Recently, two international standards, ISO 8159:2025, Textiles—Morphology of fibres and yarns—Vocabulary, and ISO 17971:2025, Textiles—Smart textiles—Test method for determining the screen-touch properties of fabrics, were officially released. They are of positive significance for eliminating technical ambiguities in exchanges on textile products and filling the gaps in international standards.

ISO 8159:2025 defines the principal terms used to describe the various forms into which textile fibres can be assembled, up to and including cabled yarns. It contains terms of general application and a morphological scheme which illustrates the relationship among various terms from a production point of view. ISO’s terminology standards serve as an important support for academic discussions, design and production, as well as trade and circulation. ISO 8159:2025 can effectively reduce communication barriers in product exchanges due to differences in expression and eliminate technical ambiguities.

ISO 17971:2025 specifies a test method for determining the screen-touch properties of fabrics. The method is applicable to all types of fabrics intended for use in products that serve as an interface when handling touchscreens. The applications of smart textiles have deeply integrated into daily life. The touchscreen property of fabrics affects the interaction experience between people and screens. This standard can objectively characterize the touchscreen performance of fabrics,providing unified technical support for the development, quality control, testing, and supervision of touchscreen textiles.

Chinatesta Textile Testing & Certification Services has contributed to the development of ISO 8159:2025 with leading efforts, and participated in the development of ISO 17971:2025. It offers Chinese wisdom and solutions to the global textile sector,and promotes its steady development.