1.1 This Gulf standard specifies methods for the determination of a) the mass per unit length, and b) the mass per unit area of woven fabrics that have been conditioned in the standard atmosphere for testing. 1.2 The methods are applicable to woven fabrics (including those of the “stretch” type) made up full width or folded down the middle, and apply to the determination of the fabric mass of complete pieces as well as of sample lengths.