ASTM_D_6664_-_01.pdf

Designation:D 6664 01Standard Specification forWoven,Knitted and Flocked Bedspread Products forInstitutional and Household Use1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 6664;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(e)indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers the evaluation of specificperformance characteristics of importance in woven,knit andflocked bedspread products for use in institutional and house-hold environments.1.2 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to thetest methods described in this specification:This standard mayinvolve hazardous materials,operations,and equipment.Thisstandard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the userof this standard to establish appropriate safety and healthpractices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-tions prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:D 123 Terminology Relating to Textiles2D 1230 Test Method for Flammability of Textiles2D 1776 Practice for Conditioning Textiles for Testing2D 2905 Practice for Statements on Number of Specimensfor Textiles2D 3136 Terminology for Permanent Care labels for Con-sumer Textile and Leather Products Other than Carpets andUpholstery2D 3512 Test Method for Pilling Resistance and Other Re-lated Surface Changes of Textile Fabrics:Random Tum-bling Pilling Tester Method3D 3786 Test Method for Hydraulic Bursting Strength ofKnitted Goods and Nonwoven Fabrics Diaphragm Burst-ing Strength Tester Method3D 3787 Test Method for Bursting Strength of KnittedGoods Constant-Rate-of-Traverse(CRT)Ball Burst Test3D 3882 Test Method for Bow and Skewness in Woven andKnitted Fabrics3D 5034 Test Method for Breaking Force and Elongation ofTextile Fabrics(Grab Test)32.2AATCC Standards:4Test Method 8 Colorfastness to Crocking:AATCC Crock-meter MethodTest Method 15 Colorfastness to PerspirationTest Method 16 Colorfastness to LightTest Method 61 Colorfastness to Laundering,Home andCommercial:AcceleratedTest Method 88B Appearance of Seams in Durable PressItems After Repeated Home LaunderingsTest Method 96 Dimensional Changes in Commercial Laun-dering of Woven and Knitted Fabrics Except WoolTest Method 116 Colorfastness to Crocking:Rotary VerticalCrockmeter MethodTest Method 124 Appearance of Fabrics After RepeatedHome LaunderingTest Method 132 Colorfastness to DrycleaningTest Method 135 Dimensional Changes in Automatic HomeLaundering of Woven and Knit FabricsTest Method 143 Appearance of Apparel and Other TextileEnd Products After Repeated Home LaunderingsEvaluation Procedure 1 Gray Scale for Color ChangeEvaluation Procedure 2 Gray Scale for StainingEvaluation Procedure 3 AATCC Chromatic TransferenceScale2.3Other Documents:Glossary for AATCC Standard Terminology5NOTE1Reference to test methods in this performance specificationgive only the pertinent part of the designation ofASTM,AATCC,or othertest methods.The current edition of each test method shall prevail.3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 For definitions of other textile terms used in thisperformance specification,refer to Terminology D 123 and theAATCC Glossary.For definitions of care labeling terms,referto Terminology D 3136.3.1.2 bedspread,na type of bedcovering that is placedover blankets or sheets for appearance and sometimes warmth.3.1.3 tailored bedspread,na bedcovering sewn to fit thecorner contours of the mattress.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D13 onTextiles and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.63 on HomeFurnishings.Current edition approved May 10,2001.Published August 2001.2Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 07.01.3Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 07.02.4Available from American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists,P.O.Box 12215,Research Triangle Park,NC 27709.5Available in the AATCC Technical Manual.1Copyright ASTM,100 Barr Harbor Drive,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.3.1.4 throw bedspread,na bedcovering made to drape onthe bed that reaches to or near the floor,and which is not sewnto fit the corner contour of the mattress.4.Significance and Use4.1 Upon mutual agreement between the purchaser and thesupplier,bedspread products intended for this end use shouldmeet all of the requirements listed in Table 1 of this specifi-cation.4.2 It is recognized that,for purposes of fashion or aesthet-ics,the ultimate consumer of articles made from these fabricsmay find acceptable products that do not conform to all of therequirements in Table 1.Therefore,one or more of therequirements in Table 1 may be modified by mutual agreementbetween the purchaser and the supplier.4.2.1 In such cases,any references to the specification shallspecify that:“This product meets ASTM Speci