Indian Statidard

IS:l-1968 ( Reaffirmed 1998 )

SPECIFICATION FOR THE NATIONAL FLAG OF INDIA (COTTON KHADI)

( Second Revision)
Fourth. Reprint MAY
( Incorporating Amendment

1989
No. 1 )

/ UDC

929.9(5UO):677.21.06+

@ Copurighl 1970

BUREAU
MANAK

OF

INDIAN

STANDARDS
ZAFAR MAHG

BHAVAN,

9 BAHADUR SHAH NEW DELHI 110002

Gr 4

October 1968

IS:l-1968

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR THE NATIONAL FLAG OF INDIA (COTTON KHADI)

( Second
Satinnal EiaF

Revision )
Committee,

of India

Serticmal

TDC 8

Shri

Ram

Institute

for Industrial Awwiation

Research, of India,

Delhi Bombay

Dvrstuffs klinistrv Covernmrnt Directorate Delhi Khadi I+estuf?s Shri Thr

Mantlfacturers of Home Affairs

of Rajasthan General of Supplies Rr Disposals, Bombay Bombay New

8r Village

Industries

Commission,

Manufacturers Ashram,

Association Mcerut

of India.

Gandhi Drlhi

Ch~th Rr General Village

Mills Co Ltd, Delhi Industries Association,

Hombay Subltrban Romba! Dirrctor Gmeral. ISI

( Ex-oficioA~fembcr )

Assistant

Director

(Tex),

161

BUREAU
MANAK

OF
BHAVAN,

INDIAN

STANDARDS
SHAH 110002 ZAFAR

9 BAHADUR NEW DELHI

MARG

ISrl-1968

Indian

Standard

SPECJFICATWN FOR THE NATIONAL FLAG OF INDIA 1COTTON KHADI )

( Second Revision)
0. FOREWORD

0.1 This Indian Standard ( Second Revision) was adopted by the Indian Standards Institution on 17 August 1968, after the draft finalized bv the National l-lag of India Sectional Committee had heen approved by the Textile Division Council. 0.2 This standard was first published in 1951 and was revised in 1964 with a view to changing over completely the dimensions in metric system subsequent to its adoption by the Government of India. In the revised standard the details of yarn for warp and weft of cotton khadi bunting and of cotton khadi duck were deleted, the dimensions of hemp cordage and those of wooden toggles used for different sizes of flags were amended, and the pH value of the aqueous extract of hunting and tolerances on the dimensions of the flag and Asoka Chakra were prescribed. 0.3 The dimensions of flags specified in the first revision of the standard were the exact equivalents of the Iron-metric values specified in the first version of the standard. In the present revision the dimensions of flags have been expressed in the rationalized metric values. This opportunity has also been taken to amend: i) method of attaching the panels of the flags: fa) in order to make the panels of equal widths on both sides of the flags, and (h; for positioning the Chakra, exactly in the rentrc of the \\,hite panel on both the sides: and ii) tolerances on the dimensions of the flag and the Chakra. 0.4 This standard contains clauses 8.1, 9.3, 9.5 and 9.6 (h) which call for agreement between tlw buyer and the manufacturer. 0.5 For the purpose.of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated expressing the result of a test, shall be rounded oflin accordance with IS : 2-1960*. The number of significant places retained in the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.

ISrl-1968 1. SCOPE 1.1 This standard prescribes the design, constructional details and other particulars of the National Flag of India made of hand-spun and handwoven cotton khadi bunting.
2. DESIGN flag shall be rectangular width shall be 3: 2. ratio different
NOTE-

2.1 The

in shape and ratio of the length

to the

However,

from 3

: 2, may be made.

IC required

for special purposes, flags having length to width

2.2 The flag shall be a tricolour panel made up of three rectangular panels The colour of the top panels shall or sub-panels (see Note ) of equal widths. be India saffron ( K&SARI), and that of the bottom panel shall be India green; the middle panel shall be white, bearing at its centre the design of Asoka Chakra in navy blue colour. NOTE- Sub-panels are small pieces which are used to make up the width of the
panrl. in case of large-size flags, it often happens that the width of the clot.l available is not sufficient for constituting a single panel; in such cases, pieces of cloth of smaller widths may be attached together to get the required width of the panel. The sub. panels shall br attached together by lapped seam with the raw edges turned in.

