oSIST prEN 16641:2026
(Main)Textile floor coverings - Guidelines for acceptable colour deviations
- Abstract
This document gives guidance in case of complaints when a colour deviation is observed before or after installation of a textile floor covering by the installer and/or end user.
The colour deviation can be observed within different parts of the installation or between the installed textile floor covering and the initially presented reference sample of the manufacturer on which the choice for ordering was made.
- Status
- Not Published
- Public Enquiry End Date
- 24-Dec-2026
- Technical Committee
- ITEK - Textile and textile products
- Current Stage
- 4020 - Public enquire (PE) (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 26-Oct-2026
- Due Date
- 15-Mar-2027
Relations
- Effective Date
- 24-Dec-2025
Frequently Asked Questions
oSIST prEN 16641:2026 is a draft published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Textile floor coverings - Guidelines for acceptable colour deviations". This standard covers: This document gives guidance in case of complaints when a colour deviation is observed before or after installation of a textile floor covering by the installer and/or end user. The colour deviation can be observed within different parts of the installation or between the installed textile floor covering and the initially presented reference sample of the manufacturer on which the choice for ordering was made.
This document gives guidance in case of complaints when a colour deviation is observed before or after installation of a textile floor covering by the installer and/or end user. The colour deviation can be observed within different parts of the installation or between the installed textile floor covering and the initially presented reference sample of the manufacturer on which the choice for ordering was made.
oSIST prEN 16641:2026 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 97.150 - Floor coverings. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
oSIST prEN 16641:2026 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to SIST EN 16641:2020. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2026
Tekstilne talne obloge - Smernice za sprejemljiva barvna odstopanja
Textile floor coverings - Guidelines for acceptable colour deviations
Textile Bodenbeläge - Richtlinien für akzeptable Farbabweichungen
Revêtements de sol textiles - Lignes directrices pour les écarts de couleur acceptables
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 16641
ICS:
97.150 Talne obloge Floor coverings
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
October 2026
ICS 97.150 Will supersede EN 16641:2019
English Version
Textile floor coverings - Guidelines for acceptable colour
deviations
Revêtements de sol textiles - Lignes directrices pour Textile Bodenbeläge - Richtlinien für akzeptable
les écarts de couleur acceptables Farbabweichungen
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 134.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 4
4 General information on colour deviation and initial requirements . 4
4.1 Manufacturing of textile floor coverings . 4
4.2 Installation . 4
5 Assessment of colour deviation . 4
6 Requirements for acceptance . 5
7 Report . 6
Bibliography . 7
European foreword
This document (prEN 16641:2026) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 134 “Resilient,
textile, laminate and modular mechanical locked floor coverings”, the secretariat of which is held by NBN.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 16641:2019.
— Clause 2 and 4.2, reference to CEN/TS 14472-2 deleted due to withdrawal in 2023.
— Clause 5, better description of the assessment and assessors.
— Clause 6, more detailed description of acceptance criteria.
1 Scope
This document gives guidance in case of complaints when a colour deviation is observed before or after
installation of a textile floor covering by the installer and/or end user.
The colour deviation can be observed within different parts of the installation or between the installed
textile floor covering and the initially presented reference sample of the manufacturer on which the
choice for ordering was made.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a wa
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