This document specifies the product classification, requirements, inspection rules, packaging and marking of flame retardant fabrics, and also describes the corresponding test methods.
This document is applicable to the production, design and inspection of woven fabrics and knitted fabrics for interior decoration, interior decoration of vehicles (including aircraft, ships, automobiles, trains, etc.), and flame retardant protective clothing.
2 Normative references
The following normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
GB/T 250 Textiles - Tests for color fastness - Grey scale for assessing change in color
GB/T 2910 (all parts) Textiles - Quantitative chemical analysis
GB/T 3917.3 Textiles - Tear properties of fabrics - Part 3: Determination of tear force of trapezoid-shaped test specimens
GB/T 3920 Textiles - Tests for color fastness - Color fastness to rubbing
GB/T 3921-2008 Textiles - Tests for color fastness - Color fastness to washing with soap or soap and soda
GB/T 3922 Textiles - Tests for color fastness - Color fastness to perspiration
GB/T 3923.1 Textiles - Tensile properties of fabrics - Part 1: Determination of maximum force and elongation at maximum force using the strip method
GB/T 4666 Textiles - Fabrics - Determination of width and length
GB/T 4802.1-2008 Textiles - Determination of fabric propensity to surface fuzzing and to pilling - Part 1: Circular locus method
GB/T 4841.3 Color cards of standard depths for dyeing with dyestuffs 2/1, 1/3, 1/6, 1/12, 1/25
GB/T 5453 Textiles - Determination of permeability of fabrics to air
GB/T 5455-2014 Textiles - Burning behavior - Determination of damaged length afterglow time and afterflame time of vertically oriented specimens
GB/T 12704.1-2009 Textiles - Test method for water-vapor transmission of fabrics - Part 1: Desiccant method
GB/T 13772.2 Textiles - Determination of the slippage resistance of yarns at seam in woven fabric - Part 2: Fixed load method
GB/T 14645-2014 Textiles - Burning behavior - 45° test determination of damaged area and ignition times
GB/T 14801 Test method for skewness and bow in woven and knitted fabrics
GB/T 17596-1998 Textiles - Commercial laundering procedure for textile fabrics prior to flammability testing
GB 18401 National general safety technical code for textile products
GB/T 19981.2-2014 Textiles - Professional care, drycleaning and wetcleaning of fabrics and garments - Part 2: Procedure for testing performance when cleaning and finishing using tetrachloroethene
GB/T 21196.2 Textiles - Determination of the abrasion resistance of fabrics by the Martindale method - Part 2:Determination of specimen breakdown
GB/T 29862 Textiles - Identification of fiber content
GB/T 38015 Textiles - Quantitative chemical analysis - Mixtures of elastane and certain other fibers
GB/T 38302 Protective clothing - Thermal protective performance test method
FZ/T 01028 Textiles - Burning behavior - Determination of flame spread rate of horizontally oriented specimens
FZ/T 01057 (all parts) Test method for identification of textile fibers
FZ/T 01095 Textile - Test method of elastane fiber content
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
damaged length
maximum length of the damaged part of the material in the specified direction under the specified test conditions
Note: It is expressed in millimeters (mm).
[Source: GB/T 3291.3-1997, 2.157, modified]
3.2
afterflame time
continuous flame burning time of material after the ignition source is removed under the specified test conditions
Note: It is expressed in second(s).
[Source: GB/T 3291.3-1997, 2.145]
3.3
afterglow time
time for the material to continue flameless burning after the fire source is removed under the specified test conditions and when the flame burning is terminated, or if the flameless burning is originally carried out
Note: It is expressed in second(s).
[Source: GB/T 3291.3-1997, 2.146]
3.4
melt drip
drip of molten material, whether it burns or not
[Source: GB/T 3291.3-1997, 2.161]
3.5
density of smoke
measure of the smoke amount emitted by a material under specified test conditions
Note: It is expressed by the attenuation of light intensity transmitted through the smoke.
[Source: GB 38262-2019, 3.5]
3.6
flame spread rate, rate of flame spread
burning rate
distance of flame front spread per unit time under the specified test conditions
Note: It is expressed in millimeters/minute (mm/min).
3.7
damaged area
total area of irrecoverable damage caused by heating of the material under the specified test conditions
Note 1: Including material loss, shrinkage, softening, melting, carbonization, combustion and pyrolysis. etc.
Note 2: It is expressed in cm2.
[Source: GB/T 3291.3-1997, 2.156, modified]
3.8
thermal protective performance; TPP
accumulated energy determined by the intersection of the measured heat transfer reaction curve and Stoll curve of the material in accumulated time during testing of thermal protective material
[Source: GB/T 38302-2019, 3.1]
4 Product classification
The flame retardant fabrics are divided into 3 categories by end use.
——Fabrics for interior decoration, such as curtains, tablecloths, curtains, sofa covers, bedspreads, etc.
——Fabrics for vehicle interior decoration, such as fabrics for vehicle interior seat covers, curtains, sunshades, etc.
——Fabrics for flame retardant protective clothing.
Contents Foreword i 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions 4 Product classification 5 Requirements 6 Test method 7 Inspection rules 8 Packaging and marking Bibliography
GB/T 17591-2025 Flame retardant fabrics
1 Scope
This document specifies the product classification, requirements, inspection rules, packaging and marking of flame retardant fabrics, and also describes the corresponding test methods.
This document is applicable to the production, design and inspection of woven fabrics and knitted fabrics for interior decoration, interior decoration of vehicles (including aircraft, ships, automobiles, trains, etc.), and flame retardant protective clothing.
