Textile Labelling: Appendix 3

Test Methods for Textile Amounts

The amount of textile fibre present in a textile fibre product may be determined according to the test methods published by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) and contained in the National Standard of Canada, Textile Test Methods (CAN/CGSB-4.2), or an equivalent test method published by one of the other standards-writing organizations listed below.

Test methods contained in the National Standard of Canada may be obtained for a fee from the CGSB (www.ongc-cgsb.gc.ca).

Other recognized standards-writing organizations

Textile Testing Laboratories

The following is a partial list of laboratories which provide textile testing services for fibre content. This list implies no certification or endorsement by the Competition Bureau, nor is it necessarily a complete listing of all laboratories in Canada which provide textile testing services.