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SA TS 5399:2025
[Current]Compostable natural fibre textiles
This document specifies a test methodology for assessing whether a natural fibre textile or garment can be effectively composted to the requirements of AS 4454:2012, Composts, soil conditioners and mulches, in the industrial composting environment
Published: 24/10/2025
Pages: 12
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Header
About this publication
Preface
Introduction
1 Scope and general
1.1 Scope
1.2 Normative references
1.3 Terms and definitions
2 General provisions
3 Testing method
4 Laboratory decomposition trial
4.1 General
4.2 Summary of the test method
4.3 Apparatus
4.3.1 Incubator
4.3.2 Vessels
4.3.3 Perforated plates or other support
4.3.4 Analytical equipment
4.4 Reagents and materials
4.4.1 Control fabrics
4.4.2 Compost material
4.4.2.1 General
4.4.2.2 Characterization tests for compost samples
4.5 Test sample
4.6 Procedure
4.6.1 Vessel preparation
4.6.2 Sample preparation: Textile materials
4.6.3 Sample preparation: Compost material
4.6.4 Test procedure
4.7 Carbon dioxide measurement
4.8 Conclusion of the test
4.9 Calculation
4.10 Acceptable rates of decomposition
5 Facility trial
5.1 Principle
5.2 Test method
5.2.1 General
5.2.2 Procedure
Appendix A
Bibliography
Cited references in this standard
[Current]
Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes, Part 0: Definitions and general requirements
[Current]
Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes, Method 4.3.1: Soil chemical tests — Determination of the pH value of a soil — Electrometric method
[Current]
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part F01: Specification for wool adjacent fabric
[Current]
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part F09: Specification for cotton rubbing cloth
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