1.1 This Malaysian Standard prescribes methods for estimating
(a) moisture;
(b) total size or finish;
(c) ash;
(d) fatty matter in grey and finished cotton textile materials.
1.2 The methods prescribed in this standard are generally applicable to grey and finished cotton textile materials wherein only starch or tamarind kernel powder or both, and water soluble or easily soluble finishing agents, such as oils, fats, china clay, etc. have been used. The methods are inapplicable, where the textile material has been given a 'durable finish', such as synthetic resin treatment.
MS 343-1976 history
1976MS 343-1976 Methods for estimating moisture, total size or finish, ash and fatty matter in gray cloth and finished cotton textile materials