Indian Standards for Technical Textiles in Agrotech Applications
Indian Standards formulated by the Textiles Department, Bureau of Indian Standards cover a range of technical textiles used in agrotech applications such as horticulture, agriculture, forestry, and animal husbandry. The standards focus on terminology, testing methods, specifications, and guidelines for various textile materials and accessories used in agrotech sectors like fishing/aquaculture, growth of plants, suppression of weeds, drip irrigation systems, and protection from insects in agriculture and horticulture. These standards aim to ensure quality, safety, and efficiency in using textiles for diverse agrotech applications in India.
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STANDARDIZATION IN THE FIELD OF AGROTECH A K Bera, Sc F & Head (Textiles) TEXTILES DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
TXD 35 TECHNICAL TEXTILES FOR AGROTECH APPLICATIONS SCOPE - To formulate Indian Standards for terminology, testing and specifications for technical textiles for agrotech application such as horticulture, agriculture, forestry and animal husbandry, etc. TEXTILES DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
TXD 18 TEXTILE MATERIALS FOR MARINE/FISHING PURPOSES SCOPE -a) To formulate Indian Standards for terminology, methods of test and specifications for textile materials and accessories used for fishing/aquaculture purposes. b) To formulate guidelines for fishing gear. TEXTILES DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
STANDARDS PUBLISHED Product Specification 11 + 5 Method of Tests 0 + 12 Codes of Practice 0 + 4 Terminology 1 + 3 Others 1 + 12 TOTAL - 49 TEXTILES DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
IS 17070:2019 Jute agrotextiles for growth of plant and suppression of weeds Specification Selection of jute agrotextile is decided principally on topography of the site, gradient of slope, annual rainfall, nature of soil, type of weeds and plants. TEXTILES DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
IS 16627:2017 Agrotextiles HDPE laminated wowen lay flat tubes for use in mains and submains of drip irrigation system This is a flexible replacement of HDPE/PVC main line having undulated surfaces. TEXTILES DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
IS 16513:2016 Agrotextiles Insect nets for agriculture and horticulture purposes Specification Used in protecting crop from insects such as aphids, whitefly, carrot fly caterpillars etc. This standard specifies three types based on their mesh size. TEXTILES DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
IS 16008 (Parts 1 & 2):2016 Agrotextiles Shade nets for agriculture and horticulture purposes Part 1 is nets made from tape yarns and Part 2 is nets made from monofilament yarns TEXTILES DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
IS 16202:2014 Agrotextiles Woven grond covers for horticulture applications Ground covers are used to meet diverse needs of crops in the horticulture sector like suppression of weed growth, water conservation, soil temperature moderation etc. TEXTILES DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
IS 16390:2015 Agrotextiles Nylon knitted seamless gloves for tobacco harvesters Tobacco harvesting presents several hazards to those who cultivate and harvest the plant. Most notably acute nicotine poisoning also known as green tobacco sickness. Use of these gloves significantly reduce the above hazard. TEXTILES DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
IS 16187:2014 Agrotextiles HDPE/PP leno woven sacks for packaging and storage of fruits and vegetables This standard covers leno bags of 25 and 50 kag capacity TEXTILES DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
NEW SUBJECTS TAKEN Harvest nets Wind Shield nets Fencing nets Plant nets Coir mulch mat Nonwoven mulch mats TEXTILES DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
THANK YOU TEXTILES DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
