IS :1912 -1984

Indian Standard

( Reaffirmed 1996 )

SPECIFICATION FOR
COUNTRY JUTE TWINE
(

Second Revision )
First Reprint AUGUST

UDC

BUREAU
MANAK

Gr2

OF
BHAVAN,

1996

677.13.062

Coyyright 1984

INDIAN

STANDARDS

9 BAHADUR
SHAH ZAFAR
NEW DELHI 110002

MARG

Dkcember 1984

IS:1912-1984

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
COUNTRY JUTE TWINE
(

Second Revision )

Cordage

Sectional

Committee,

Chairman
SHRI P. K. SUR

TDC

14

Represenf ing
The Ganges Rope Company

Limited,

Howrah

Members
SHRI P. K. GUPTA ( Alternate to
Shri P. K. Sur )
SHBI A. T. BASAK
Directorate
General
of
Supplies
& Disposals
( Inspection Wing ), New Delhi
COLA. K. BRATTACEARYA
Calcutta Port Trust, Calcutta
SHRI S. K. MUKHEBJEE ( Affernate )
SHRI A. BISWAS
Rail India Technical and Economic Services Ltd,
New Delhi
LT-COL ASHOK C~OMAR
Ministry of Defence ( DGI )
Salt1 S. P. CHAKBABORTY ( Altcrnale )
DEPUTY
CHIEF MECHANICAL
Railway Board, Ministry of Railways
ENGINEER ( MARINE ), NORTII
EASTLRX RAILWAY, PATNA
sHRIT.N.GRABRU
Ministry of Defence ( DPIN )
STO/JSO ( CHEMICAL ) OP
GINS (B) ( Al!ernafe )
SHRI A. GHOSH
National Test House, Calcutta
SHRI SEKHAR GIJHA
Eskaps ( India ) Private Limited, Calcutta
SRHI N. B. SENQUPTA ( Allernate )
SHRI TAHER S. M. KHANDAN
M. M. Tayebally, Calicut
SRRI SNABBIR S. M. KEANDAN ( Alternate )
SHRI A. C. MATZIUR
Ministry of Defence ( R & D )
SHRI S. C. GUPTA ( Alternate )
SHRI K. N. MISRA
Gujarat Filaments Pvt Ltd, Vadodara
SHRI G. N. PRAIIHU
Coir Board, Ernakulam
SHRI V. ABDUL MAJEED ( Alternate )
CAPT B. R. Rao
The Scindia Steam Navigation Co Ltd, Bombay
REPRESENTATIVE
Neomar Limited, Vadodara
REPRESENTATIVE
Office of the Jute Commissioner, Calcutta
SHRI NIRMAL K. SOMANI
Indian Rope Manufacturers Association, Calcutta
SHRI T. BIUTTACHARYA ( Altcrnaee )
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Representing

Shipping Corporation of India Ltd, Bombay

CAPT V. SUBRAXANIAN
CAPT S. B. KUNDERQI ( Alfcrnafc )
Naval Headquarters, Ministry of Defence
SHRI H. C. TANEJA
SXXRIR. VISHVANATH ( AI!~nuic )
Garware-Wall Ropes Ltd, Bombay
SHRI R. M. TELAN~
SHRI A. K. KAPUR ( Allcrnatc )
M. Best Cotton Rope Manufacturing Co, Bombay
SERI KANTILAL G. THANAWALA
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A. R. BANERSRP:
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IS:1912 - 1984

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
COUNTRY JUTE TWINE

( Second Revision )

0.

FOREWORD

0.1 This Indian Standard ( Second Revision ) was adopted by the

Indian Standards Institution on 15 September 1984, after the draft
finalized by the Cordage Sectional Committee had been approved by the
Textile Division Council.
0.2 This standard has been revised in the light of the experience gained
since its first revision. In the present revision the following major
changes have been made:
a) Two new varieties ( No. 7 and 8 in Table 1 ) have been included
which are suitable for stitching the mouth of jute bags for packing food grains, sugar, etc;
b) Linear density and breaking load values have
and

been modified;

c) Packing and sampling clauses have been modified.

0.3 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this
standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated, exf;espF9;:
result of a test, shall *be rounded off in accordance with
*. The number of srgmficant places retained in the rounded
: off value should be the same as that of the specified value in this
standard.

1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard prescribes the requirements of country jute twines of
eight varieties used for packing, mouth stitching of bags and other
miscellaneous purposes.
*Rules for roundingoff numericalvalues ( rcuisrd ).
3

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2. MANUFACTURE
2.1 Jute Fibre

shall be free from

The jute fibre used in the manufacture

of the twine
defects like roots and specks and shall be well carded.

yarn
used
2.2 Yarn -Jute
evenly spun with <~twist.

for making

the twines

shall

be well

and

2.3 TwineThe twines shall be made of the required number of yarns

twisted together with S twist.
It shall be well and evenly
twisted
and
shall be free from defects.
2.4 Skein - Each skein of twine
shall not contain any loose ends.

shall

be continuous

in its length

and

2.5 Lubricating
Material
- For the purpose
of dressing the fibre,
lubricating
material not exceeding
8 percent of the mass of the twine in
However, no weighting
or loading
material
shall
a skein may be used.
be added.
of 16 percent moisture
regain
2.6 Moisture
Regain - A maximum
the twines shall be permissible
when tested by appropriate
method.

in

3. REQUIREMENTS
3.1 The twine

shall conform

to the requirements

specified

in Table

1.

