ASTM_D_6554_-_D_6554M_-_14.pdf

Designation:D6554/D6554M14Standard Specification for100%Cotton Denim Fabrics1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6554/D6554M;the number immediately following the designation indicates theyear of original adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of lastreapproval.A superscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers performance requirements for100%cotton woven denim fabrics,prior to the manufacture ofjeans,casual apparel,work clothing,and outerwear.1.2 This specification is not applicable to woven denimfabrics used as interlinings or protective clothing.1.3 This specification covers the performance of denimfabric on rolls ready for garment manufacturing.1.4 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound unitsare to be regarded separately as standard.The values stated ineach system may not be exact equivalents;therefore,eachsystem shall be used independently of the other.Combiningvalues from the two systems may result in non-conformancewith the standard.1.5 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 and health practices and to determine theapplicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:D123 Terminology Relating to TextilesD434 Test Method for Resistance to Slippage of Yarns inWoven Fabrics Using a Standard Seam(Withdrawn2003)2D1230 Test Method for Flammability of Apparel Textiles(Withdrawn 2010)2D1424 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics byFalling-Pendulum(Elmendorf-Type)ApparatusD3107 Test Methods for Stretch Properties of Fabrics Wo-ven from Stretch YarnsD3774 Test Method for Width of Textile FabricD3776 Test Methods for Mass Per Unit Area(Weight)ofFabricD3882 Test Method for Bow and Skew in Woven andKnitted FabricsD5034 Test Method for Breaking Strength and Elongation ofTextile Fabrics(Grab Test)D7022 Terminology Relating to Apparel2.2 AATCC Standards3:Test Method 8 Colorfastness to Crocking:CrockmeterMethodTest Method 16.3 Colorfastness to Light:Xenon-ArcTest Method 61 Colorfastness to Laundering:AcceleratedTest Method 109 Colorfastness to Ozone in the AtmosphereUnder Low HumiditiesTest Method 116 Colorfastness to Crocking:Rotary VerticalCrockmeter MethodTest Method 135 Dimensional Changes of Fabrics afterHome LaunderingEvaluation Procedure 1 Gray Scale for Color ChangeEvaluation Procedure 2 Gray Scale for StainingEvaluation Procedure 8 AATCC9 Step Chromatic Trans-ference Scale2.3 Federal Standard:16 CFR 16.10,Chapter II,Subchapter DFlammable Fab-rics Act Regulations42.4 Other Document:Glossary of AATCC Standard Terminology3NOTE1Reference to test methods in this specification gives 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 relating to D13.61,Apparel,refer toTerminology D7022.3.1.1 The following terms are relevant to this standard:denim,indigo dyed,jeans,heavy-weight,light-weight,medium-weight.3.2 For all other terms related to textiles,see TerminologyD123 and the Glossary of AATCC Standard Terminology.3.3 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D13 onTextiles and is direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.61 on Apparel.Current edition approved Feb.1,2014.Published March 2014.Originallyapproved in 2000.Last previous edition approved in 2009 as D655409.DOI:10.1520/D6554_D6554M-14.2The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.3Available from American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists(AATCC),P.O.Box 12215,Research Triangle Park,NC 27709,http:/www.aatcc.org.4Available from US Government Printing Office,Washington,DC 20402.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.3.1 heavy-weight,adjfabric mass(weight)of 466 g/m2(13.75 oz/yd2)or greater.3.3.2 light-weight,adjfabric mass(weight)of 271 g/m2(8.00 oz/yd2)or less.3.3.3 medium-weight,adjfabric mass(weight)of 272g/m2 465 g/m2(8.01 oz/yd2 13.74 oz/yd2).4.Significance and Use4.1 Upon agreement between purchaser and supplier,fab-rics intended for this end use should meet all of the require-ments listed in Table 1 of this specification.4.2 It is recognized that for purposes of fashion oraesthetics,the ultimate consumer of apparel made from thesefabrics may find the product acceptable,even if it does notconform to all of the requirements in Table 1 or Table 2.Oneor more of the requirements listed in Table 1 or Table 2,therefore,may be modified upon agreement between thepurchaser and the supplier.4.2.1 In such cases,any references to this specification mustspecify the following:“This fabric meets ASTM Spec