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Designation:D485013Standard Terminology Relating toFabrics and Fabric Test Methods1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4850;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 terminology covers definitions of technical termsused in the industry related to textile fabrics.Terms that aregenerally understood or adequately defined in other readilyavailable sources are not included.Other terminology stan-dards that have terms related to textile fabrics are shown in 2.12.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D737 Test Method for Air Permeability of Textile FabricsD1336 Test Method for Distortion of Yarn in Woven FabricsD1388 Test Method for Stiffness of FabricsD1424 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics byFalling-Pendulum(Elmendorf-Type)ApparatusD1775 Test Method for Tension and Elongation of WideElastic Fabrics(Withdrawn 2000)3D1777 Test Method for Thickness of Textile MaterialsD2261 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics by theTongue(Single Rip)Procedure(Constant-Rate-of-Extension Tensile Testing Machine)D2594 Test Method for Stretch Properties of Knitted FabricsHaving Low PowerD2724 Test Methods for Bonded,Fused,and LaminatedApparel FabricsD2906 Practice for Statements on Precision and Bias forTextiles(Withdrawn 2008)3D3107 Test Methods for Stretch Properties of Fabrics Wo-ven from Stretch YarnsD3511 Test Method for Pilling Resistance and Other RelatedSurface Changes of Textile Fabrics:Brush Pilling TesterD3512 Test Method for Pilling Resistance and Other RelatedSurface Changes of Textile Fabrics:Random TumblePilling TesterD3514 Test Method for Pilling Resistance and Other RelatedSurface Changes of Textile Fabrics:Elastomeric PadD3773 Test Methods for Length of Woven FabricD3774 Test Method for Width of Textile FabricD3775 Test Method for Warp(End)and Filling(Pick)Countof Woven FabricsD3776 Test Methods for Mass Per Unit Area(Weight)ofFabricD3786 Test Method for Bursting Strength of TextileFabricsDiaphragm Bursting Strength Tester MethodD3787 Test Method for Bursting Strength of TextilesConstant-Rate-of-Traverse(CRT)Ball Burst TestD3789 Practice for Labeling Cans of Consumer Spray Paint(Withdrawn 1997)3D3882 Test Method for Bow and Skew in Woven andKnitted FabricsD3883 Test Method for Yarn Crimp and Yarn Take-up inWoven FabricsD3884 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of TextileFabrics(Rotary Platform,Double-Head Method)D3885 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of TextileFabrics(Flexing and Abrasion Method)D3886 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of TextileFabrics(Inflated Diaphragm Apparatus)D3887 Specification for Tolerances for Knitted FabricsD3939 Test Method for Snagging Resistance of Fabrics(Mace)D3990 Terminology Relating to Fabric DefectsD4032 Test Method for Stiffness of Fabric by the CircularBend ProcedureD4033 Test Method for Resistance to Yarn Slippage at theSewn Seam in Upholstery Fabrics(Dynamic FatigueMethod)(Withdrawn 2001)3D4034 Test Method for Resistance to Yarn Slippage at theSewn Seam in Woven Upholstery Fabrics(Withdrawn2001)3D4157 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of TextileFabrics(Oscillatory Cylinder Method)D4158 Guide for Abrasion Resistance of Textile Fabrics(Uniform Abrasion)D4390 Practice for Evaluation of the Performance of TerryBathroom Products for Household Use(Withdrawn1994)31This terminology is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D13 on Textilesand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.59 on Fabric Test Methods,General.Current edition approved July 1,2013.Published August 2013.Originallyapproved in 1989.Last previous edition approved in 2012 as D4850 12.DOI:10.1520/D4850-13.2For 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.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 D4772 Test Method for Surface Water Absorption of TerryFabrics(Water Flow)D4350 Test Method for Corrosivity Index of Plastics andFillersD4685 Test Method for Pile Fabric AbrasionD4848 Terminology Related to Force,Deformation andRelated Properties of TextilesD4850 Terminology Relating to Fabrics and Fabric TestMethodsD4851 Test Methods for Coated and Laminated Fabrics forArchitectural UseD4964 Test Method for Tension and Elongation of ElasticFabrics(Constant-Rate-of-Extension Type Tensile TestingMachine)D4966 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of TextileFabrics(Martindale Abrasion Tester Method)D4970 Test Method for Pilling Resistance and Other RelatedSurface Changes of Textile Fabrics:M