# ISO 1139:1973 — Withdrawn and superseded ISO standards For ISO 1139:1973, item title is Textiles — Designation of yarns; status code is 9599; successor is ISO 1139:2025; withdrawn / published date is 1973-09-01, recorded from its source on 2026-08-05. - **Identifier:** ISO 1139:1973 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Item title:** Textiles — Designation of yarns _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Status code:** 9599 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Successor:** ISO 1139:2025 - **Withdrawn / published date:** 1973-09-01 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ ## What the source says > 5677,IS,,ISO 1139:1973,Textiles — Designation of yarns,Textiles — Désignation des fils,1973-09-01,1,['59.080.20'],ISO/TC 38/SC 23,9599,,[89212],"['en','fr']",5,"
Describes two methods of indicating the composition of yarns, whether single, folded, cabled or multiple wound. The notation comprises linear density indicated in the Tex System, number of filaments in filament yarns of all kinds except special kinds of yarns, e.g. fancy yarns, textured yarns, bulked yarns or yarns produced by wrapping a textile or non-textile material round a core.
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