Directive 2008/121/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (repealed)Show full title

ANNEX V U.K.

Agreed allowances used to calculate the mass of fibres contained in a textile product

(referred to in Article 13)

a The agreed allowances of 17 % shall also be applied where it is impossible to ascertain whether the textile product containing wool and/or animal hair is combed or carded.
Fibre No	Fibres	Percentages
1-2	Wool and animal hair:
	combed fibres	18,25
	carded fibres	17,0a
3	Animal hair:
	combed fibres	18,25
	carded fibres	17,0a
	Horsehair:
	combed fibres	16,0
	carded fibres	15,0
4	Silk	11,0
5	Cotton:
	normal fibres	8,5
	mercerised fibres	10,5
6	Kapok	10,9
7	Flax	12,0
8	True hemp	12,0
9	Jute	17,0
10	Abaca	14,0
11	ALFA	14,0
12	Coir	13,0
13	Broom	14,0
14	Ramie (bleached fibre)	8,5
15	Sisal	14,0
16	Sunn	12,0
17	Henequen	14,0
18	Maguey	14,0
19	Acetate	9,0
20	Alginate	20,0
21	Cupro	13,0
22	Modal	13,0
23	Protein	17,0
24	Triacetate	7,0
25	Viscose	13,0
26	Acrylic	2,0
27	Chlorofibre	2,0
28	Fluorofibre	0,0
29	Modacrylic	2,0
30	Polyamide or nylon:
	discontinuous fibre	6,25
	filament	5,75
31	Aramid	8,0
32	Polyimide	3,5
33	Lyocell	13,0
34	Polylactide	1,5
35	Polyester:
	discontinuous fibre	1,5
	filament	1,5
36	Polyethylene	1,5
37	Polypropylene	2,0
38	Polycarbamide	2,0
39	Polyurethane
	discontinuous fibre	3,5
	filament	3,0
40	Vinylal	5,0
41	Trivinyl	3,0
42	Elastodiene	1,0
43	Elastane	1,5
44	Glass fibre:
	with an average diameter of over 5 μm	2,0
	with an average diameter of 5 μm or less	3,0
45	Metal fibre	2,0
	Metallised fibre	2,0
	Asbestos	2,0
	Paper yarn	13,75
46	Elastomultiester	1,5
47	Elastolefin	1,5