SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL STANDARD

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1 ISBN Any reference to SABS is deemed to be a reference to this standard (Government Notice No of 8 November 2002) SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL STANDARD Support and compression bandages Part 1: Woven crêpe bandages Published by Standards South Africa 1 dr lategan road groenkloof private bag x191 pretoria 0001 tel: fax: international code Standards South Africa

2 Table of changes Change No. Date Scope Amdt Amended to change the requirement regarding the use of the language for marking, and to correct a typographical error. Amdt Amended to include a new type of elasticated woven crêpe bandage. Amdt Amended to change wording to allow the use of different yarns, and to update certain test methods and quality references. Amdt Amended to change the designation of SABS standards to SANS standards, to update the definition of acceptable, and to delete reference to the use of official languages in the requirement for marking on wrappings and packages. Foreword This South African standard was approved by National Committee StanSA SC M, Textiles Surgical dressings, in accordance with procedures of Standards South Africa, in compliance with annex 3 of the WTO/TBT agreement. This edition cancels and replaces edition 2.3 (SABS 945-1:2001). A vertical line in the margin shows where the text has been technically modified by amendment No. 4. SANS 945 consists of the following parts, under the general title Support and compression bandages: Part 1: Woven crêpe bandages. Part 2: Warp-knitted bandages. Annex A forms an integral part of this part of SANS 945. Annexes B and C are for information only.

3 Contents Page Foreword 1 Scope Normative references Definitions Requirements Packing and marking Inspection and methods of test Inspection Test specimens Yarn twist Width Weave Mass per unit area Number of threads per 10 cm Stretched length, stretch and recovery Fibre composition Non-fibrous material content Colourfastness to water Colourfastness to rubbing Colourfastness to perspiration... 9 Annex A (normative) Notes to purchasers Annex B (informative) Recommended yarn properties Annex C (informative) Quality verification of woven crêpe bandages Bibliography

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5 Support and compression bandages Part 1: Woven crêpe bandages 1 Scope This part of SANS 945 specifies requirements for two types of woven crêpe bandages and one type of elasticated woven crêpe bandage. Amdt 2 2 Normative references The following standards contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this part of SANS 945. All standards are subject to revision and, since any reference to a standard is deemed to be a reference to the latest edition of that standard, parties to agreements based on this part of SANS 945 are encouraged to take steps to ensure the use of the most recent editions of the standards indicated below. Information on currently valid national and international standards can be obtained from Standards South Africa. SANS 70, Conditioning of textiles and standard temperate atmosphere for determining their physical and mechanical properties. SANS 81, Width of a textile fabric sample. SANS 83 (SABS SM 83), Length of a textile fabric sample. SANS 105-E01/ISO 105-E01, Textiles Tests for colour fastness Part E01: Colour fastness to water. Amdt 2 SANS 105-E04/ISO 105-E04, Textiles Tests for colour fastness Part E04: Colour fastness to perspiration. Amdt 2 SANS 105-X12/ISO 105-X12, Textiles Tests for colour fastness Part X12: Colour fastness to rubbing. Amdt 3 SANS 1833/ISO 1833, Textiles Binary fibre mixtures Quantitative chemical analysis. Amdt 2 SANS 5114, Non-fibrous material content of textiles (method using starch-digesting enzymes). SANS /ISO , Textiles Woven fabrics Construction Methods of analysis Part 2: Determination of number of threads per unit length. Amdt 3 SANS 10004, Terms and definitions for textiles and textile merchandise. 3