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ISO Approves Standard for Wool Fiber Determination

December 17, 2015

INTERNATIONAL - The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has approved international standard ISO 137:2015 Wool -- Determination of fiber diameter -- Projection microscope method.

This standard provides the procedure and the measurement conditions for the determination of the wool fiber diameter using a projection microscope. The standard also specifies that this method is applicable for wool fiber in any form and also for other fibers of reasonably circular cross-section.

Standard TC/SC Stage Date
ISO 137:2015 Wool -- Determination of fibre diameter -- Projection microscope method. ISO/TC 38/SC 23 Fibres and yarns 60.60

International Standard published

November 23, 2015