ISI Certification (BIS) for
Textiles - Protective Clothing for Industrial Workers Exposed to Heat (Excluding Firefighters’ and Welders’ Clothing) IS 15748 in India
Introduction to Indian Standard IS 15748; Textiles - Protective clothing for
Industrial workers exposed to heat (excluding firefighters’ and welders’ clothing)
IS 15748 cover Textiles - Protective clothing for Industrial workers
exposed to heat (excluding firefighters’ and welders’ clothing)
This Indian Standard (First Revision) which is identical with ISO 11612 :
2015 'Protective clothing- Clothing to protect against heat and flame-
Minimum performance requirements' issued by the International
Organization for Standardization (ISO) was adopted by the Bureau of
Indian Standards on recommendation of the Textiles Protective Clothing
Sectional Committee and approval of the Textiles Division Council.
IS 15748 specifies the quality parameters or characteristics of the Textiles
- Protective clothing for Industrial workers exposed to heat (excluding
firefighters’ and welders’ clothing) as follows :
(i) Size designation and fit
(ii) Pockets and Closures
(iii) Heat Resistance at a temp. of 180±5*C
(iv) Leather Chromium VI Content
(v) Limited Flame spread
(vi) Dimensional change of textiles materials
(vii) Radiant Heat
(viii) Tensile strength
(ix) Burst Strength for knitting material and seams
(x) Convective heat
(xi) Tear Resistance
(xii) Seam Strength
(xiii) Molten Iron Splash
(xiv) Contact heat and others
1. Mandate for ISI Mark Certification of Textiles - Protective clothing for
Industrial workers exposed to heat (excluding firefighters’ and welders’
clothing) (IS 15748)
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section
16 read with section 17 and sub-section (3) of section 25 of the Bureau of
Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016), the Central Government is of the
opinion that it is necessary so to do in the public interest and after
consulting the Bureau of Indian Standards, hereby makes the following
Order, namely
Protective Textiles (Quality Control) Order, 2022.
As per the Protective Textiles (Quality control) order, all the manufacturers
of Textiles - Protective clothing for Industrial workers exposed to
heat (excluding firefighters’ and welders’ clothing) are obligated to
obtain ISI Mark Certification.
2. Types of Textiles - Protective clothing for Industrial workers exposed to
heat (excluding firefighters’ and welders’ clothing) covered under IS 15748
Licence is granted to use Standard Mark as per IS 15748 with the following
scope:
Types / Grades / Variety With/Without additional protective
garments
Limited – A1 or A1 + A2
Convective Heat – B1, B2, B3
Radiant Heat – C1, C2, C3, C4
Molten Aluminum splash – D1, D2, D3
Molten Iron Splash – E1, E2, E3
Contact Heat – F1, F2, F3
3. Procedure to obtain BIS Certification of Textiles - Protective clothing for
Industrial workers exposed to heat (excluding firefighters’ and welders’
clothing) to use ISI mark as per IS 15748
For Indian Manufacturers (Standard Timeframe – 30 days)
For Foreign Manufacturers (Standard Timeframe – 180 days)
Requisites to get the BIS license for Textiles - Protective clothing for
Industrial workers exposed to heat (excluding firefighters’ and welders’
clothing)
Conformity of Raw Material as per IS 15748
In-house testing laboratory for mandatory tests
Competent Quality Control Personnel
Adherence to the BIS guidelines for Textiles - Protective clothing for
Industrial workers exposed to heat (excluding firefighters’ and welders’
clothing) as per Indian standard IS 15748
There are 3 major categories of document required to get the BIS license:
a. Administrative Details
b. Technical Details
c. Quality Control Personnel Details
d. Commercial Details
4. Expenses involved in obtaining BIS certificate for Textiles - Protective
clothing for Industrial workers exposed to heat (excluding firefighters’ and
welders’ clothing) as per IS 15748 under the Product Certification (Scheme-
I) of BIS :
For Indian Manufacturers
No. Major Charges Amount Remark
1. BIS Fee Application Fees INR 1000 To be paid in BIS A/c
directly. 20% rebate
on Marking Fee for
MSME units.
