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.

Cut fibre, staple fibre

Language English

Cut fibre, staple fibre

If a continuous filament is cut into discrete lengths, it becomes staple fibre.

Language Dutch

Gesneden vezel, stapelvezel

Wanneer een continue gesponnen garen (filament) op lengte wordt gesneden, wordt het een stapelvezel.

Language French

Fibre coupée

Fibre synthétique discontinue (coupée).