ASTM_D_4771_-_19.pdf

Designation:D477119Standard Performance Specification forKnitted Upholstery Fabrics for Indoor Furniture1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4771;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 the performancerequirements for knitted upholstery fabrics as used in themanufacture of new indoor furniture for general domestic use.These requirements apply to both the wale and course direc-tions for those factors where each fabric direction is pertinent.1.2 This performance specification is not applicable tofabrics used in contract,porch,deck,or lawn furniture;nor forwoven fabrics,bonded or laminated fabrics,or surface-coatedfabrics(such as vinyls and urethanes).1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.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,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.See Note 2.See 6.4.1 for a specific warning.1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D123 Terminology Relating to TextilesD4033 Test Method for Resistance to Yarn Slippage at theSewn Seam in Upholstery Fabrics(Dynamic FatigueMethod)(Withdrawn 2001)3D7023 Terminology Relating to Home Furnishings2.2 AATCC Standards:4TM8 Colorfastness to Crocking:Crockmeter MethodTM16.2 Colorfastness to Light:Carbon-ArcTM16.3 Colorfastness to Light:Xenon-ArcTM23 Colorfastness to Burnt Gas FumesTM107 Colorfastness to WaterTM116 Colorfastness to Crocking:Rotary Vertical Crock-meter MethodTM129 Colorfastness to Ozone in the Atmosphere UnderHigh HumiditiesEP1 Gray Scale for Color ChangeEP8 Chromatic Transference Scale,9-Step2.3 Federal Standard:16CFR,Chapter II-Consumer Product Safety Commission,Subchapter D-Flammable Fabrics Act Regulations52.4 Military Standard:ASQ/ANSI Z1.4 Sampling Procedures and Tables for In-spection by Attributes62.5 Other Documents:Joint Industry Knit Upholstery Fabric Standards and Guide-lines7Guides for the Household Furniture Industry8California Bulletin 1179UFACFabric Classification Test Method for CigaretteSmolder Resistance10NOTE1Reference to test methods in this specification give only thepermanent part of the designation of ASTM,AATCC,or other test1This performance specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM CommitteeD13 on Textiles and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.63 on HomeFurnishings.Current edition approved Jan.15,2019.Published February 2019.Originallyapproved in 1988.Last previous edition approved in 2009 as D4771 09.DOI:10.1520/D4771-19.2For 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 American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists(AATCC),P.O.Box 12215,Research Triangle Park,NC 27709,http:/www.aatcc.org.5Available from Superintendent of Documents,U.S.Government PrintingOffice,Washington,DC 20402.6Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk,Bldg.4 Section D,700Robbins Ave.,Philadelphia,PA 19111-5094,Attn:NPODS.7Issued 1980,available from American Furniture Manufacturers Association,Box HP-7,High Point,NC 27261.8Available from the Bureau of Consumer Protection,Federal Trade Commission,Washington,DC 20580.Promulgated by the FTC on Dec.21,1973,to be effectiveon March 21,1974.9Available from California Department of Consumer Affairs,Bureau of HomeFurnishings,3485 Orange Grove Ave.,North Highlands,CA 95660.10Available from UFAC Central,Box 2436,High Point,NC 27261.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 methods.The current editions