ASTM_D_5378_-_12_2019.pdf

Designation:D537812(Reapproved 2019)Standard Performance Specification forWoven and Knitted Shower Curtains for Institutional andHousehold Use1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5378;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 specification covers the evaluation of specificperformance characteristics of importance in woven and knit-ted shower curtains for use in institutional and householdenvironments.1.2 This specification may be used by mutual agreementbetween purchaser and supplier to establish purchasing speci-fication requirements.1.3 The requirements in Table 1 apply to the length andwidth directions for those properties where fabric direction ispertinent.1.4 This specification is not applicable for coated,laminatedor vinyl product.1.5 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.1.6 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ASTM Standards:2D123 Terminology Relating to TextilesD2905 Practice for Statements on Number of Specimens forTextiles(Withdrawn 2008)3D3786 Test Method for Bursting Strength of TextileFabricsDiaphragm Bursting Strength Tester MethodD5034 Test Method for Breaking Strength and Elongation ofTextile Fabrics(Grab Test)D6797 Test Method for Bursting Strength of FabricsConstant-Rate-of-Extension(CRE)Ball Burst TestD7023 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-ArcTM35 Water Resistance:Rain TestTM61 Colorfastness to Laundering:AcceleratedTM135 Dimensional Changes of Fabrics after Home Laun-deringTM96 Dimensional Changes in Commercial Laundering ofWoven and Knitted Fabrics Except WoolTM116 Colorfastness to Crocking:Rotary Vertical Crock-meter MethodTM179 Skew Change in Fabrics After Home LaunderingEP1 Gray Scale for Color ChangeEP2 Gray Scale for StainingEP8 Chromatic Transference Scale,9-StepNOTE1Reference to documenst in this performance specification giveonly the pertinent part of the designation of ASTM,AATCC or other testmethods or standards.The current edition of each test method shallprevail.3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 For all terminology related to Home Furnishings seeTerminology D7023.3.1.2 The following terms are relevant to this standard:knitted fabric,shower curtain,woven fabric.3.1.3 For definitions of all other textile terms see Terminol-ogy D123.1This 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 1993.Last previous edition approved in 2012 as D5378-12.DOI:10.1520/D5378-12R19.2For 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 27709-2215,http:/www.aatcc.org.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 4.Significance and Use4.1 Upon mutual agreement between the purchaser and thesupplier,woven and knitted products intended for this end useshould meet all of the requirements listed in Table 1 of thisspecification.4.2 It is recognized that for the purposes of fashion oraesthetics the ultimate consumer of articles made from thesefabrics may find acceptable products that do not conform to allof the requirements in Table 1.Therefore,one or more of therequirements listed in Table 1 may be modified by mutualagreement between the purchaser and the seller.4.2.1 In such cases,any refer