Specification

Spec. no: IOS-PRG-0032

Date: 2012-05-11
Carpets, rugs, and floor mats – general Version no: AA-707377-1
requirements

Issued by Signature Authorised by Signature Replaces:

Marie Wendel-Svensson Pär Stenmark --
Product Requirement and Manager Product
Compliance Requirements &
Textile specialist L&S Compliance/IKEA of
Sweden

Carpets, rugs, and floor mats – general

requirements
Contents
This specification describes requirements for carpets, rugs, and floor mats (including bathroom
rugs and door mats), material specific requirements and additional mechanical requirements
that are determined by the product type. Carpets, rugs, and floor mats (including bathroom
rugs and doormats) are hereinafter referred to as carpets.
Implementation of changes
Changes in this specification, version no AA-707377-1 compared to IOS-PRG-0023 version no
AA-101379-6 and IOS-PRG-0028 version no AA- 324727-1, shall be implemented in production
at the latest from packaging date stamp 1237 (year 2012 week 37).

Products having a packaging date stamp earlier than 1237 shall be shipped to IKEA before
shipping products compliant with this version of the specification.

Table of contents
1 Requirements for finished carpets ......................................................................... 2
1.1 Requirements to avoid foreign metal objects in textile products .................... 2
1.2 Deviation of fibre content ............................................................................... 2
1.3 Colour matching .............................................................................................. 2
1.4 Odour test ....................................................................................................... 2
1.5 Optical brightening agents .............................................................................. 2
1.6 Test methods and standards ........................................................................... 3
1.7 Chemical requirements ................................................................................... 3
1.8 Mechanical requirements ................................................................................ 3
1.9 Flammability requirements ............................................................................. 3
1.10 Colour fastness requirements ......................................................................... 4
2 Material requirements ........................................................................................... 5
2.1 Wool................................................................................................................ 5
2.1.1 Colour fastness requirements ........................................................................... 5
2.1.2 Mechanical requirements ................................................................................. 5
2.2 Synthetic ......................................................................................................... 6
2.3 Natural ............................................................................................................ 6
2.4 Cotton ............................................................................................................. 6
3 Product types......................................................................................................... 7
3.1 Cut Pile carpets ............................................................................................... 7
3.2 Loop Pile carpets ............................................................................................. 7
3.3 Flat woven carpets .......................................................................................... 7
4 Documentation ...................................................................................................... 8
4.1 General Certificate of Conformity of CPSA/CPSIA ........................................... 8
5 Definitions ............................................................................................................. 9
Appendix A CPSIA 2008........................................................................................... 10
Appendix B: References .............................................................................................. 11
Summary of Changes .................................................................................................. 12
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1 Requirements for finished carpets

1.1 Requirements to avoid foreign metal objects in textile products
In order to avoid presence of metal parts (e.g. whole or parts of needles, scissors or parts
thereof) in products delivered, the following procedures (1 and 2) shall be implemented for all
type of textile products.

1 All finished products shall pass through a magnetic metal detector after packing. Detector-
sensitivity shall be of at least 1.5 mm diameter of metal objects. The detector is to be
handled by a trained operator. The testing area (packing area) is to be designated as a non-
metal area.
2 There shall be a procedure for the issuing of needles, scissors or other metal tools to
operators, and for ensuring collection of all parts when a needle, scissors etc. is broken or
missing. All transactions shall be documented, including broken parts, and be attached in a
log book. If all parts of a broken needle, scissors etc. cannot be recovered, then all goods
produced by that operator shall be isolated. Further examined shall be performed by metal
detector before release of goods from the isolated batch.

1.2 Deviation of fibre content

Table 1. Deviation of fibre content
Requirement Tolerance Standard Verification
(percentage
units)
General requirement (blends of >10%) ±3 IOS-TM-0007
7-10% blended fiber compositions ±2 section 35 Fibre
1-6 % blended fiber compositions ±0.5 composition Test report
100% single fiber content No deviation is analysis, ISO 1833
allowed and AATCC 20a
Example: ±3 percentage units tolerance for a 60 % cotton, 40 % polyester quality may have
57-63 % cotton content.