3. MATERIALS

3.1 Cotton Khadi Bunting 3.1.1 Zkn -The yarn used for the The spun from clean-carded cotton. and weft shall he 30 tex x 2 (or Nm SOTE-_*O convert universal count,
universal 3.1.2 count.

manufacture of bunting shall be hand_ approximate count of yarn for warp 33/2 ).
in tex, to metric cnunt divide 1 000 by the

Clot/r--The
TABLE

The particulars

bunting shall be woven on handlooms of bunting shall be as given in Table 1.

1 PARTICULARS OF COTTON
KEQUIKEMRNT

in plain weave.

KHADI

BUNTING

~:H4R~CTEHIRTI~ MIWHOIJ OF TEST 175*4 7.1 of IS : 1963-1961* Ends/dm 165 f 16 7.2 of IS : 1963-1961* Picksldm 205 f 20 \\right. g/m 7.1 of IS : 1964.19fj1~ Breaking load on 50 x 200 mm strips. kg, Mitr: 40 \Yarp 8.1.2 and 9 01 38 > \l.rft IS : 1969-1961: *\lethod for determination of ends and picks per unit length in woven fabrics. (Sine rcvlscd ). thlethod for determination of wpighi per square metre and weight per linear metre of fabrics. (Since rc&cd ). :Mrthnd for determination of breaking load and alongation at break of woven fabric ! by constant-rate-of-traverse machine ). (Since revised). Sl. No.

ii iij 111, iv)

IS:l-1968 3.1.2.1 The bunting meant for manufacturing Ihe rap and bottom panels shall be bleached and dyed in India saffron [ KESARI) and India green respectively and that meant for the middle pa:lrl shall be bleached. The dved pieces shall he free from dyeing defects, surh as uneven dyeing and strcakiness. 3.1.2.2 The colours of the flag, that is, India saKi.on ( KES_/IRZ), India ~recn and navy bllle, shall correspond, when visually examined in ordinar) da\,light to the colours in the sealed standard flag held in the custody of the ChieT Ittspcv-tot., Chief Inspectorate of Textiles B Clotlling, Kanpur+.
NOTE - SICtrOpltotOlllrtriC valttrs of the white, India salTron ( KES.IIRI ) and India ,pxn COIOUIXin the flag prrsrntcd to the Ck>nstituent Assemble on 22 .July 1947 wrw measuwd by thr then Trchniral Dcvrkpment Estnblishrnrnt Laboratory ( Stows ), Kanpw using the illuminant C as sprcifrd by the Intrrcttional Commission on illumination, 1931 and found tn he as f0llOwS: Colaur
Triclrrorno6i~~ Values

,.~--__*_---, Y z O.368 0.102 0.317 0.313 0,319 0.360 0.395

BrY,~hfness, Perrent 72.6 21.5 8.)

Mhito India India saffron grren ( ApE,F.lRI)

0.538 0.288

that the flag made t0 conform to this standatd sliould have wlours approxlmatllla as closely as possthle to the c~~lours as tlrfinrd ab~~w. For all practical p,p,ses, howver. c~~rrspondrncr 10 the walrd stantlarcl Ilay shall Ix cow,idrwd

It is intended

adrquatr. &jr the* pwposr

standard

obtained
3.1.2.3

of controlling production. samplr piecrz of Iaunting dyed 10 thr colou~s [ India saffron (KESARI). India grin and navy blur ] may be at nolninal cost from thr Indian Standards Illstitution.

are given 3.2 Cotton

The colour in Table 2. Khadi

fastness

ratings

and

other

requirements

of hunting

Duck .-- used

for the sleeve

of the flag. of duck shall count of yarn

count dir%lr

3.2.1 Yarn--The yarn used in the manufacture The approximate spun from clean carded cotton. and weft shall be 38 tex x 3 (or Nm 26113). N~TE-To
universal

be handfor warp
1 000 by the

convert

univrrsal

c0tmt.

in tex,

to

metric

count.

in plain weave. 3.2.2 Cloth - The duck shall be woven on handlooms shall he used in the scoured state and shall, confwm to fhe requirements Table 3. 3.3
Variety

It of

Sewing Thread

3.3.1 Sewing threads used for all machine stitching shall conform to No. 15 of IS: 1720-1960* [ I6 tex X 2 X 3 (36~/2,3) 1, the colour *Specification for cntton xwing thread. bleached
4 or dyed.

