SIST EN 14959:2006

• Abstract:

  This European Standard specifies a method for determining the resistance to fraying of touch and close fasteners.

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 30-Apr-2006
• ICS: 61.040 - Headgear. Clothing accessories. Fastening of clothing
• Technical Committee: ITEK - Textile and textile products
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 01-May-2006
• Due Date: 01-May-2006
• Completion Date: 01-May-2006
• Ref Project: EN 14959:2006 - Touch and close fasteners - Determination of resistance to fraying after washing

• Refers: SIST EN ISO 139:2005 - Textiles - Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing (ISO 139:2005)
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2026
• Refers: SIST EN ISO 6330:2022 - Textiles - Domestic washing and drying procedures for textile testing (ISO 6330:2021)
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2026
• Refers: SIST EN 12241:2000 - Touch and close fasteners - Method for closure prior to washing and drying or dry cleaning
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2026

SIST EN 14959:2006 is the Slovenian adoption of EN 14959:2006, published by SIST and CEN. It specifies a laboratory method for determining the resistance to fraying of touch and close fasteners after washing. Manufacturers, test laboratories, and buyers use it to compare how well a fastener edge holds up once the closure has been cut, sewn into a test piece, washed, and reopened.

What does SIST EN 14959:2006 specify?

SIST EN 14959:2006 specifies one test method for touch and close fasteners: measuring resistance to fraying after washing. The standard is organized into a foreword, Clauses 1 to 8, and a bibliography.

Clause 1 gives the scope. Clause 2 names the standards needed to run the test. Clauses 3 to 7 describe the principle, equipment, specimen preparation, conditioning, and procedure. Clause 8 states what has to be included in the test report.

What are the key requirements of SIST EN 14959:2006?

SIST EN 14959:2006 sets out a practical washing-and-reopening test that checks how many loose filaments remain on the cut edges of the fastener after the sample has been handled in a defined way. In practice, this means the test does not just inspect the material at rest - it simulates cut, sew, close, wash, dry, and reopen steps.

Test principle and setup

Clause 3 requires the male or female component to be cut along its longitudinal axis, sewn onto a fabric on three edges, assembled with its counterpart, closed with the roller specified in EN 12241, and then washed according to EN ISO 6330. This matters because the test aims to reproduce the edge damage that can occur in service after laundering.

Apparatus

Clause 4 specifies the tools and materials needed: long scissors for a single clean cut, a polyester/cotton loading fabric, a washing machine meeting EN ISO 6330, and a metal roller meeting EN 12241. For the reader, this means the test result depends on using the prescribed equipment, not an arbitrary workshop setup.

Test specimen preparation

Clause 5 defines the specimens as a tape piece to be tested, a counterpart piece of the same width, and a loading fabric piece wider than the tape specimen. This ensures the sample is mounted in a repeatable way and gives the edges room to be evaluated after washing.

Conditioning and atmosphere

Clause 6 requires conditioning before testing and drying/evaluation in the standard temperate atmosphere of EN ISO 139. In practice, the sample must be kept under controlled laboratory conditions so moisture does not distort the result.

Procedure and evaluation

Clause 7 requires a clean longitudinal cut, checking that the cut edges are free of loose filaments before continuing, sewing the sample to the loading fabric, closing it with the roller, washing it in a protective bag, drying it, and then opening and closing it by hand five times. The result is then judged by counting the loose filaments still attached to the four edges of the tape.

Test report

Clause 8 requires the report to identify the standard used, the test date, the fastener tested, any deviations or incidents affecting the result, and the fraying evaluation result. This gives buyers and labs the traceability needed to compare results across tests.

What terms does SIST EN 14959:2006 define?

• Touch and close fasteners - Fastening systems with mating tape components that close by engagement of their surfaces.
• Male component - The part of the fastener that is paired with the opposite component in the closure.
• Female component - The matching part used with the male component in the test assembly.
• Loading fabric - The support fabric to which the test tape is sewn before washing.
• Standard temperate atmosphere - The controlled conditioning and testing atmosphere taken from EN ISO 139.
• Fraying - Loose filaments remaining on the cut edges after washing and reopening.
• Counterpart - The matching fastener piece assembled with the sample during the test.

Who uses SIST EN 14959:2006?

SIST EN 14959:2006 is used by textile and fastening manufacturers, test laboratories, and quality assurance teams working with clothing accessories and fastening of clothing. It is also useful to buyers and specifiers who need a repeatable way to compare wash performance of touch and close fasteners before approving materials or products.

Which standards are used with SIST EN 14959:2006?

SIST EN 14959:2006 relies on three normative references:

• EN 12241 - provides the closure method before washing and the specified metal roller.
• EN ISO 139 - defines the standard atmosphere for conditioning, drying, and evaluation.
• EN ISO 6330 - gives the domestic washing and drying procedure used in the test.

The bibliography also points to EN 12240, for overall and effective widths of tapes and closures, and EN ISO 15797, for industrial washing and finishing procedures for workwear.

What does the SIST EN 14959:2006 document contain?

SIST EN 14959:2006 contains the full test sequence for evaluating fraying resistance after washing. It includes the specimen arrangement, the sewing layout, the closure setup with the roller, and the washing and drying steps needed to prepare the sample for inspection.

The document also includes three figures. One shows the top view of the test specimen, another shows the side view before assembly, and a third gives an example of loose filaments separated from the edges. These figures help labs prepare the sample consistently and judge the edge condition in the same way.

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2006
Sprijemna zapenjala – Ugotavljanje odpornosti proti obrabi po pranju
Touch and close fasteners - Determination of resistance to fraying after washing
Haftverschlüsse - Bestimmung der Kantenschnittfestigkeit nach dem Waschen
Fermetures auto-agrippantes - Détermination de la résistance a l'effilochage apres
lavage
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 14959:2006
ICS:
61.040 3RNULYDOD'RGDWNLN Headgear. Clothing
REODþLORP6SHQMDQMHREODþLO accessories. Fastening of
clothing
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 14959
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
February 2006
ICS 61.040
English Version
Touch and close fasteners - Determination of resistance to
fraying after washing
Fermetures auto-agrippantes - Détermination de la Haftverschlüsse - Bestimmung der Kantenschnittfestigkeit
résistance à l'effilochage après lavage nach dem Waschen
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Contents Page
Foreword.3
1 Scope .4
2 Normative references .4
3 Principle.4
4 Apparatus .4
5 Test specimen.4
6 Conditioning.5
7 Procedure .5
8 Test report .5
Bibliography .9

Foreword
This European Standard (EN 14959:2006) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 248 “Textiles
and textile products”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
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 August 2006, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by August 2006.
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, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland and United Kingdom.

1 Scope
This European Standard specifies a method for determining the resistance to fraying of touch and close
fasteners.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this European Standard. For
dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (includin
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