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IS 5756 (1970): Code for packaging of carpets [TXD 4: Wooland Wool Products]

is : 57-s - 1970

Indian Standard

CODE FOR PACKAGING OF CARPETS

Textile Floor Coverings Sectional Committee, TDC 36

Chairman

SHBI H. If. WATTAL

Members

Representing

The Kailae Carpet Co, Agra

SHEI B. N. GUPTA Bharat Carpets Limited. New Delhi

Sasr A. R. R. DESHPANDE ( Alrernate )

SH~I J. K. KHANNA All India Carpet Manufacturers’ Association,

Bhadohi

SH~I J. M. MEN~I Government of Jammu & Kashmir

SEBI G. R. DRABOO ( Alternate )

SHEI N. V. NABASIMHAN Obeetea Private Ltd, Mirzapur

SHBI V. S. PADYANABHAN Export Inspection Council of India, Calcutta

SHBI I. L. PATEL Directorate General of Supplies & Disposals

(Inspeotion Wing ). New Delhi

SHRI G. M. GADBE ( Alternate ) Sarr~ K. RANOASETTY Inter-State Joint Drugget Industry Advisory

Board, Bangalore

REPBEsENTATI~E Drugget Manufacturers Association, Bangalore

REPBEsENTATIVE Government of Rajasthan

SHBI S. Id. CEAERAB~ETY, Director General, IS1 ( Ex-oficio Member 1 Director ( Tex )

Secretary

SHBI 0. P. KHULLAB

Assistant Director ( Tex ), IS1

IKDIAN STANDARDS INSTITUTION

MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG

NEW DELHI

fS:5756-1970

Indian Standard .

CODE FOR PACKAGING OF CARPETS

0. FOREWORD

0.1 This Indian Standard was adopted by the Indian Standards Insti- tution on 12 October 1970, after the draft finalized by the Textile Floor Coverings Sectional Committee had been approved by the Textile !>ivision Council.

0.2 Indian carpets zre finding increased overse;t5 markets day by day. {.&pets worth nearly i?_s 10 crorec :ve:‘c expcil-[rd in the year 1969-70 and the carpet industr!, has set its export tcii#e( for tile Fourth Five- Year Plan for KS 20 crut’es to be achieved by 1973-74. In order to cnsl:re that carpets rrach their destination in sound condition, proper packaging wit!: sujtahle ?acking n;atrrials is essential. This cJe gives details of pcka:;irlg rji carpc!s n iiicli ensure adequate pro- Lection to the contents 01 the packages, f(j:* ex<impic, ro!is and bales, against possible damage dLlc to the normal handling during transit.

1. SCOPE

1.1 This standa.rd lays down the procedure of packaging of carpets, hand-made or tufted, in the form of roils or baies.

2.1 In cabe the earpets are not mothproofed, the carpets shall be sprin- kled un&&rnly with suficient quantity of insecticides before packing t@fn m rolls 01’ bales.

2.1.1 For packing carpets in roll forms, roll the carpets widthwise with the face inwards. In case more than one carpet is to be packed in the same roll, these should be rolled one over rhe other. The weight of the roll shall preferably be within 200 kg.

NOTE - In case of big rolls of carp&e, wind t.hem on paper cores of adequete wall thicknese and strength.

2.1.2 For packing carpets in bale form, fold each carpet separately to the size of the package and stack the folded carpets one over the other. The weight of the bale shall preferably be within 200 kg.

Nom - The tufted cerpete ah811 not be folded.

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2.2 Packing Materials

2.2.1 The packages shall be wrapped with the following materials in the order indicated below:

Mater ial Number of Layers Sequence

a) For internal trade

b)

Polyethylene film* ( 40 microns thick- ness, Min )

Medium hessiant

For ex_port

Polyethylene film* ( 40 microns thick- ness, Min )

Medium hessiani

Innermost

Second and third

Innermost and second

Third and fourth

2.2.2 The packing materials shall be of sufficient size to completely cover the package with adequate overlapping. The two layers of medium hessian shall be tightly stitched with jute twine with distance between the two adjacent stitches not more than 5 cm.

2.3 Every package shall be provided with ears for lifting it. The ears shall be formed in the following manner:

a)

b)

After wrapping the roll or bale with polyethylene film, strong strips of hessian ( about 15 cm wide, with slight twist ) shall be tied securely around the roll or bale at every 1 m distance along the length, each strip going once round the package as tightly as possible and then securely tied with a reef knot.

Two strips of hessian ( each about 15 cm w_ide and about 60 cm length, with slight twist ) shall be passed under each strip tied earlier around the package and shall be tied with reef knot in such a way that these are located diametrically opposite to each other.

The package shall then be wrapped with two layers of hessian and the free ends of strips mentioned in (b) above, shall be brought out by piercing the two layers of hessian. The holes in the hessian layers shall be hemmed to prevent fraying.

*See IS : 25!B-1963 Specification for low density polyethylene films. tPrefersbly conforming to Type I of IS: 2818-1964 Specification for Indian

hesaian.

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3, MARKING

3.1 The packages shall be neatly stencilled in indelible ink with the following information:

a) Name of-contents;

b) Gross weight, tare and net weight;

c) Consignees’s name, initials or trade-mark;

d) Destination; and

e) The legends ‘ USE NO HOOKS ’ and ‘ MADE IN INDIA ‘.

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