 01-Jul-2026
• Completion Date: 01-Jul-2026
• Ref Project: oSIST prEN ISO 15487:2026 - Textiles - Method for assessing appearance of apparel and other textile end products after domestic washing and drying (ISO/DIS 15487:2026)

• Revises: EN ISO 15487:2018 - Textiles - Method for assessing appearance of apparel and other textile end products after domestic washing and drying (ISO 15487:2018)
• Effective Date: 08-Apr-2024

Overview

prEN ISO 15487:2026 - “Textiles – Method for assessing appearance of apparel and other textile end products after domestic washing and drying” - sets out a standardized testing approach for evaluating how washable apparel and textile products change in appearance following one or more cycles of typical domestic laundering. Developed by CEN, this standard is applicable to any washable textile end product, regardless of its fabric structure or construction.

This assessment includes the evaluation of visible characteristics such as colour change, pilling, fuzzing, matting, fabric smoothness, seam appearance, retention of pressed-in creases, and component integrity (for example, buttons, fasteners, and decorative elements). By providing objective criteria for consistent testing, prEN ISO 15487:2026 supports manufacturers, quality control labs, and retailers in assessing the durability and consumer-ready quality of textile goods.

Key Topics

• Test Methodology:

  • Specifies detailed procedures for subjecting textile items to domestic washing and drying cycles based on ISO 6330.
  • Outlines preparation of specimens, conditioning, observation, and use of standardized lighting and evaluation areas.

• Assessment Criteria:

  • Focuses on visual appearance changes such as:
    • Colour change
    • Surface effects (pilling, fuzzing, matting)
    • Smoothness of flat fabrics and seams
    • Crease retention
    • Damage or dysfunction of components (e.g., fasteners, trims)
  • Recognizes that prints and patterns may mask wrinkles or defects.

• Rating Scales:

  • Employs consistent grading scales (2, 3, or 5 points) for different types of appearance changes to align with industry norms.
  • Uses reference replicas, photographs, and established comparative tools for standardized assessments.

• Applicability:

  • Relevant for any washable textile end product, including garments, household textiles, and technical textiles.
  • Does not evaluate seaming and creasing techniques themselves; focuses strictly on performance as supplied or ready-to-use.

Applications

The method outlined in prEN ISO 15487:2026 is essential in several practical contexts:

• Quality Assurance:

  • Manufacturers and quality control labs use this standard to verify product durability and appearance retention, supporting claims of washability and longevity.

• Product Development:

  • R&D teams employ this testing procedure to select suitable fabrics, constructions, and components that withstand repeated washing and drying without significant appearance changes.

• Retail and Consumer Protection:

  • Retailers leverage test results aligned with prEN ISO 15487:2026 to justify quality standards for textile products, reduce returns, and increase customer satisfaction.

• Compliance and Benchmarking:

  • Supports compliance with international regulations or retailer-specific requirements regarding wash performance.
  • Facilitates benchmarking against competitors and industry best practices.

Related Standards

Understanding and implementing prEN ISO 15487:2026 often requires reference to additional key textile testing standards:

• ISO 6330 - Domestic washing and drying procedures for textile testing
• ISO 105 series - Color fastness tests, including assessment of colour change and staining
• ISO 12945 series - Methods for evaluating pilling, fuzzing, and matting on fabrics
• ISO 7768, ISO 7769, ISO 7770 - Tests for fabric and seam smoothness, and crease appearance after cleansing
• ISO 139 - Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing textiles
• ISO 16322-3 - Determination of spirality after laundering in woven and knitted garments

By adhering to prEN ISO 15487:2026, textile industry stakeholders can ensure consistent, reliable, and internationally recognized assessment of how clothing and textile products withstand common home laundry cycles, strengthening product claims and consumer trust.