1.3 Colour matching

Check for possible colour inconsistencies by comparing the production sample to the reference
sample in the three different light sources:
D65 Main reference light
TL83 (or TL84) Check metamerism effect
A-light (Tungsten light bulb) Check metamerism effect

1.4 Odour test

Unpleasant or unexpected smell or smell deviating from earlier shipments and/or from reference
sample in terms of odour is not accepted. The requirement is that the sample shall be without
off-odour. Test method for the odour test is defined in IOS-TM-0007.

1.5 Optical brightening agents

Optical brightening agents are not allowed to be used. The OB restriction applies unless
otherwise stated in the Technical description. Sewn-in labels are excluded from the OB
restriction. A light cabinet shall be used to determine presence/absence of optical brightening
agents.

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1.6 Test methods and standards

For undated standard references, latest edition applies.

1.7 Chemical requirements

Table 2 Chemical requirements
Test method Requirement Standard Verification
Formaldehyde ≤75 ppm ISO 14184-1, IOS-TM-0007 Test report
pH value 4.0-9.0 ISO 3071, IOS TM-0007 Test report

Table 3 Chemical requirements for children’s carpets

Test method Requirement Standard Verification
Formaldehyde ≤20 ppm ISO 14184-1, IOS-TM-0007 Test report
pH value 4.8-7.5 ISO 3071, IOS-TM-0007 Test report

1.8 Mechanical requirements

Table 4 Mechanical requirements
Test Method Requirement Standard Verification
Deviation from size ±2 % ISO 22198 Test report
Dimensional change after TED ISO 6330, ISO 3759, ISO 5077, Test report
washing and drying IOS-TM-0007
Change in appearance after TED ISO 6330, IOS-TM-0007 Test report
wash
Ageing testing on Gel foam TED IOS-TM-0007 section 26 IKEA in- Test report
backing house test method: Ageing of gel
foam backing
Determination of no. of ±5 % ISO 7211-2, IOS-TM-0007 Test report
threads
Determination of wales and ±5 % BS 5441:1998 (section 8 or 13), Test report
courses TM-0007
Determination of yarn count ±5 % ISO 2060 Test report
Determination of twist in ±5% ISO 2061 Test report
yarns
Deviation from indicated
weight
Note: For carpets the weight is ±5 % ISO 3801, IOS-TM-0007 Test report
per component (e.g. pile and latex
coating separately).

1.9 Flammability requirements

Table 5 Flammability requirements
Test Method Requirement Standard Verification
Carpets (one dimension greater Pass 16 CFR 1630 , IOS-TM-0007 Test report
than 1.83 m and a surface area
greater than 2.23 m²)
Small carpets (no dimension Pass 16 CFR 1631, IOS-TM-0007 Test report
greater than 1.83 m and a surface
area not greater than 2.23 m²)

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1.10 Colour fastness requirements

Table 6 Colour fastness requirements
Test Method Requirement Standard Verification
Colour fastness to water spotting
- staining ≥3-4 IOS-TM-0007 section 15
- colour change ≥3-4 Colour fastness to water Test report
spotting, ISO 105-E16
Migration of colours into PVC
- staining ≥4 ISO 105-X10, IOS-TM-0007 Test report
Colour fastness to water,
excluding bathroom rugs
- staining ≥3 ISO 105-E01, IOS-TM-0007 Test report
- colour change ≥3 ISO 105-E01, IOS-TM-0007 Test report
Colour fastness to water for
bathroom rugs
- staining ≥4-5 ISO 105-E01, IOS-TM-0007 Test report
- colour change ≥3 ISO 105-E01, IOS-TM-0007 Test report
Colour fastness to washing,
excluding bathroom rugs
- staining ≥3-4 ISO 105-C06, IOS-TM-0007 Test report
- colour change ≥3-4 ISO 105-C06, IOS-TM-0007 Test report
Colour fastness to washing for
bathroom rugs
- staining ≥4 ISO 105-C6, IOS-TM-0007 Test report
- colour change ≥4 ISO 105-C6, IOS-TM-0007 Test report
Note: Colour fastness to washing is only applicable where the care instruction for the carpet is
water wash.

