This draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements for sewing threads made wholly or partly from synthetic fibres. This Part 1 applies to sewing threads made from the following fibres and combinations thereof: continuous filament polyester; staple fibre polyester; air-jet (Loop) textured polyester; false twist (Crimp) textured polyester; continuous filament nylon6.6; polyester and cotton core spun (continuous filament polyester core, cotton sheath); polyester and polyester core spun (continuous filament polyester core, polyester sheath); and polyester and cotton component plied.
