# The Textile Products (Indications of Fibre Content) Regulations 1986, Schedule 3: AGREED ALLOWANCES TO BE APPLIED IN DETERMINING THE FIBRE PERCENTAGES OF A TEXTILE PRODUCT


Fibre No. in Schedule 2
Fibres
Percentages
1–2
Wool and animal hair:
combined fibres
18.25
carded fibres
17.00
3
Animal hair:
combed fibres
18.25
carded fibres
17.00
Horsehair:
combed fibres
16.00
carded fibres
15.00
4
Silk
11.00
5
Cotton:
normal fibres
8.50
mercerised fibres
10.50
6
Kapok
10.90
7
Flax or linen
12.00
8
Hemp
12.00
9
Jute
17.00
10
Abaca
14.00
11
Alfa
14.00
12
Coir
13.00
13
Broom
14.00
15
Ramie (bleached fibre)
8.50
16
Sisal
14.00
16a
Sunn
12.00
16b
Henequen
14.00
16c
Maguey
14.00
17
Acetate
9.00
18
Alginate
20.00
19
Cupro
13.00
20
Modal
13.00
21
Protein
17.00
22
Triacetate
7.00
23
Viscose
13.00
24
Acrylic
2.00
25
Chlorofibre
2.00
26
Fluorofibre
0.00
27
Modacrylic
2.00
28
Polyamide or Nylon (6–6):
discontinuous fibre
6.25
filament
5.75
Polyamide or Nylon 6:
discontinuous fibre
6.25
filament
5.75
Polyamide or Nylon 11:
discontinuous fibre
3.50
filament
3.50
29
Polyester:
discontinuous fibre
1.50
filament
1.50
30
Polyethylene
1.50
31
Polypropylene
2.00
32
Polycarbamide
2.00
33
Polyurethane:
discontinuous fibre
3.50
filament
3.00
34
Vinylal
5.00
35
Trivinyl
3.00
36
Elastodiene
1.00
37
Elastane
1.50
38
Glass fibre:
filament with a diameter of over 5 microns
2.00
filament with a diameter of 5 microns or less
3.00
39
Metal fibre
2.00
Metallised fibre
2.00
Asbestos
2.00
Paper yarn
13.75

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1986/26/schedule/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/textile-products-indications-of-fibre-content-regulations-1986/schedule-3
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