ASTM_D_7017_-_14.pdf

Designation:D701714Standard Performance Specification forRainwear and All-Purpose,Water-Repellent Coat 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 and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.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)D2724 Test Methods for Bonded,Fused,and LaminatedApparel FabricsD3136 Terminology Relating to Care Labeling for Apparel,Textile,Home Furnishing,and Leather ProductsD3786 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:48 Colorfastness to Crocking:Crockmeter Method15 Colorfastness to Perspiration16 Colorfastness to Light22 Water Repellency:Spray Test23 Colorfastness to Burnt Gas Fumes35 Water Resistance:Rain Test61 Colorfastness to Laundering:Accelerated107 Colorfastness to Water116 Colorfastness to Crocking:Rotary Vertical CrockmeterMethod119 Color Change Due to Flat Abrasion(Frosting):ScreenWire Method124 Smoothness Appearance of Fabrics after RepeatedHome Laundering132 Colorfastness to Dry Cleaning135 Dimensional Changes of Fabrics after Home Launder-ing158 Dimensional Changes on Drycleaning in Perchloroeth-ylene:Machine Method188 Colorfastness to Sodium Hypochlorite Bleach in HomeLaundering2.3 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 TerminologyD7022.3.2 The following terms are relevant to this standard:all-purpose,outerwear,rainwear,water repellency,water resis-tance.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D13 onTextiles and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.61 on Apparel.Current edition approved Feb.1,2014.Published March 2014.Originallyapproved in 2005.Last previous edition approved in 2012 as D7017-12.DOI:10.1520/D7017-14.2For 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 27709.5Available from Superintendent of Documents,Government Printing Office,Washington,DC.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.3 For definitions of all other textile terms see TerminologyD123.4.Significance and Use4.1 Fabrics intended for rainwear and all-purpose,water-repellent coat end use should meet all of the requirements listedin Table 1 of this specification.4.2 It should be recognized that fabric can be producedutilizing an almost infinite number of combination of construc-tion variables(for example,type of fibers,percentage of fibers,yarn twist,yarn number,warp and pick count,chemical andmechanical finishes).Additionally,fashion or aesthetics dictatethat the ultimate consumer may find acceptable articles madefrom fabrics that do not conform to all of the requirements inTable 1.4.2.1 Hence,no single performance specification can possi-bly apply to all the various fabrics that could be utilized for thisend-use.4.3 The uses and significance of particular properties and