The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has introduced certain standards for footwear and textiles. These notifications were published on January 10, 2024.
Some of the revised standards are as follows:
- Sandal and Slippers — Specification (First Revision)
- Hawai Chappal — Specification (Third Revision)
- Sports Footwear Part 1 General Purpose (First Revision)
- Textiles — Polyester Continuous Filament Fully Drawn Yarns — Specification (First Revision)
- Textiles — Polyester Staples Fibres — Specification (First Revision)
- Textiles — 100 Percent Polyester Spun Grey and White Yarns — Specification (Second Revision)
- Textiles — Polyester Textured Yarn — Specification
- Textiles — Light Weight Jute Sacking Bags for Packing 50 Kg Mustard Seed, Niger Seed and Ragi — Specification
These standards have been established on January 4, 2024 and their previous versions will stand withdrawn as per the dates mentioned in the notification.