2 Normative references
The following normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
GB/T 250 Textiles - Tests for color fastness - Grey scale for assessing change in color
GB/T 2910 (all parts) Textiles - Quantitative chemical analysis
GB/T 3917.3 Textiles - Tear properties of fabrics - Part 3: Determination of tear force of trapezoid-shaped test specimens
GB/T 3920 Textiles - Tests for color fastness - Color fastness to rubbing
GB/T 3921-2008 Textiles - Tests for color fastness - Color fastness to washing with soap or soap and soda
GB/T 3922 Textiles - Tests for color fastness - Color fastness to perspiration
GB/T 3923.1 Textiles - Tensile properties of fabrics - Part 1: Determination of maximum force and elongation at maximum force using the strip method
GB/T 4666 Textiles - Fabrics - Determination of width and length
GB/T 4802.1-2008 Textiles - Determination of fabric propensity to surface fuzzing and to pilling - Part 1: Circular locus method
GB/T 4841.3 Color cards of standard depths for dyeing with dyestuffs 2/1, 1/3, 1/6, 1/12, 1/25
GB/T 5453 Textiles - Determination of permeability of fabrics to air
GB/T 5455-2014 Textiles - Burning behavior - Determination of damaged length afterglow time and afterflame time of vertically oriented specimens
GB/T 5456-2009 Textiles - Burning behavior - Flame spread properties of vertically oriented specimens
GB/T 5711 Textiles - Tests for color fastness - Color fastness to drycleaning using perchloroethylene solvent
GB/T 5713 Textiles - Tests for color fastness - Color fastness to water
GB/T 7742.1 Textiles - Bursting properties of fabrics - Part 1: Hydraulic method for determination of bursting strength and bursting distension
GB/T 8427-2019 Textiles - Tests for color fastness - Color fastness to artificial light: Xenon arc fading lamp test
GB/T 8627 Test method for density of smoke from the burning or decomposition of building materials
GB/T 8628 Textiles - Preparation, marking and measuring of fabric specimens and garments in tests for determination of dimensional change
GB/T 8629-2017 Textiles - Domestic washing and drying procedures for textile testing
GB/T 8630 Textiles - Determination of dimensional change in washing and drying
GB 8965.1-2020 Protective clothing - Flame retardant protective clothing
GB/T 12704.1-2009 Textiles - Test method for water-vapor transmission of fabrics - Part 1: Desiccant method
GB/T 13772.2 Textiles - Determination of the slippage resistance of yarns at seam in woven fabric - Part 2: Fixed load method
GB/T 14645-2014 Textiles - Burning behavior - 45° test determination of damaged area and ignition times
GB/T 14801 Test method for skewness and bow in woven and knitted fabrics
GB/T 17596-1998 Textiles - Commercial laundering procedure for textile fabrics prior to flammability testing
GB 18401 National general safety technical code for textile products
GB/T 19981.2-2014 Textiles - Professional care, drycleaning and wetcleaning of fabrics and garments - Part 2: Procedure for testing performance when cleaning and finishing using tetrachloroethene
GB/T 21196.2 Textiles - Determination of the abrasion resistance of fabrics by the Martindale method - Part 2:Determination of specimen breakdown
GB/T 29862 Textiles - Identification of fiber content
GB/T 38015 Textiles - Quantitative chemical analysis - Mixtures of elastane and certain other fibers
GB/T 38302 Protective clothing - Thermal protective performance test method
FZ/T 01026 Textiles - Quantitative chemical analysis - Multinary fiber mixtures
FZ/T 01028 Textiles - Burning behavior - Determination of flame spread rate of horizontally oriented specimens
FZ/T 01057 (all parts) Test method for identification of textile fibers
FZ/T 01095 Textile - Test method of elastane fiber content
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
damaged length
maximum length of the damaged part of the material in the specified direction under the specified test conditions
Note: It is expressed in millimeters (mm).
[Source: GB/T 3291.3-1997, 2.157, modified]
3.2
afterflame time
continuous flame burning time of material after the ignition source is removed under the specified test conditions
Note: It is expressed in second(s).
[Source: GB/T 3291.3-1997, 2.145]
3.3
afterglow time
time for the material to continue flameless burning after the fire source is removed under the specified test conditions and when the flame burning is terminated, or if the flameless burning is originally carried out
Note: It is expressed in second(s).
[Source: GB/T 3291.3-1997, 2.146]
3.4
melt drip
drip of molten material, whether it burns or not
[Source: GB/T 3291.3-1997, 2.161]
3.5
density of smoke
measure of the smoke amount emitted by a material under specified test conditions
Note: It is expressed by the attenuation of light intensity transmitted through the smoke.
[Source: GB 38262-2019, 3.5]
3.6
flame spread rate, rate of flame spread
burning rate
distance of flame front spread per unit time under the specified test conditions
Note: It is expressed in millimeters/minute (mm/min).
3.7
damaged area
total area of irrecoverable damage caused by heating of the material under the specified test conditions
Note 1: Including material loss, shrinkage, softening, melting, carbonization, combustion and pyrolysis. etc.
Note 2: It is expressed in cm2.
[Source: GB/T 3291.3-1997, 2.156, modified]
3.8
thermal protective performance; TPP
accumulated energy determined by the intersection of the measured heat transfer reaction curve and Stoll curve of the material in accumulated time during testing of thermal protective material
[Source: GB/T 38302-2019, 3.1]
4 Product classification
The flame retardant fabrics are divided into 3 categories by end use.
——Fabrics for interior decoration, such as curtains, tablecloths, curtains, sofa covers, bedspreads, etc.
——Fabrics for vehicle interior decoration, such as fabrics for vehicle interior seat covers, curtains, sunshades, etc.
——Fabrics for flame retardant protective clothing.
Contents of GB/T 17591-2025
Contents
Foreword i
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Product classification
5 Requirements
6 Test method
7 Inspection rules
8 Packaging and marking
Bibliography
