# 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), Division IV: Special methods

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Summary Table
Detailed list of fibres under each method.
Method
Field of application
Reagent
Soluble component
Insoluble component
1.
Acetate
Certain other fibres
Acetone
2.
Certain protein fibres
Certain other fibres
Hypochlorite
3.
Viscose, cupro or certain types of modal
Certain other fibres
Formic acid and zinc chloride
4.
Polyamide or nylon
Certain other fibres
Formic acid, 80 % m/m
5.
Acetate
Certain other fibres
Benzyl alcohol
6.
Triacetate or polylactide
Certain other fibres
Dichloromethane
7.
Certain cellulose fibres
Certain other fibres
Sulphuric acid, 75 % m/m
8.
Acrylics, certain modacrylics or certain chlorofibres
Certain other fibres
Dimethylformamide
9.
Certain chlorofibres
Certain other fibres
Carbon disulphide/acetone, 55,5/44,5 v/v
10.
Acetate
Certain other fibres
Glacial acetic acid
11.
Silk, polyamide or nylon
Certain other fibres
Sulphuric acid, 75 % m/m
12.
Jute
Certain animal fibres
Nitrogen content method
13.
Polypropylene
Certain other fibres
Xylene
14.
Certain fibres
Certain other fibres
Concentrated sulphuric acid method
15.
Chlorofibres, certain modacrylics, certain elastanes, acetates, triacetates
Certain other fibres
Cyclohexanone
16.
Melamine
Certain other fibres
Hot formic acid 90 % m/m
17.
Polyester
Certain other fibres
Trichloroacetic acid and chloroform

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2011/1007/annex/VIII/chapter/2/division/1/division/IV (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-1007/annex-VIII/chapter-2/division-1/division-IV
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