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Methodology & authority basisReview the method, 4 quality gates and 4 live source references. BSA-TXT-M02.0 · reviewed 20 Aug 2026

Methodology

Risk-screen the exact end use, traffic, exposure, cleaning and upholstery composite, then issue test targets and evidence questions by performance property rather than relying on one abrasion number.

Required review gates

Freeze the exact colour and production article
Confirm the project fire route and complete composite
Verify cleaning chemicals and frequency
Approve cutting, sample and current traceable reports

Authority & standards register

Live links · issue must be reconfirmed

Issuer	Reference	Applied scope	Project evidence action
ISO	ISO 12947-2:2016 ↗	Martindale specimen-breakdown test method	Record method, endpoint, specimen and result; cycles alone do not prove service life
ISO	ISO 12945-2:2020 ↗	Modified Martindale pilling method	Under review in 2026; confirm status and require article-specific evidence
ISO	ISO 105-B02:2014 ↗	Colourfastness to artificial light	Confirm current status/replacement and match exposure to the exact colour
BSI	BS 7176 / BS 5852 / BS EN 1021 routes ↗	Non-domestic upholstered seating ignition selection	Project fire consultant to name the exact route, source and composite

BSA target bands are procurement recommendations, not values mandated by the cited standards. A test report is acceptable only when its method, specimen and construction match the proposed production article.

Technical use-case definition

Define the textile, upholstery build and operating duty

10-factor risk screen

01 · Application and duty

Furniture application

Upholstered component

Traffic intensity

Estimated use hours / day

User risk profile

02 · Exposure and cleaning system

Environment

Cleaning frequency

Cleaning method

Chemical exposure

Spill / soil exposure

Direct light / UV exposure

03 · Fire, assembly and design priorities

Project fire-test route

Foam / composite status

Seam complexity

One fabric. Multiple failure modes.

The enterprise route evaluates abrasion, pilling, seams, colour, light, cleaning, fire construction and evidence traceability separately.

Upholstery performance specification

BSA target schedule · consultant review

Duty class-

Abrasion target-

Critical actions-

Evidence items-

System specification

Cover, composite, care and production control

Performance test matrix

Targets are BSA procurement recommendations unless project documents state otherwise

Property	Method / route	Recommended project target	Evidence acceptance question	Status

Validation findings

Resolve before supplier approval

Supplier submittal register

Exact article, colour and construction required

Submittal	Minimum content	Review owner	Gate

Martindale is a laboratory abrasion method-not a service-life warranty. Approval requires the complete proposed build, exact colour/article, current reports, cleaning compatibility and the project fire route.