Designation:D5433−12(Reapproved2019)StandardPerformanceSpecificationforTowelProductsforInstitutionalandHouseholdUse1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5433;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoverstheevaluationofspecificperformancecharacteristicsofimportanceinwovenandknit-tedkitchentowel,dishcloth,crashtowel,hucktowel,washcloth,handtowel,bathtowel,andbathsheetproductsforuseininstitutionalandhouseholdenvironments.1.2Thisspecificationmaybeusedbymutualagreementbetweenthepurchaserandthesuppliertoestablishpurchasingspecificationrequirements.1.3TherequirementsinTables1and2applytothelengthandwidthdirectionsforthosepropertieswherefabricdirectionispertinent.1.4Thisspecificationisnotapplicableforcoatedandlaminatedproducts,nonwovenproducts,orterryfabricsusedforapparel.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.6Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D123TerminologyRelatingtoTextilesD1424TestMethodforTearingStrengthofFabricsbyFalling-Pendulum(Elmendorf-Type)ApparatusD2261TestMethodforTearingStrengthofFabricsbytheTongue(SingleRip)Procedure(Constant-Rate-of-ExtensionTensileTestingMachine)D2905PracticeforStatementsonNumberofSpecimensforTextiles(Withdrawn2008)3D3786TestMethodforBurstingStrengthofTextileFabrics—DiaphragmBurstingStrengt...
