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Textiles and textile products. Microplastics from textile sources
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This is a duplicate reference to the ISO standard (BS EN ISO 4484-3:2023) for measuring microplastics released from textiles during domestic washing. Standardized testing methods are crucial for assessing and regulating a major source of microplastic fiber pollution.
BS EN ISO 4484-3:2023: The Standard for Textiles and textile products. Microplastics from textile sources - Measurement of collected material mass released from textile end products by domestic washing method
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