Designation:D6614−07(Reapproved2015)StandardTestMethodforStretchPropertiesofTextileFabrics–CREMethod1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD6614;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationoftheamountoffabricstretchandfabricgrowthafteraspecifiedextensionandheldforaspecifiedtime.1.2Whilethismethodcanbeusedforanyfabric,knitfabricshavinghighstretcharebettermeasuredbytestmethodD2594.1.3Thistestmethodshouldnotbeusedtomeasurethebreakingstrengthandelongationofwovenfabrics,whichiscoveredinTestMethodsD5034andD5035.1.4ThevalueslistedineitherSIunitsorinch-poundunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasthestandard.Withinthetext,theinch-poundunitsareshowninparentheses.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemarenotexactequivalents;therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystemsmayresultinnonconformancewithspecification.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D123TerminologyRelatingtoTextilesD1776PracticeforConditioningandTestingTextilesD2594TestMethodforStretchPropertiesofKnittedFabricsHavingLowPowerD4849TerminologyRelatedtoYarnsandFibersD4850TerminologyRelatingtoFabricsandFabricTestMethodsD5034TestMethodforBreakingStrengthandElongationofTextileFabrics(GrabTest)D5035TestMethodforBreakingForceandElongationofTextileFabrics(StripMethod)3.Terminology3.1ForallterminologyrelatingtoD13.59,FabricTestMethods,General,seeTerminologyD4850.3.2ForallterminologyrelatedtoD13.58,YarnsandFiber,seeTerminologyD4849.3.2.1Thefollowingtermsarerelevanttothisstandard:fabricstretch,fabri...
