This International Standard describes defects which commonly appear during the inspection of knitted fabrics. A defect is a fault that would reduce the expected performance of the knitted fabric or, if it appeared in a prominent position in an article made from the fabric, would readily be seen and rejected by a prospective purchaser. Except where otherwise stated the descriptions apply to defects appearing in both weft-knitted and warp-knitted fabrics. NOTE In addition to terms used in two of the three official ISO languages (English and French), this International Standard gives the equivalent terms in the German language in Annex A; these are published under the responsibility of the member body for Germany (DIN). However, only the terms and definitions given in the official languages can be considered as ISO terms and definitions