ASTM_D_7017_-_20.pdf

Designation:D701720Standard Performance Specification forWater-Resistant Rainwear and All-Purpose,Water-RepellentCoat Fabrics1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7017;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This performance specification covers rainwear andall-purpose water-repellent coat outer fabrics composed of anytextile fiber or mixture of textile fibers.1.2 This performance specification is not applicable tofabrics used for linings and interlinings.1.3 These requirements apply to the length and widthdirections for those properties where fabric direction is perti-nent.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D123 Terminology Relating to TextilesD434 Test Method for Resistance to Slippage of Yarns inWoven Fabrics Using a Standard Seam(Withdrawn2003)3D1424 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics byFalling-Pendulum(Elmendorf-Type)ApparatusD2261 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics by theTongue(Single Rip)Procedure(Constant-Rate-of-Extension Tensile Testing Machine)D3786 Test Method for Bursting Strength of TextileFabricsDiaphragm Bursting Strength Tester MethodD3787 Test Method for Bursting Strength of TextilesConstant-Rate-of-Traverse(CRT)Ball Burst TestD5034 Test Method for Breaking Strength and Elongation ofTextile Fabrics(Grab Test)D7022 Terminology Relating to Apparel2.2 AATCC Test Methods:4TM8 Colorfastness to Crocking:Crockmeter MethodTM15 Colorfastness to PerspirationTM16.3 Colorfastness to Light:Xenon-ArcTM22 Water Repellency:Spray TestTM23 Colorfastness to Burnt Gas FumesTM35 Water Resistance:Rain TestTM61 Colorfastness to Laundering:AcceleratedTM107 Colorfastness to WaterTM116 Colorfastness to Crocking:Rotary Vertical Crock-meter MethodTM119 Color Change Due to Flat Abrasion(Frosting):Screen Wire MethodTM124 Smoothness Appearance of Fabrics after RepeatedHome LaunderingTM132 Colorfastness to Dry CleaningTM135 Dimensional Changes of Fabrics after Home Laun-deringTM158 Dimensional Changes on Drycleaning in Perchloro-ethylene:Machine MethodTM172 Colorfastness to Powdered Non-chlorine Bleach inHome LaunderingTM188 Colorfastness to Sodium Hypochlorite Bleach inHome LaunderingEP1 AATCC Gray Scale for Color ChangeEP2 AATCC Gray Scale for StainingEP8 AATCC 9-Step Chromatic Transference Scale1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D13 onTextiles and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.61 on Apparel.Current edition approved July 1,2020.Published August 2020.Originallyapproved in 2005.Last previous edition approved in 2014 as D7017-14.DOI:10.1520/D7017-20.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.4Available from the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists,P.O.Box 12215,Research Triangle Park,NC 27709.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1M11 A Glossary of AATCC Standard Terminology2.3 Federal Standard:516 CFR 1610 Standard for the Flammability of ClothingTextilesNOTE1Reference to test methods in this standard give only thepermanent part of the designation of ASTM,AATCC or other testmethods.The current edition of each test method cited shall prevail.3.Terminology3.1 For all terminology related to Apparel,see TerminologyD7022.3.1.1 The following terms are relevant to this standard:all-purpose,outerwear,rainwear,water repellency,water resis-tance.3.2 For definitions of all other textile terms see TerminologyD123.3.3 For terms relating to chemical or colorfastness testing,refer to specific AATCC test methods,or the Glo