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2026
Tekstilije - Metoda za ocenjevanje videza oblačil in drugih tekstilnih končnih
izdelkov po gospodinjskem pranju in sušenju (ISO/DIS 15487:2026)
Textiles - Method for assessing appearance of apparel and other textile end products
after domestic washing and drying (ISO/DIS 15487:2026)
Textilien - Verfahren für die Bewertung des Aussehens von Bekleidung und anderen
textilen Fertigerzeugnissen nach nichtgewerblichem Waschen und Trocknen (ISO/DIS
15487:2026)
Textiles - Méthode d'évaluation de l'aspect des vêtements et autres produits textiles finis
après lavage et séchage domestiques (ISO/DIS 15487:2026)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN ISO 15487
ICS:
59.080.01 Tekstilije na splošno Textiles in general
61.020 Oblačila Clothes
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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ISO/TC 38/SC 2
Textiles — Method for assessing
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textile end products after domestic
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Textiles — Méthode d'évaluation de l'aspect des vêtements et
autres produits textiles finis après lavage et séchage domestiques
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 2
4 Principle . 2
5 Apparatus . 2
5.1 Washing and drying apparatus .2
5.2 Lighting and evaluation area .3
5.2.1 Two cool white (CW) fluorescent tube lamps.3
5.2.2 One white enamel reflector .3
5.2.3 One thick plywood viewing board . .3
5.2.4 One 500 W reflector floodlight and lightshield - for creases .3
5.3 Clothes hanger .4
5.4 Manikin .4
[1]
5.5 American Association of Textile Chemists and Colourists (AATCC ) standard plastic
crease replicas .4
5.6 AATCC photographic standards prepared for evaluating seam appearance .5
5.7 AATCC standard smoothness appearance replicas prepared for evaluating appearance .6
6 Preparation of the test specimens . 6
6.1 For garments or textile end product tests .6
6.2 For fabric tests .7
7 Procedure . 7
7.1 Washing and drying .7
7.2 Conditioning.7
7.3 Observation .7
7.4 Appearance assessment .7
7.5 Grading of the smoothness appearance .11
7.6 Grading of the appearance of seams .11
7.7 Grading of the appearance of creases . 12
7.8 Grading of the pilling, fuzzing or matting appearance . 12
7.9 Grading of the colour change and staining . 13
7.10 Evaluation of the spirality .14
7.11 Evaluation of the fastening component functionality .14
8 Expression of results . 14
9 Test report .15
Annex A (informative) Information on digital descriptions of the ISO smoothness appearance,
crease and seam pucker replicas .16
Annex B (informative) Appearance rating of textile end products . 17
Annex C (informative) Example of “orange peel” effect photographs for the appearance rating . 19
Bibliography .20

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ISO/DIS 15487:2026(en)
Foreword
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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 38 , Textiles, Subcommittee SC 2, Cleansing,
finishing and water resistance tests.
This fourth edition cancels and replaces the edition (ISO 15487:2018), which has been technically revised.
The main changes compared to the previous edition are as follows:
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Introduction
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any or all such patent rights.
The aim of this document is to provide a method to assess the changes in appearance of textile product,
after domestic washing and drying, and to provide a check-list of potential changes in appearance. Within
this perspective, the textile product evaluation is based on the use of existing "tools" (such as replicas,
photographs, grading schemes) described in other standards. In any cases, the use of such tools does not
imply that their original standard is superseded by the method of this document. The individual standards
are not replaced by this document. In case of significant discrepancies between results from the application
of the method of this document and a concerned standard, this concerned standard remains the reference.

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Textiles — Method for assessing appearance of apparel and
other textile end products after domestic washing and drying
1 Scope
This document specifies a method of test for evaluating the appearance of apparel and other textile end
products after one or several domestic washing and drying treatments. The appearance evaluated includes
colour change, pilling, fuzzing, matting appearance of fabrics, smoothness appearance of flat fabric and
seams, and the retention of pressed-in creases in garments and other textile products, damage of components
– buttons, press fasteners, slide fasteners, etc.
This document is applicable to any washable textile end product of any fabric construction. Techniques for
seaming and creasing are not included since the purpose is to evaluate textile end products as they are
supplied from the manufacturer or as ready-to-use. Techniques for seaming and creasing are controlled by
fabric properties.
It is recognized that prints and patterns can mask the wrinkled appearance present in textile end products.
The rating process is, however, based on the visual appearance of specimens including such effects.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes
requirements 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.
ISO 105-A02, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part A02: Grey scale for assessing change in colour
ISO 105-A03, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part A03: Grey scale for assessing staining
ISO 105-C06, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part C06: Colour fastness to domestic and commercial
laundering
ISO 139, Textiles — Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing
ISO 6330, Textiles — Domestic washing and drying procedures for textile testing
ISO 7768, Textiles — Test method for assessing the smoothness appearance of fabrics after cleansing
ISO 7769, Textiles — Test method for assessing the appearance of creases in fabrics after cleansing
ISO 7770, Textiles — Test method for assessing the smoothness appearance of seams in fabrics after cleansing
ISO 12945-1, Textiles — Determination of fabric propensity to surface pilling, fuzzing or matting — Part 1:
Pilling box method
ISO 12945-2, Textiles — Determination of fabric propensity to surface pilling, fuzzing or matting — Part 2:
Modified Martindale method
ISO 12945-3, Textiles — Determination of fabric propensity to surface pilling, fuzzing or matting — Part 3:
Random tumble pilling method
ISO 16322-3, Textiles — Determination of spirality after laundering — Part 3: Woven and knitted garments