(Since revirtd ).

IS:l-1968
of the srwina appears. thread being the same as that of the panels on which it

3.3.2 For sewing hemp cordage inside the sleeve, sewing thread conforming to Variety No. 19 of IS: I720-1960* [27 tex x 3 x 3 (22si313 ) ] shall be used.
TABLE 2 REQUIREMENTS OF COTTON )
bfETHOIP OF

KHADI

BUNTING

( Clnurc 3.1.2.3 SI. No. ii

CHAHACI-EKISTIC

RKQITIIIWKNT

TEYI

Colour l.ight

fastness to : ( WC Note j

6 or belter

IS

: 686-1957

ii) iii)

Washing /Jri \altw. I)imensional rhan,qvs

4 or better 6.0 Mm 7.5 Mfl\ 4 perrrnt,

Af0.x

or IS : ?454-1967t 1s : 7G196c: Cold 1lethd of IS : 139O-1961s IS : 2977-1964 hy 111~ method

No~r~: - In case of displlte. given in IS : 686-1957.

r~~l~)ur fastness tc, light shall he drtrrminrd

*Method for dcterminali(trt of colour fastness c>f textile materials to daylighl. tMethd fiii tlrtrl minatirm of wlour fastness of trxtilr materials to arlificial light ( xenon lamp ). Irst 4 iMethod for tl?terrninalifm of rolotw fantncw of trscilr materials to washing: ( rcoi.ced ). SMethods for dctcrmination of pII value of aqueous extracts of textilv materials. \,.!cthd for detrrnlination of dimensional chanqrs of woven fabrics ( other than wool ) on soaking in water.

TABLE

REQUIREMENTS ( Clunv

OF 3.2.2

COTTON j

KHADI

DUCK

SI. i) ii) iii) IV)

so. Picks/tlnl Wright, Breaking strips,

<:H 4,<%( lb:l<ISTI( ElldS/dln g/m Load on 50 x 200 mm kg, Min :

RICQIIILWMEN~ 158*4 134,1 355 f 12 35

METHOU

OF TEST

7.1 of IS : lS63-1961; 7.2 of IS : 1963-1961 7.

I of IS :

1964-1961t

tE: e
*Method for drtermination rCYlsx=d )t.$Irtl,od for determination fabrics. ( Since rcvkd ). $Iethd for detrrmination ( by constant-rate-of-traverse

48 43 1 of ends and picks per unit of wright per square mctrc

length

8.1.2 and 9 of IS : 19ti9-1961: in woven fabrics. ( Since per linear mt_tre of

and wright

of breakmg load and rlongalion machine ). (S&c rwird )_

at break

of w~n~=n fabric

*Specification

for cotton

sewing

thread,

bleached

or dvrd.

(Since revised ).

IS:1 -1968 3.4 Hemp Cordage of various sizes shall confnrm to the requirements

3.4.1 The cordages given in Table 4.

TABLE 4

REQUIREMENTS

OF HEMP

CORDA&

3.4.2 Breaking load prescribed in Appendix 3.5 Wooden 3.5.1

ing species

of the A.

cordage

shall

be determined

hy the

method

Toggles froni well seasoned timber. for making the to&es: I~ollo~-

\Iooden toggles shall be nade of timber are recommen..ed

TRADE

NAME

k%OrANI(:AL NAME
_Idina mnfijXia Hook.f. Pfrrocarprts dalbrrgioidrs Koxb. Ihlhrr~iu I,chjJia Koxb. Mfoncr rdmla Chcrtn .1: Teflona crudis i,inu.f.

Haldu Padauk Shisham Sal Teak

3.5.2 The size of wooden toggles used for various sizCs of flags shall be in accordance with the applicable requirements of Table 5 : .\YC ~61 10 to I-1) , read with Fig. 1.

FIG. 1

DETAILS

OF

WOOLEN TOGGI P

TABLE

DIMENSIONS

OF THE

FLAG

AND

WOODEN

TOGGLE

(Cfnws

3.5.2, 4.1, 5.2, 5.4 nnd 5.5, and Fi:. /III dimensions in millimetrcs.

