ASTM_D_7641_-_10_2014e1.pdf

Designation:D764110(Reapproved 2014)1Standard Guide forTextile Fibers1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7641;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.1NOTEEditorial changes were made to Annex A1 in August 2014.1.Scope1.1 This guide lists fibers used to manufacture textileproducts.1.2 Specific groups of fibers are identified using tables ofstandard classification.1.2.1 Animal fibers are identified by commercial name,biological name,end use,and geographic source.1.2.2 Vegetable fibers are identified by commercial name,botanical name,staple length or description,and geographicsource.1.2.3 Mineral fibers are identified by commercial name,mineralogical name,chemical description,and geographicsource.1.2.4 Manufactured fibers are identified by commercialname,generic name,and major component.1.3 Major fiber types used for textile purposes are furtherclassified.1.3.1 Manufactured fibers are identified as having either anorganic base or inorganic base.1.3.2 Natural fibers are identified as having a cellulosic,protein,or mineral base.1.4 A glossary of generic names and definitions for manu-factured fibers is included as additional information.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles2.2 ISO Standards:ISO 2076:1999(E)TextilesMan-made FibersGenericNames2.3 Other Documents:Code of Federal Regulations,Title 16,Section 303.73.Terminology3.1 For definitions of textile terms used in the guide seeTerminology D123.4.Significance and Use4.1 This guide is intended for use as a reference to improvethe understanding of the relationship between commercialname,fiber identification and geographical regions of fiberorigins that make up the composition of textile products.4.2 This guide is intended to be used as a source ofinformation only.4.2.1 Detailed analysis,to verify specific data related to thecomposition of a particular fiber,may be necessary.5.Animal(Protein Base)Fibers5.1 See Table 1.TABLE 1 Animal(Protein-Base)FibersCommercial and Biological NameAUseGeographical RegionsALPACA WOOLLlama glamatextilesSouth America,North AmericaAmerican ring tailBassariscusbacus astutussoft brushesNorth AmericaAngoraSee Rabbit,Angora,MohairBadgerMeles melessoft brushesAsia,EuropeCAMEL HAIRhCamelus dromedariusCamelus bactrianustextiles,softtextiles,coarseAsiaAsia“Camel hair”See Squirrelsoft brushesAsia,North AmericaCASHMERE HAIRCaprahircus sp(Goat)textilesAsiaCattle hairBos taurusupholsteryAsia,Europe“Civet,”“Black Sable”See Spotted Skunk“Fitch”Mephitis mephitis et al(Skunk)soft brushesNorth AmericaFoxVulpes fulvastuffingNorth America,Europe1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D13 on Textiles andis the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.92 on Terminology.Current edition approved July 1,2014.Published August 2015.DOI:10.1520/D7641-10R14E01.2For 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.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 TABLE 1ContinuedCommercial and Biological NameAUseGeographical RegionsGenetGenettasoft brushesAfrica,Asia,EuropeGoat hairCapra spsoft brushesAsiaHog bristleSus scrofapaint brushesAsia,North AmericaHorse hair,bodyEquus caballusupholstery,feltsAsia,Europe,North America,South AmericaHorse hair,mane and tailEquus caballusupholsteryAsia,EuropeKolinksySee Sable,redLLAMA WOOLLlama glamatextilesSouth AmericaMinkSee Sable,redMOHAIRCaprahircus(Angora goat)textilesAsia,Africa,North AmericaMuskrat,NorthernOndatra zibethicustextilesNorth America,RussiaMuskrat,SouthernOndatra rivaliciatextilesNorth AmericaOx hair,earBos taurussoft brushesAsia,Europe,North AmericaPonyEquus caballussoft brushes,feltsAsiaRABBIT,COMMONOryctolagus cuniculusfur feltAustralia,Europe,Asia,North AmericaRABBIT,ANGORAOryctolagus cuniculustextilesEurope,North AmericaSable,redMustela sibirica(Kolinksy,China Mink,Jap Mink)soft brushes,stuffingAsiaSHEEP WOOLOvis aries et al.textilesall continentsSkunkSee“Fitch”Skunk,SpottedSpilogale spsoft brushesNorth AmericaSquirrelSciurus vulgaris et al.soft brushesAsia,North AmericaSILKBombyx moritextilesAsia,EuropeSILK,TUSSAHAntheraea paphia et al.textilesAsiaVICUNA WOOLLlama vicugnatextilesSouth AmericaAThe most common names are in capital letters;biological names are in italics.6.Vegetable Fibers6.1 See Tables 2-4.TABLE 2 Vegetable Fibers:Seed and Fruit-HairNOTE1The physical origins and the botanical classifications in Tables 2-4 were reviewed by the U.S.Department of Agriculture.Commercial and Botanical NameAStaple Length,in.Geographical RegionsAkun