For other than woven fabrics, use t

For other than woven fabrics, use the relevant designation for direction, e.g. length and transverse. Each set shall consist of at least five test specimens, or more if agreed. In accordance with clause 5 and annex B, no two test specimens shall contain the same longitudinal or transverse threads, and no specimenshall be cut within 150 mm of the edge of the fabric.8.2 Dimensions8.2.1 Test specimens 50 mm wideThe test specimen (see figure 1)shall be a rectangular strip 200 mm 1 2 mm long by 50 mm 1 1 mm wide;in it shall be made, a longitudinal slit 100 mm 1 1 mm in length beginning from the centre of the width. Mark the end of tear (25 1 1)mm from the uncut end of the strip to indicate the position of the tear at thecompletion of the test.Dimensions in mi日imetres200土2100士1尸刊O目211 Mark for end of tear length2 CutFigure 1·Trouser-shaped test specimen8.2.2 Wide-width test specimens 200 mm wideTest specimens having a width of 200 mm may be tested if agreed by the interested parties. This is recommended for samples where the narrow-width test specimens are considered unsuitable (see 9.4) orfor special tear-resistant fabrics. The method for use of wide-width test specimens is described in annex D.8.3 Cutting out of test specimensFor woven fabrics, each test specimen shall be cut out with its length parallel to the warp or the weft of the fabt-ic. For test specimens where the longer side is parallel to the warp, the direction of the tear is qualified as "across weft" and for test specimens where the longer side of the test specimen is parallel to the direction of the weft, the tear is qualified "across warp" (see 3.3 and annex B).