1, 2 nnd 3)

FLAQ
SIZE

LRNOTL~ WIDTH

DIC~II I-EM

Sl.IcF:vlc
r.--A__ ~

No. A (1) 1 %l 2 3 4 5 6 7 2) 6300 3600 2700 1800 1 350 900 225 B (3) 4200 2400 1800 1200 900 600 150

C (4) 25 15 15 15 15 15 -

I> (5) 65 50 45 40 40 40 15

E (6) 40 40 40 40 40 40 -

DIressIoxs OF HEMP CORDAGE AN,) LOOP r-___-h_--_-._~ I_ M JV !7) 38 32 25 19 19 19 (8) 65 65 65 65 65 65 (9) 140 130 120 110 110 110 -

WOODEX TOGGLE DIMENSIONS -------_~ r--------Length Diameters Groove -_-_*_ ____ P Q R S 7 (IO) 125 105 90 75 65 65 (11) 30 25 20 17 17 17 (12) 22 17 13 10 10 10 (13) 15 7 5 4 4 4 (14) 14 12 IO 8 8 8 _

l-deVance,
pWXll1

*15

fl5

*2

f2

f2

*t2

*2

*2

f2

*2

+2 -0

*2

*2
s ..

IS:l-1968 4. FLAG 4.1 Size -The finished flags of different sizes shall confnrm to the applicable requirements of Table 5 (see co1 2 and 3 ) and shall be designated as that size. The other dimensions of flags, such as width of sleeve, depth of hkm, hemp cordage and loop shall be in accordance with the applicable requirements of Table 5 read with Fig. 2 and 3.
4.2 Flags of Size No. 1 to 6 shall be manufactured from one layer of bunting; those of Size No. 7 (for motor cars) shall be manufactured from two layers of bunting. 4.3 Asoka Chakra-The Asoka Chakra shall preferably be screen printed, or otherwise printed or stencilled or suitably embroidered with navy blue colour embroidery thread conforming to Variety No. 7 of IS: 1803-1961*. 111all the cases, the Chakra shall be completely visible on both sides ofthe flag in the centre of the white panel. 4.3.1 The dimensions of the Asoka Chakra on different sizes of flags shall be in accordance with the requirements of Table 6 read with Fig. 4.
TABL& 6 DIMENSIONS All dimensions
SIZI? No.

OF

ASOKA

CHAKRA

in millimetrrs.
I.

Fl.A(i

I)
I

(2)
I 293

(3)

(4)
112 64 48 32 24 16 3.5 14 8 ti 4 3 2 0.4

1 120
640 480 320 24 IMI 3.5

2 3 -l 5 6 7

740 555 370 280 185 40

5. CONSTRUCTION 5.1 1:~ all machine

stitching, that is, stitching raw edges, attaching the l)arl(bls, sleeve and corner- pieces to the flag, etc, lock stitches shall be used. lhc number of stitches shall he not less than 4 per centirnetre.

IO

FIG. 4

DESKIN OF

ASOKA

CHAKRA

5.2 The panels of flags of Size No. 1 to 6 shall be attached by stitching them as shown in Fig. 2. A tolerance off 2 mm shall be permittted in the depth of lapped seam of thr panels ( which is 10 mm) (see section XX of Fig. 2 1;. Except along one of the widths, the raw edges along three sides of the Bag shall be turned over twice and stitched to form a hem as shown in Fig. 2. The depth of hem shall be in accordance with the applicable 3.2) requirement ofTa& 5 CL col 4 ). Along the other width, a sleeve CSCP see shall bt: arracheci. 5.2.1 The panels of flays of Size No. 7 ( for motor cars ) shall be attached Except along one of the widths, the by stitching them as shown in Fig. 3. raw edges along three sides shall be turned in once to a depth of 5 mm and shall be stitched as sho~vn in I:ig. 3. 5.3 Reinforcements -The fnur cnrners of flags of Size No. 1 to 6 shall be reinforced with trian,qular pieces of blunting of the same ronstruction and colour as is used for making the flags. 5.4 Sleeve-A sleeve shall be provided along that side of the flags where the raw edge has not I)tren stitched. The width of the sleeve of Hags shall he in accordance lvith tlke applicaille requirement of Table 5 (SW co1 5 J, read with Fig. 2 and 3. 5.5 Hemp Cordage-I II Hags of Size No. I to 6, a henlp cordage i shall he inserted in the sleeve and shall be hand-stitched at three that is. top, middle and bottom of the sleeve as shown in Fig. 2. have spliced-in loops, one at the top for the toggle and the other

