This European Standard specifies the requirements for classification of all wall-to-wall pile carpets and
pile carpet tiles (see ISO 2424) into use classes in respect of wear and appearance retention and
classes for luxury rating. This European Standard is also applicable to pile carpet tiles, the additional
requirements for which are given in Annex A.
This European Standard is not applicable to needled carpets or to rugs.
This European Standard refers to the classification as defined in EN 685.
EN 1307:2008 Referenced Document
EN 1269 Textile floor coverings - Assessment of impregnations in needled floor coverings by means of a soiling test*, 2015-11-01 Update
EN 1318 Textile floor coverings - Determination of the apparent effective thickness of the backing*, 2024-04-19 Update
EN 14041 Resilient@ textile@ laminate and modular multilayer floor coverings - Essential characteristics*, 2018-01-01 Update
EN 14499 Textile floor coverings - Minimum requirements for carpet underlays*, 2015-04-01 Update
EN 1471 Textile Floor Coverings - Assessment of Changes in Appearance (Incorporates Amendment A1: 2003)
EN 14900 Textile floor coverings - Determination of the density of the textile fleece backing
EN 15115 Textile floor coverings - Determination of sensitivity to spilled water*, 2024-04-19 Update
EN 1814 Textile floor coverings - Determination of resistance to damage at cut edges using the modified Vettermann drum test
EN 1963 Textile Floor Coverings - Tests Using the Lisson Tretrad Machine
EN 985 Textile floor coverings - Castor chair test
EN 986 Textile floor coverings - Tiles - Determination of dimensional changes due to the effects of varied water and heat conditions and distortion out of plane*, 2024-04-19 Update
EN 994 Textile floor coverings - Determination of the side length, squareness and straightness of tiles*, 2012-01-01 Update
EN ISO 105-A01 Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part A01: General principles of testing*, 2010-01-01 Update
EN ISO 105-B02 Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part B02: Colour fastness to artificial light: Xenon arc fading lamp test*, 2014-08-01 Update
EN ISO 105-E01 Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part E01: Colour fastness to water*, 2013-03-01 Update
EN ISO 105-X12 Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part X12: Colour fastness to rubbing*, 2016-06-01 Update
EN ISO 11378-2 Textile floor coverings - Laboratory soiling tests - Part 2: Drum test - Amendment 1 (ISO 11378-2:2001/Amd 1:2017)*, 2017-08-02 Update
EN ISO 140-8 Acoustics - Measurement of Sound Insulation in Buildings and of Building Elements - Part 8: Laboratory Measurements of the Reduction of Transmitted Impact Noise by Floor Coverings on a Heavyweight Standard Floor ISO 140-8: 1997
EN ISO 354 Acoustics - Measurement of sound absorption in a reverberation room ISO 354:2003
EN ISO 717-2 Acoustics - Rating of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements - Part 2: Impact sound insulation (ISO 717-2:2020)*, 2020-11-30 Update
EN ISO 845 Cellular plastics and rubbers - Determination of apparent density*, 2009-06-01 Update
ISO 1763 Textile floor coverings — Determination of number of tufts and/or loops per unit length and per unit area*, 2020-07-20 Update