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European standard NF EN 1307

The new European standard NF EN 1307 came into force on 20 March 1997 and was revised in 2005. It has the status of a French standard.

This standard provides a classification for wall-to-wall carpet and carpet tiles, determining the usage of these textile floor coverings according to their wear resistance and change in appearance.

It also specifies their degree of comfort.

The standard defines 7 classes of use covering all types of requirements for textile floor coverings:

Carpet classes


Domestic use

  • Class 21: moderate/occasional use
  • Class 22: regular/normal use
  • Class 22+: regular use
  • Class 23: heavy-duty

Industrial use:

  • Class 31: moderate use
  • Class 32: regular use
  • Class 33: heavy-duty

It also defi nes additional criteria such as:


Suitability for chairs with casters
  • A: regular use
  • B: occasional use
Electrical properties
  • Horizontal resistance
  • Vertical resistance
Suitability for underfloor heating:
  • Thermal resistance
  • Antistatic
  • Ageing
Fraying behaviour
    Suitability for staircases
      Thermal resistance
        Creep (only for tiles)
          Antistatic properties
          • Walking test
          Sound properties
          • Sound insulation of bangs
          • Acoustic absorption of airborne noise
          Suitability in occasionally humid conditions:
          • Dimensional stability
          • Colourfastness to wet and dry rubbing
          • Resistance to rotting


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