sue3.4 ,I
places. It shall at the

II

IS:l-1968
of bottom. The dimensions No. 1 to6 shall he in accordance (rce cd 7 to 9). 5.5.1 Brass ltirr-Flags wire of 2.65 mm diameter the hemp rordage with the applicable used for Hags of Size requirements of Table :i be provided with a brass

of Size No. 7 shall as shown in Fig. 3.

5.6 Toggle -A toggle ( see 3.5 ) shall be attached the (except for flags of Size No. 7) by splicing before sewing the latter inside the sleeve. 6. SEALED

to each Bag at the top hemp cordage around it

SAMPLE
the requirements of the sealed standard custody of the Chiet Kanpur.

6.1 All flags made

to this standard, besides satisfying the standard, shall be in general conformity with National Flag of India (cotton khadi) held in the Inspector, Chief Inspectorate of Textiles & Clothing,

7. MARKING 7.1 Flags a) 1~) c) (1) e) 7.1.1 shall be marked on the sleeve with the fi~llowmg:

Flag Size No., Length x width in millimetres, Manufacturers name or trade-mark, kear of manufacture, and Any other information required by the huger. The flags may also be marked with the ISI Certification Mark.

Nors -The use of the ISI Certification Mark is governed by the provisions of the Indian Standards Institution ( Certification Marks ) Act and the Rules and Regulations

made thereunder. The IS1 Mark on products covered by an Indian Standard conveys the assurance that they have been produced to compiy with the requirements of that standard under a well-defined system of inspection, testing and quality control which is devised and aupcrviaed by ISI and operated by the producer. ISI marked products are also continuously checked by W-for conformity to that standard as a further safeguard. Dctailsofconditions under which a licence for the use of the ISI Certification Mark may be granted to manufacturers or processors, may be obtained from the Indian Standards Institution.

8. PACKING 8.1 Flags

shall be packed AND as agreed to between FOR the buyer and the seller.

9. SAMPLING

CRMERIA all national

CONFORMITY size shall constitute

9.1 In anv consignment a lot.

flags of the same

9.2 The conformity of a lot to the requirements of this standard shall he determined on tne basis of tests carried out on samples selected from the lot.

9.3 Unless otherwise agreed upon between the buyer and the manufacturer, a certain number of flags depending upon the size of the lot shall be selected at random from the lot. The number of such flags shall be in accordance with co1 I and 2 of Table 7.
TABLE 7 NUMBER OF FLAGS TO BE SELECTED FROM A LOT AND PERMISSIBLE NUMBER OF NON-CONFORMING FLAGS [ ~1uu.w~ 9.3 nnd 9.6(aj 1
L~UMREH OF FLAGS IN THE LOT

NUMBER OF FLAGS TO I315 SeLlWTEl~

OF

NC-W-CONFORMISG FLAGS

PERMISEZBLENUMBER

(11
IJp

(2)
25 50 100 3 5
H

(3)
0

to

26 to .5l ,. 101 ., 151 . . 301 501 . .

0
0

150 3w 500

13 20 32 .;0 80 12.5

0 I 2 3 5

1000

1001 ..3000
3 001 and above

9.3.1 While selecting the flags from the lot, same number as possible, shall be selected from each package in the lot. of flags, as far

9.4 All flags selected as in 9.3 shall be tested for dimensions of flags, requirements of Asoka Chakra. construction of flags and size of wooden toggles. 9.5 For the purpose of determining requirements of cotton khadi bunting, colour fastness of dyed and prmted pieces of bunting, pH value, shrinkage, requirements of cotton duck and sewing thread and the breaking load of hemp cordage, the method of sampling and determining conformity ofa lot shall be as agreed to between the buyer and the manufacturer. The tests TOI. these requirements may be conducted on the materials before fabricating the flags, or alternatively, sufficient quantity ofthe materials of the same quality as that which were used for manufacturing the flags shall be supplied along with the manufactllred flags by the manufacturer for the purpose of these tests. 9.6 Criteria for Conformity
this standard, if: a) in respect A lot shall be considered

as conforming

to

of requirements enumerated in 9.4, the number ofobservcd values failing to satisfy each of these requirements does not exceed the applicable number specified in co1 3 of Table 7; and

13

b) in respect of requirements enumerated in 9.5, the criteria for conformity as agreed to between the buyer and the manufacturer is satisfied.

