Designation:D4852−88(Reapproved2009)´1StandardPracticeforEvaluationofAttachedUpholsteryFabrics1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD4852;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ε1NOTE—Section3wasupdatededitoriallyinMarch2009.1.Scope1.1Thispracticeistobeusedtoevaluatespecificcharac-teristicsofimportanceintheperformanceofupholsteryfabricattachedtoafurnitureunit,includingwoven,knitted,tufted,flocked,orvinylfabrics.1.2Itisunderstoodthatthefabricusedtoconstructtheupholsteredfurnitureunitshouldbeevaluatedinitiallyusingappropriatefabricperformancestandards,suchasSpecifica-tionsD3597andD3690.1.3Loosecushionsorpillowsconsideredaninherentpartofthetotalfurnitureunitaretobeevaluatedusingthispractice.1.4Thispracticeisnottobeusedtoevaluateslipcoversorthrowsusedasfurniturecoverings.Outdoorfurniturecover-ingsarenottobeevaluatedusingthispractice.1.5Thispracticeshallnotbeconstruedtobeastandardofperformancebutonlyasastandardpracticeforevaluationofattachedupholsteryfabrics.1.6Thispracticemaybeusedbymutualagreementbetweenpurchaserandsuppliertoestablishpurchasingspecifications.1.7Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D123TerminologyRelatingtoTextilesD3597PerformanceSpecificationforWovenUpholsteryFabrics—Plain,Tufted,orFlockedD3690PerformanceSpecificationforVinyl-CoatedandUrethane-CoatedUpholsteryFabrics—IndoorD4771PerformanceSpecificationforKnittedUpholsteryFabricsforIndoorFurnitureD7023TerminologyRelatingtoHomeFurnishings2.2AATCCMethod:AATCCEvaluationProcedure1—GrayScaleforColorChange32.3OtherDocuments:KnitUpholsteryFabr...