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2 Material requirements
Material specific tests are determined by the material on the user surface of the carpet. The
toughest requirement applies when more than one material are applicable. The material
requirements are valid for the complete product as delivered, with all its constituent parts and
materials.

2.1 Wool
Wool carpets shall be evaluated according to the requirements for finished carpets and with
additional colour fastness and mechanical requirements, see Table 7, and Table 8. Further
additional mechanical requirements are determined by the product type as specified in section 3
Product types.

2.1.1 Colour fastness requirements

Table 7 Colour fastness requirements for wool
Test Method Requirement Standard Verification
Colour fastness to light ≥5-6 ISO 105-B02, IOS-TM-0007 Test report
Colour fastness to rubbing
- Dry staining ≥4
- Dry colour change ≥4
- Wet staining ≥3-4 ISO 105-X12, IOS-TM-0007 Test report

- Wet colour change ≥3-4

2.1.2 Mechanical requirements

Table 8 Mechanical requirements for wool
Test Method Requirement Standard Verification
Mean fibre length (undyed spun
yarn)
- Cut Pile rugs Pile height <12mm Wool spun≥60 mm
Semi worsted wool ≥75
mm
- Cut Pile rugs Pile height ≥12 mm Wool spun≥ 70 mm
ISO 6989 method C Test report
Semi worsted wool
≥95 mm
- Loop Pile rugs ≥50 mm
- Flat woven rugs ≥45 mm
Short fibre %
- Cut Pile rugs 40%
- Loop Pile rugs 50% ISO 6989 method C Test report
- Flat woven 50%
Mean diameter (spun yarn)
- Cut Pile rug
Micron TED ISO 137 Test report
CV% 50% ISO 137 Test report
- Loop Pile rug
Micron TED ISO 137 Test report
CV% 50% ISO 137 Test report
- Flat woven
Micron TED ISO 137 Test report
CV% 60% ISO 137 Test report
Fibre strength
- Cut Pile rug ≥20 cN
- Loop Pile rug ≥20 cN ISO 5079 Test report
- Flat woven ≥15 cN

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2.2 Synthetic
Synthetic carpets shall be evaluated according to the requirements for finished carpets and with
additional colour fastness requirements, see Table 9. Additional mechanical requirements are
determined by the product type as specified in section 3 Product types.

Table 9 Colour fastness requirements for synthetic material

Test Method Requirement Standard Verification
Colour fastness to light ≥5-6 ISO 105-B02, IOS-TM-0007 Test report
Colour fastness to rubbing
- Dry staining ≥4
- Dry colour change ≥4
ISO 105-X12, IOS-TM-0007 Test report
- Wet staining ≥3-4
- Wet colour change ≥3-4

2.3 Natural
Natural carpets shall be evaluated according to the requirements for finished carpets and with
additional colour fastness requirements, see Table 10. Additional mechanical requirements are
determined by the product type as specified in section 3 Product types.

Natural products are defined as plant fibres or other materials coming from plants that can form
a textile structure, the only material that is excluded from this is cotton which can be found in
section 2.4. Some examples of natural products are jute, coir, and banana.
Table 10 Colour fastness requirements for natural material
Test Method Requirement Standard Verification
Colour fastness to light ≥5 ISO 105-B02, IOS-TM-0007 Test report
Colour fastness to rubbing
- Dry staining ≥3-4
- Dry colour change ≥3-4
ISO 105-X12, IOS-TM-0007 Test report
- Wet staining ≥3
- Wet colour change ≥3

2.4 Cotton
Cotton carpets shall be evaluated according to requirements for finished carpets and with
additional colour fastness requirements, see Table 11. Additional mechanical requirements are
determined by the product type as specified in section 3 Product types.

Table 11 Colour fastness requirements for cotton material

Test Method Requirement Standard Verification
Colour fastness to light ≥5 ISO 105-B02, IOS-TM-0007 Test report
Colour fastness to rubbing
- Dry staining ≥3-4
- Dry colour change ≥3-4
ISO 105-X12, IOS-TM-0007 Test report
- Wet staining ≥3
- Wet colour change ≥3

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3 Product types
The requirements on different product types conclude additional mechanical requirements.
Combinations of structures shall be evaluated according to combined requirements. Example: If
a carpet has both Cut Pile and flat woven in the user surface, the Cut Pile parts shall be
evaluated according to requirements for Cut Pile carpets, and the flat woven parts shall be
evaluated according to requirements for flat woven carpets.

