{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-1007/annex-VIII/chapter-2/division-1/division-IV",
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  "legislation": "eur/2011/1007",
  "legislation_title": "Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 September 2011 on textile fibre names and related labelling and marking of the fibre composition of textile products and repealing Council Directive 73/44/EEC and Directives 96/73/EC and 2008/121/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-1007",
  "path": "annex/VIII/chapter/2/division/1/division/IV",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "IV",
  "heading": "Special methods",
  "text": "Summary Table\nDetailed list of fibres under each method.\nMethod\nField of application\nReagent\nSoluble component\nInsoluble component\n1.\nAcetate\nCertain other fibres\nAcetone\n2.\nCertain protein fibres\nCertain other fibres\nHypochlorite\n3.\nViscose, cupro or certain types of modal\nCertain other fibres\nFormic acid and zinc chloride\n4.\nPolyamide or nylon\nCertain other fibres\nFormic acid, 80 % m/m\n5.\nAcetate\nCertain other fibres\nBenzyl alcohol\n6.\nTriacetate or polylactide\nCertain other fibres\nDichloromethane\n7.\nCertain cellulose fibres\nCertain other fibres\nSulphuric acid, 75 % m/m\n8.\nAcrylics, certain modacrylics or certain chlorofibres\nCertain other fibres\nDimethylformamide\n9.\nCertain chlorofibres\nCertain other fibres\nCarbon disulphide/acetone, 55,5/44,5 v/v\n10.\nAcetate\nCertain other fibres\nGlacial acetic acid\n11.\nSilk, polyamide or nylon\nCertain other fibres\nSulphuric acid, 75 % m/m\n12.\nJute\nCertain animal fibres\nNitrogen content method\n13.\nPolypropylene\nCertain other fibres\nXylene\n14.\nCertain fibres\nCertain other fibres\nConcentrated sulphuric acid method\n15.\nChlorofibres, certain modacrylics, certain elastanes, acetates, triacetates\nCertain other fibres\nCyclohexanone\n16.\nMelamine\nCertain other fibres\nHot formic acid 90 % m/m\n17.\nPolyester\nCertain other fibres\nTrichloroacetic acid and chloroform",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Substituted by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 286/2012 of 27 January 2012 amending, in order to include a new textile fibre name, Annex I, and, for the purposes of their adaptation to technical progress, Annexes VIII and IX to Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on textile fibre names and related labelling and marking of the fibre composition of textile products (Text with EEA relevance)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Inserted by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/122 of 20 October 2017 amending Annexes I, II, VI, VIII and IX to Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on textile fibre names and related labelling and marking of the fibre composition of textile products (Text with EEA relevance)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Detailed list of fibres under each method."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2011/1007/annex/VIII/chapter/2/division/1/division/IV",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:49:51.401191+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}