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3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
3.1
appearance
overall visual impression of garments and other textile end product, quantified by comparison of individual
components with appropriate reference standards
3.2
crease retention
〈fabrics〉 visual impression of an inserted crease, quantified by comparison with a set of reference standards
3.3
dryer crease
〈fabrics〉 sharp fold or line running in any direction in a laundered or dried specimen
Note 1 to entry: Dryer creases are unintended results of restricted movement of specimens in the washer or the dryer.
3.4
laundering
〈fabric, garments and textile end products〉 process intended to remove soils and/or stains by treatment
(washing) with aqueous detergent solution and normally including rinsing, extracting and drying
3.5
seam smoothness
〈fabrics〉 visual impression of flatness of a seamed specimen
3.6
smoothness appearance
〈fabrics〉 visual impression of flatness of a specimen
4 Principle
4.1 Garments or other textile end products are subjected to procedures simulating domestic laundering
practices. One of the washing and drying procedures specified in ISO 6330 is used, as agreed between the
interested parties.
4.2 Test specimens (garments or other textile end products) are visually assessed under specified
illumination in comparison with the untreated test specimens. A supplemental spot light suitably placed to
highlight the creased area of the textile is used in crease evaluation.
4.3 If required, garments or other textile end products are compared visually with plastic smoothness
appearance replicas, plastic crease replicas and/or photographic seam standards under specified
illumination.
5 Apparatus
5.1 Washing and drying apparatus
As specified in ISO 6330.
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5.2 Lighting and evaluation area
In a darkened room using lighting arrangement shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 and comprising the following
items. Lamp dimensions should be chosen to extend beyond the overall surface of a test specimen and
replicas, when used for the assessment.
5.2.1 Two cool white (CW) fluorescent tube lamps
Placed side by side, without baffle or glass, with a length greater than the viewing board (5.2.3).
5.2.2 One white enamel reflector
Without baffle or glass.
5.2.3 One thick plywood viewing board
Painted in grey to match grade 2 on the grey scale for assessing staining specified in ISO 105-A03.
5.2.4 One 500 W reflector floodlight and lightshield - for creases
For protecting the viewer’s eyes from being dazzled by direct light sources, as illustrated in Figure 2.
Dimensions in metres
Key
1 replica
2 test specimen
3 board for viewing
4 example of fluorescent lamp placement
Figure 1 — Lighting and viewing arrangement for test specimens for smoothness and seam
appearance
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Dimensions in metres
Key
1 replica
2 test specimen
3 light shield
4 500 W reflector floodlight
5 observer
6 arbitrary eye level
Figure 2 — Lighting and viewing arrangement for creases only
5.3 Clothes hanger
Clothes hanger for upper body garments, with a length adapted to the size of the said garments.
Clothes hanger for lower body garments, with clip(s).
5.4 Manikin
Three dimensional form (used commonly for tailoring).
[1]
5.5 American Association of Textile Chemists and Colourists (AATCC ) standard plastic
crease replicas
Prepared for evaluating creases, as shown in Figure 3.

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Figure 3 — AATCC standard plastic crease replicas
5.6 AATCC photographic standards prepared for evaluating seam appearance
Single- and double-needle stitching, as shown in Figure 4 and Figure 5 respectively.
Figure 4 — AATCC standard single-needle seam smoothness photograph

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Figure 5 — AATCC standard double-needle seam smoothness photograph
5.7 AATCC standard smoothness appearance replicas prepared for evaluating appearance
As shown in Figure 6 (see also Annex A).
NOTE Details of the source of supply can be obtained from the Secretariat of ISO/TC 38/SC 2.
Figure 6 — AATCC standard 3D smoothness appearance replicas
6 Preparation of the test specimens
6.1 For garments or textile end product tests
Select three items for testing (or as agreed
...