3.1 Cut Pile carpets

Table 12 Mechanical requirements for Cut Pile carpets
Test Method Requirement Standard Verification
Hexapod
- Structure change after 1500 cycles ≥3.5
ISO 10361, section 6
- Colour change after 1500 cycles ≥3 Method B – hexapod Test report
- Structure change after 8000 cycles ≥2.5 method
- Colour change after 8000 cycles ≥2
Tuft withdrawal (Cut pile) ≥10N ISO 4919 Test report
Fibre shedding
- Weight loss at 10 000 rubs ≤150 mg ISO/PAS 11856 Test report
- Gradient between 10 000-30 000
rubs 0.0035 mg/rub ISO/PAS 11856 Test report

3.2 Loop Pile carpets

Table 13 Mechanical requirements for Loop Pile carpets
Test Method Requirement Standard Verification
Hexapod
- Structure change after 1500 cycles ≥3.5
ISO 10361, section
- Colour change after 1500 cycles ≥3 6 Method B – Test report
- Structure change after 8000 cycles ≥2.5 hexapod method
- Colour change after 8000 cycles ≥2
Tuft withdrawal ≥20N ISO 4919 Test report
Hairiness (Pilling) ≥3.5 ISO/PAS 11856, Test report
section 8 Usometer
test

3.3 Flat woven carpets

Table 14. Mechanical requirements for flat woven carpets
Test Method Requirement Standard Verification
Hexapod
- Structure change after 1500 cycles ≥4
ISO 10361,
- Colour change after 1500 cycles ≥4 section 6 Method
Test report
- Structure change after 8000 cycles ≥3.5 B – hexapod
method
- Colour change after 8000 cycles ≥3
Hairiness (Pilling) ≥3.5 ISO/PAS 11856, Test report
section 8
Usometer test

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4 Documentation
Verifying tests shall be made at IKEA approved test laboratories. Contact IKEA for a list of
approved laboratories.

Test reports shall, unless otherwise stated, be:

renewed when any change that may affect compliance is done to the
material/component/product (e.g. material composition, chemicals, new sub-supplier)
in any case renewed within 12 months
in English
Registered in the IKEA Connect database within four weeks of date of issue1.

Test reports shall, in addition to the test result, state a full identification of the tested sample.
This information shall be provided to the laboratory in the test order.

For test of complete IKEA article, the identification is:

IKEA supplier number and name
article number and name
Date stamp (or production date).

For test of material sample, the identification is:

material producer
material description (type of material such as main composition, physical characteristics,
colour, treatment) and its identification code
material batch number or equivalent
How and where the sample was taken
And, if the Test report is for only one IKEA supplier:
IKEA supplier number and name
range name(s) of articles in which the material is used

When the IKEA supplier orders verifying tests, the supplier shall inform the laboratory that IKEA
has permission to receive copies of the test report from the laboratory.

4.1 General Certificate of Conformity of CPSA/CPSIA

The result of tests according to 16 CFR 1630 or 16 CFR 1631 for flammability for carpets is
required to be filed in Connect as an addition to the requirements in section 4 Documentation, in
order for IKEA to be able to create a General Certificate of Conformity according to Consumer
Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA 2008) of the USA.

To enable automatic creation of a General Certificate of Conformity, specific to the product, the
IKEA supplier shall:
In Connect, fill in appropriate document information.
Under Document-content description, do the following:
1. Requirement source: Select CPSA/CPSIA.
2. Sub-type: Select standard/regulation
3. Level: Select Complies, Does not comply, or N/A as appropriate.
4. Click Add content description.
5. Repeat step 1 to 4 for every 16 CFR regulation in Sub-type.