APPENDIX ( Clause 3.4.2 )

METHOD A-l. FOR

A
LOAD

DETERMINATION OF BREAKING OF HEMP CORDAGE CONDITIONS FOR TESTING OF TEST SAMPLE

ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONING

AND

A-l.1 The test shall preferably be carried out in a standard atmosphere at 65 f 2 percent relative humidity and 27 f 2C temperature (ste also IS: 196-1966* ). A-1.2 Prior to test, the test sample shall preferably be conditioned in the standard atmosphere or the prevailing atmosphere where the test is to be carried out for 48 hours. A-2. APPARATUS A-9.1 The sample shall be tested on type of rope strength testing machine with two jaw grips. The distance adjusted to one metre and the speed 150 and 300 mm/min. A-3. PROCEDURE A-3.1 Fix a length of the cordage under Apply a tension equal to 3 percent of the for the cordage of the corresponding size. continuously until the specimen breaks. specimen. A-3.2 A-3.3 Calculate the average values of breaking load. (a) test in the jaws of the machine. breaking load specified in Table 4 Increase the load gradually and Read off the breaking load of the a constant-rate-of-traverse horizontal( preferably power-driven ) provided between the two jaw grips shall be of the moving jaw shall be between

Repeat the test with the remaining test specimens. and the range (R) from the observed

A-4. REPORT
AA.1 Report the lot to be in conformity with the requirements ofTable 4 in respect of breaking load, if the value of the expressing x - 0*4R is greater than or equal to the specified minimum value.

l Armarphericconditionr tatina ( revised ). for

14

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AMENDMENT

NO. 2
TO

FEBRUARY J979

IS: 1- 1968 SPECIFICATION FOR THE NATIONAL FLAG OF INDIA (,COTTON KHADI)

[This amendment
flags. Ihe

VVIP

is being issued to include two additional sizes of flap of 450 X.300 nun size are intended for use in aircralis 011 Ilights and 150 X 100 mm size 8.9 table flags.)

Alterations ( Page 7, Table 5 ) table: ( Page 10, Table 6 ) Substitute the following OF ASOKA
in rrrillirlletre3. K

Substitute

the

table

on

page

2 for the existing

exisling tatde:

for the
CHAKRA

TABLE 6

DIMENSIONS
All dilncnrior~s

FLAO

Smc No. (1)

1 2

iv
( NWIINAL )

(5)
I,1

u
G

3 4 5 6 7 8 9
TvLEBA~CE

4 3 2 I OS II 5 rf 2 percent or f 0.5 mm whichever is more -

TABLE 5

DIMENSIONS

OF THE FLAG AND WOODEN

TOGGLE

( Claurrs 3.5.2, 4.1, 5.4 and 5.5; and Fig. I, 2 and3 )

till dimensions FI.AO

SIZE SC,.

in millimetres. HEMP
\~'~O~E~T~OOLEDI)(ESSIOSI c--.------y GROOVE

LEXUTII

M~I)TI~ DEP~.H
&rid

SLEEVE r-h__~

DIMENSIOSSOF CORDAOEANDLOOP r__A-_

Length x (9) 140 130 120 110 110 110 110 _ _ *2 P (10) 125 105 90 75 65 65 65 -_ rt2 e---01) 30 25 20 17 17 17 17 *2

Diameters s (12) 22 17 13 10 10 10 10 +2 -0 (13) 15 7 5 4 4 4 4 _ _ ,z!z2 I. 7 (14) 14 12 10 8 8 8 8 *2

