ISO 10290-2018 PDF

Full title and description

ISO 10290:2018 — Textiles — Cotton yarns — Basis for specification. This international standard specifies criteria and references to relevant test methods for describing single-spun grey cotton yarns used in international trade, providing a framework for commercial specifications, sampling and quality-control requirements for yarn producers, buyers and testing laboratories.

Abstract

This document defines the measurable properties, terminology and referenced test methods to be applied when specifying single spun grey cotton yarns (commercial/contract specifications). It gives guidance on characteristics such as linear density, evenness and faults, strength and elongation, twist, moisture regain, appearance and hairiness, and includes illustrative example specification formats (informative annex).

General information

• Status: Published (International Standard; reviewed and confirmed in 2025).
• Publication date: Edition 2 — 2018 (published November 2018; effective from late October/November 2018).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 59.080.20 — Yarns (textiles).
• Edition / version: Edition 2, 2018 (revises and replaces ISO 10290:1993).
• Number of pages: 6 (ISO edition 2:2018 published text length).

Key bibliographic and life‑cycle details above are taken from the ISO bibliographic record and national standards bodies' product pages.

Scope

ISO 10290:2018 specifies criteria, with relevant test‑method references, to be applied in describing single spun grey cotton yarns that are commonly traded internationally. The standard is intended to be used when drafting commercial specifications and in communication between suppliers, buyers and laboratories; it provides example values and formats in an informative annex but does not itself prescribe manufacturing tolerances.

Key topics and requirements

• Definition of yarn attributes to be specified (e.g., linear density expressed in tex; designation of yarn type and spinning method).
• Reference test methods for linear density (ISO 2060) and evenness/yarn faults (ISO 16549) to quantify yarn regularity and defects.
• Strength and elongation requirements and test references (single-end breaking force/tenacity — ISO 2062; skein breaking strength — ISO 6939).
• Twist measurement and designation (twist value and S/Z direction — ISO 2061 and related methods).
• Moisture regain conditioning and measurement (referenced moisture methods such as ISO 6741 series where applicable).
• Appearance, hairiness and visual/fault grading guidance (examples and references; illustrative values provided in an annex).
• Marking, sampling and inspection recommendations (sampling guidance referenced; suggested contract information: tex, lot, spinning method, end use, packing).
• Informative annex with example specification formats and illustrative values to help prepare commercial contracts.

The list above summarizes the principal measurable properties and the referenced ISO test methods commonly associated with ISO 10290:2018.

Typical use and users

Used by cotton yarn producers, spinning mills, textile manufacturers, procurement and quality managers, testing laboratories and standards writers to agree and document yarn characteristics for trade, quality control and product development. Commercial buyers and certification bodies refer to the standard when drafting purchase specifications or verifying that supplied yarns conform to agreed characteristics.

Related standards

ISO 10290:2018 cross‑references or is commonly used alongside related test and management standards, for example ISO 2060 (linear density by skein method), ISO 2062 (single-end breaking force and elongation), ISO 2061 (twist determination), ISO 16549 (evenness and faults), ISO 6939 (skein breaking strength), ISO 6741 series (conditioning/moisture), ISO 3951 (sampling procedures) and other textiles standards governing yarn testing and quality systems.

Keywords

cotton yarns; single-spun; grey yarn; basis for specification; tex; linear density; tenacity; breaking strength; twist; hairiness; sampling; yarn faults; ISO 10290.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 10290:2018 is an international standard titled "Textiles — Cotton yarns — Basis for specification" that provides a framework and references to test methods for describing single spun grey cotton yarns for commercial specification and quality control.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers which yarn attributes should be specified (linear density, evenness/faults, strength, twist, moisture, appearance etc.), points to the appropriate test methods to measure those attributes, and supplies illustrative specification formats in an informative annex to support contract drafting.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Yarn and textile manufacturers, spinning mills, buyers and procurement teams, testing and calibration laboratories, and quality managers use it to define and verify yarn characteristics in trade and production.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: ISO 10290:2018 is the current edition (Edition 2, 2018) and replaced ISO 10290:1993; ISO's bibliographic record shows the 2018 edition published and later reviewed/confirmed (review confirmed in 2025), so the 2018 text remains current.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: It sits within the ISO textile standards ecosystem (ISO/TC 38) and references a number of specific yarn test methods and sampling standards (ISO series for yarn tests). It is a "basis for specification" document rather than a test method itself, so it is commonly used in combination with the named test-method standards.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Key keywords include cotton yarns, single-spun, specification, tex, tenacity, twist, hairiness, sampling, yarn faults, ISO 10290.