See Appendix A for further information about CPSA/CPSIA and corresponding requirements

1
The supplier shall use Connect within three months from the date the supplier has received training in
Connect. Meanwhile, any document not uploaded to Connect shall be retained by the supplier for at least 15
years. On request, the document shall be provided to IKEA, in English, by the next working day.
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5 Definitions
Term Definition
Short fibers Fibers with a length equal or less than 20 mm
CV% The coefficient of variation is reported as a
percentage and calculated from the average and
standard deviation as follows:

CV% = Standard Deviation *100

Average

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Appendix A CPSIA 2008

The US Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA 2008) requires that
consumer products primarily intended for children 12 years or younger are tested to verify
compliance with specified federal regulations (CFR) and/or ASTM safety standards.

The result of these tests is required to be summarised in a General Certificate of Conformity,

which shall be made available to the US authorities on demand. Deliveries to the USA without a
General Certificate of Conformity may be denied entry into the country and destruction of the
shipment may be ordered by the authorities.

Automatic creation of a product specific CPSIA General Certificate of Conformity is enabled by

filing, in Connect, test results according to 16 CFR 1630 or 16 CFR 1631 for Flammability for
Carpets.

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Appendix B: References
Table 15. References related to specification
Related standards to specification Name
16 CFR 1630 or 16 CFR 1631 Flammability for Carpets
BS 5441:1998 (section 11 or 15) Determination of yarn count for knitted fabrics
BS 5441:1998 (section 8 or 13) Determination of wales and courses for knitted fabrics
ISO 105-B02 Colour fastness to light
ISO 105-C06 Colour fastness to washing
ISO 105-E04 Colour fastness to perspiration
ISO 105-E04 + Solution LMBG 82.10.1 Colour fastness to saliva
ISO 105-E01 Colour fastness to water
ISO 105-X12 Colour fastness to rubbing
ISO 137 Mean Fibre Diameter (Spun Yarn)
ISO 10361 Hexapod method B
ISO/PAS 11856 Fibre Shedding modified Martindale machine
ISO/PAS 11856 Hairiness (Pilling) / Usometer test
ISO 1833 series and AATCC 20a Deviation of fibre content
(microscopic analysis) for fibre
identification
ISO 14184-1 Formaldehyde
ISO 2060 Determination of yarn count
ISO 2061 Determination of twist in yarns
ISO 22198 Deviation from size
ISO 3071 Ph
ISO 3175-2 Determination of No of threads
ISO 3759 Preparation, marking and measuring of fabric specimens and
garments in tests for determination of dimensional change
ISO 3801 Deviation from indicated weight
ISO 4919 Tuft withdrawal / Pile loop extraction
ISO 5077 Determination of dimensional change in washing and drying
ISO 5079:1996 Fibre Strength
ISO 6330, ISO Domestic washing and drying procedures for textile testing
ISO 6330, IOS-TM-0007 Change of appearance after washing
ISO 6989 Minimum Mean Fibre Length (Undyed Spun Yarn)
IKEA- in house IOS-TM-0007 Colour fastness to water spotting
IKEA in house method. TM-0007 Latex ageing

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Summary of Changes
Table 16 Summary of changes
Page Section Requirement Amendment
All New specification New specification including all IKEA
range carpets. New layout
6 2.1.2 Mechanical requirement Change test method to ISO standards
7 2.3 Colourfastness to rubbing Change the requirement for the IKEA
- Wet staining range from ≥2-3 to ≥3
Change the requirement for Children’s
IKEA from ≥3-4 to ≥3
7 2.3 Colourfastness to rubbing Change the requirement for the IKEA
- Colour change range from ≥2-3 to ≥3
Change the requirement for Children’s
IKEA from ≥3-4 to ≥3
7 2.4 Colourfastness to rubbing Change the requirement for the IKEA
- Wet staining range from ≥2-3 to ≥3
Change the requirement for Children’s
IKEA from ≥3-4 to ≥3
8 3.1 Mechanical requirement New requirement for cut Pile carpets
8 3.2 Mechanical requirement New requirement for Loop Pile Carpets
8 3.3 Mechanical requirement New requirement for flat woven
Carpets
-- -- Perspiration and saliva This requirement has been removed
(earlier in IOS-PRG- from Children’s carpets
0023)

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