Audit Charges INR 7000
License Fee INR 1000
Marking Fee INR 128000
2. Testing Charges Sample Test Fee As
Applicable
To be paid into BIS
approved Lab A/c
3. ERCS Service Fee Consultancy &
others
As per actual, (Depending upon the
product and the region of factory)
For the Foreign Manufacturers
No. Major Charges Particulars Amount Remark
1. BIS Fee Application Fees USD 30 To be paid into BIS
A/c directly in USD
(SWIFT). SAARC
countries can pay in
INR with GST@18%
Audit Charges
(consolidated)
USD 3200 to
USD 5900
License Fee USD 1555
Marking Fee Not Defined
2. Testing Charges Sample Test Fee As
applicable
To be paid into BIS
approved Lab A/c
3. ERCS Service Fee Consultancy &
other charges
As per actual, (Depending upon the
product and the location of mfg.)
In the certification process, product testing is the most important stage as it
determines whether the quality of the product meets Indian standards.
For the same purpose, investments in testing facilities are required to install test
equipment for internal factory test laboratories.
Apart from charges mentioned above in the table, we may ask you to
pay/reimbursement for a Pre-Visit at your Factory Premises to ensure the
conformity of your product as per the relevant Indian Standard & BIS guidelines
for its BIS certification.
5. Role of ERCS Private Limited in getting your product certified :
To get BIS certification and produce a standard quality product, the manufacturer
must ensure that their product must follow the specified Indian Standard
Specifications (ISS) which we directly interpret to you from the BIS officials as
per the Indian Standards.
ECRS Private Limited will be your friend, philosopher and guide in the whole
process of getting your product certified by the concerned authorities/
departments.
Scope of work by ECRS Private Limited:
a. Ensuring the conformity of your product as per IS 15748:
ERCS Pvt. Ltd. has developed a vast network within the Protective
textile Industry & various BIS departments to assist for ensuring conformity of
the product Textiles - Protective clothing for Industrial workers exposed to
heat (excluding firefighters’ and welders’ clothing) according to according to
IS 15748.
b. Effective documentation with the awareness of the BIS guidelines:
In order to facilitate the manufacturing industry in obtaining BIS certifications,
guidelines have been developed. Our team has the experience of completing
over 150 projects and technically competent acquaintances in various
Industries.
We are familiar with the Indian Standard Specifications & BIS guidelines and
deliver the most suitable interpretation to the Quality Control Personnel so we
can do a reliable and effective documentation of your product in accordance
with the BIS guidelines.
c. A pre-visit can be paid at your factory premises:
In the process of getting BIS certification, the officer from BIS authority visits
the factory for inspection. In order to get good results, the BIS inspection
should go smoothly without any Non-Conformity. By keeping this goal in
mind, our team will organize a pre-visit to your factory premises so that
required changes can be adapted so as to remove the elements of fallibility.
d. Assistance for BIS audits:
We will explain the whole procedure of conducting a BIS inspection and make
you aware of the things which need to be prepared and readily available at
the time of inspection.
6. Benefits of getting ISI Mark for Textiles - Protective clothing for Industrial
workers exposed to heat (excluding firefighters’ and welders’ clothing) to
sell in Indian Market with our help :
The term “ISI mark" means, that a certain product conforms to the quality
standards set up by the government.
It is compulsory for Textiles - Protective clothing for Industrial workers exposed
to heat (excluding firefighters’ and welders’ clothing) to obtain the ISI Mark and
the violators are penalized with the material seize and a significant sum as fine.
Getting certification improves the probability of your product to survive and
compete in the market.
Customers have the tendency of buying ISI certified products as it ensured safety
and standard quality. Hence, with the certified products you can win the
confidence and trust of the buyer.
With the word of mouth of such client list, you can establish your credibility in the
market.
Hence with the renowned brand, you can raise the standard and benchmark the
market value of the product.