A (1) 1 2 3
4

B (3) 4 200 2400 1 800 1 200 900 600 300 150 100 Al.5 percent

c (4) 25 15 15 15 15 15 15 f2

D (5) 65 50 45 40 40 40 40 15 15 zk2

E (6) 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 f2

L (7) 38 32 25 19 19 19 19 f2

M (8) 65 65 65 65 65 65 65 _ *2

(2) 6300 3 600 2 700 1 800 1 350 900 450 225 150 f 1.5 percent

5 6 7 8 9 T~LERASCE

NO. 3 OCTOBER 1992 TO IS 1: 1968 SPECIFICATION FOR THE NATIONAL FLAG OF INDIA ( COTTON KHADI) ( Second Revision )
( Since the publication of this standard, many of the cross referred standards have undergone revision. This amendment has been issued to specify the latest versions of such standards.) ( Page 3, Table 1, last column ) - Substitute IS 1963 : 1981+for 7.2 of IS : 1963-1961+, IS 1%4 : 19707 /or 7.1 of IS : 1964-1961t, 1969 : 1985$/or 8.1.2 and 9 of IS : 1969-1961$. ( Page 3, Table 1, fool-notes foot-notes: ) Substitute the following 7.1 and and IS

AMENDMENT

for the existing

*Methods for determination of threads per unit length in woveo fabrics ( second revirion ). thlethods for dettrtnination of weight per square metre and weight per linear metro of fabrics

( first revision ). *Methods for determination of breaking load and elongation of woven textile fabtia revision ). ( Page 4, clause 3.3.1, line 2 ) 1978* [165 dtex x 2x 3 (36s/2/3)]@ tex x 2 x 3(36s/2/3)]. ( second

Substitute Variety No. 28 of IS 1720 : Variety No. 15 of IS : 1720-1960* [16 the following for the existing foot-note:

( Page 4, fool-note
Specification

)-

Substitute

for cotton sewing threads ( second revision ).

( Page 5, clause 3.3.2, line 2 ) 1978* [270,dtex x 3 x 3 (22s/3/3)]for tex x 3x 3 (22s/3/3)].

Substitute Variety No. 35 of IS 1720 : Variety No. 19 of IS : 1720 - 1960 [27

( Page 5, Table 2, last column ) - Substitute IS 686 : 1985+ for IS : IS 765 : 1979$ for IS : 686-1957*, IS 2454 : 1985t for IS : 2454-1967t, 765 - 1966$, IS 1390 : 19839fobr IS : 1390 - 19619 and IS 2977 : 1989lIfor IS : 2977 - 1%411.

( Page 5, Table 2, fir-twta foot-notes:

*hbthods

) -

Substitute

the following

for the existing

for deluminatioa
).

of colour fastness of colour fastness of

of textile materials to daylight ( finr revi.rion ). textile materials lo artificial light ( xenon

tMethodS for dclcnninalion

tamp ) ( JirSrrtiim

$Mctbod for determination retuia). )krhods fa dctcmtination

wool

of colour fastness

of textile materials ro washing: Test 4 (second

of pH value of aqueous CXICK% textile malerials ( fist r&&n of

) h4cthod for

).

IIFabrics ( other than waler (m rev&m

dekrmination

of dimensional

cbanp

on soaking in

).

( Puge 5, Table 3, last column ) matter.

Substitute

the following

for the existing

IS 1963 : 1981*for 7.1 and 7.2 of IS : 1%3-1961+,1S 1964 : 1970t/or 7.1 of 1s : 1964-l%lt and IS 1969 : 1985#/or 8.1.2 and 9 of IS : 1969-1961$. ( Puge 5, Tub& 3, fmr-rwfes ) fWt-notes: Substitute the following for the existing

*Me&odsfor deuxrnination of threads per unit length in woven fabrics ( second revision).
tMetbo& for dckxrnination of weight (/Ldd). *i&&o& rcuirior). ( for determination of breaking load and elongation of wovul textile fabrics (sac& per square mcbe and weight per linear rnetlc of fabrics

Page 5, fool-note ) -Substitute

the following

for the existing foot-note:

Speciftcation

for colton sewing threads ( sccmd revision ).

(J-=)8)
2

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4 SEPTEMBER 2003 TO IS 1:1968 SPECIFICATION FOR THE NATIONAL FLAG OF INDIA( COTTON KHADI )
(Second Revikwn )
*1 mm for +0.5

AMENDMENT

NO.

[ Page 10, Table 6, Tolerance ( see also Amendment No. 2 ) ] Substitute mm.

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