NEN 8333 “Protective clothing ‐ Body covering clothing that supports the protection against tick bites and is industrially treated with permethrine”. The tests described in the standard may only be performed by validated testing labs.
Centexbel is acknowledged by the Deutsche Bundeswehr - Wehrwissenschaftliches Institut für Werk- und Betriebsstoffe (WIWeb) according to TL-8305-0031. As a result, manufacturers of protective clothing against tick bites can have their products tested according to the standard at Centexbel.

Bast fibre

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Bast fibre

Bast fibre is plant fibre collected from the phloem or bast surrounding the stem of certain plants. Examples are: flax (linen), hemp, jute, kenaf, kudzu, okra, ramie.

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Bastvezel

De bastvezel wordt uit het floëem of de bast van bepaalde planten gewonnen. Voorbeelden zijn: vlas (linnen), hennep, jute, kenaf, kudzu, okra, ramie.

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Fibre libérienne

La fibre libérienne (fibre du liber, fibre d'écorce) est extraite du phloème ou de l'écorce de certaines plantes. Exemples: lin, chanvre, jute, kenaf, kudzu, okra, ramie.