FABRIC CARE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION LTD. HANDBOOK S$ EC O N D ED | T | O WN © Fabric Care Research Association 1988FCRA HANDBOOK oa Section Abbreviations - TEXTILES . LAUNDERING . DRYCLEANING . TEST METHODS - ENGINEERING . GENERAL INFORMATION CONTENTS Colour Code White Green Yellow Grey Blue Pink BuffFCRA HANDBOOK ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviations are the same in the singular and plural. amp ampere abs. absolute ac alternating current aq. aqueous AR analytical standard of purity atm atmosphere bp boiling point Btu British thermal unit °C degree centigrade, degree celsius cv calorific value ecorcms cubic centimetre cd candela cm. centimetre CMC carboxy methyl cellulose cm/s orem.s-1 centimetre per second cu. morms cubic metre de direct current dia. diameter EDTA disodium ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid °F degrees fahrenheit FAD free air delivered FWA fluorescent whitening agent fp freezing point 9 gram g/L grams per litre gal gallons hp. horse power Imp Imperial (British) Units IR infra-red J joule KCP knitted cotton padding kg kilogram km kilometre kPa kilopascal kWh kilowatt hour kVAr kilovolt ampere reactive L litre Im lumen Ix lux