4. PACKING
4.1 Unless otherwise
twines shall be made
skeins each weighing
skeins shall be packed
10 such bundles shall

agreed to between
the buyer
and the seller, the
into 1.73 m ( 72 inch ) or 2.29 m ( 90 inch ) girth
approximately
500 g. Suitable
number
of such
Maximum
up to
into a bundle weighing
25 kg.
be packed in a bale.

5. MARKING
5.1 Each

bale shall be marked

with the following:

a) Kame of the material;

b) Net mass of the bundle;
c) Manufacturers

name,

initials

or trade-mark;

d) Year of manufacture.
4

and

IS : 1912 - lM4
TABLE

OF JUTE

REQUIRBMERTS

TWINE

( Claure 3.1 )
VARIETY No.

LINEAR

PLY

DEXSITY

TWIST,
Max

I
(1)

(2)

:
3
4
5

4
;;;
I> +- 12
510 , 8 percent ;
3
340 I
3
1190
I
885 J
3
-__IS : 570-19G4f

G
;
METHODS OF
TEST
NOTE -

(3)

m/kg
1 025 -)
685 1

(4)

BREAKING
LOAD,
Afin
(5)

Turns/m

120
110
90

98
147
196
245
147
216
92
111

i;50
1::
115
-

IS : 167019iot

1 N = 0102 kgf approximately.

*Methcds for determination of universal count. of jute varn ( r&& ).

tMethod for determination of breaking load, elongatibn at break and tenacity
yarns ( JFrsC
revision ).
5.2

BIS Certification

of

Marking

The product may also be marked with Standard Mark.

5.2.1 The use of the Stand&d Mark is -governed by the provisions of the
Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986 and the Rules and Regulations
made
thereunder.
The details of conditions under which the licence for the use of
Standard Mark may be granted to manufacturers
or producers may be obtained
from the Bureau of Indian Standards.

6. SAMPLING
Cl

Lot -

,delivered

The quantity
of bales of jute twine of the saAe construction
to one buyer against one despatch note shall constitute
a lot.

6.2 The conformity

of a lot to the requirements
of this standard
shall be
determined
on the. basis of tests carried out on the samples selected from
the lot.
6.3 Unless otherwise agreed to between
the buyer
and the seller, the
number
of bales to be selected
at random
from a lot shall be in
accordance
with Table 2.
5

IS:1912

-1984

TABLE

NUMBER

OF BALES TO BE SELECTED

FROM

A LOT

( Clause6.3 )
No.os

BALES INTIIE LOT

SAMPLESIZEOFBALES

NUMBER OF BUXDLES

(1)

(2)

up to 15

10

16 to25

I5

(3)

26 to 50

20

51 and above

30

6.3.1 The number of bundles to be selected shall be in accordance

with co1 3 of Table 2.

6.3.2

One skein shall be drawn from each bundle selected.

6.4 Number

of Tests

6.4.1 For determining linear density one hank shall be prepared

Each hank shall be of 25 mlength.
each skein selected as in 6.3.2.

from

6.4.2 Breaking load test shall be determined on at least 40 test specimens prepared from the skeins selected as in 6.3.2 at random.
As far as
possible equal number of test specimens shall be prepared from each
skein selected.
6.4.3 For determining the twist at least 20 test specimens shall be prepared. An equal number of test specimens shall be prepaxed from each
skein selected.
6.5 Criteria for Conformity
- The lot shall be considered conforming to the requirements of this standard if the following conditions are
satisfied:
From the test results for linear density, the average .%! and range
R is determined, and ,the values of the expression .? f 04 2
shall lie within the specified requirements.
From the test results for breaking load, the average 2 and the
range B,is determined, and the value of the expression a - 0.4 Z
is greater than or equal to the relevant specified requirement.
From the test result for twist, the average .% and range B is
determined and the value of the expression 2 + 04 17 is less than
or equal to the specified requirements.
_? is average of all the observations and ii is obtained
the average of the ranges of 5 consecutive observations.

by taking

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d in the manufacture
of the twines
Id specks and shall be well carded.
.king the twines

shall

be well

and

de of the required
number of yarns
1 be well and evenly
twisted
and

Iall be continuous

in its length

and

the purpose
of dressing the fibre,
percent of the mass of the twine in
Neighting or loading
material
shall
lrn of 16 percent moisture
regain
tested by appropriate
method.

in

AMENDMENT NO. 1 AUGUST 1992

TO
IS 1912 : 1984 SPECIFICATION FOR COUNTRY JUTE
TWINE
( Second Revidon )

mquirements

specified

in Table

1.

(Page 4, clause 2.6 ) -

Insert the following new clause after 2.6 :

2.7 Contract Moisture regain

twine shall be 16 percent.
en the buyer
and the seller, the
! inch ) or 2.29 m ( 90 inch ) girth
500 g. Suitable
number
of such
weighing 25 kg.
Maximum
up to
bale.

The contract

moisture

regain

of the jute

(TXD09)
Reprography Unit, BIS, New Delhi, India