ASTM_D_5253_-_04_2010e1.pdf

Designation:D525304(Reapproved 2010)1Standard Terminology Relating toFloor Coverings and Textile Upholstered Furniture1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5253;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.1NOTESection 2 was updated editorially in September 2010.1.Scope1.1 This standard is a compilation of all terminology devel-oped by Subcommittee D13.62 on Labeling and related torefurbishing or care of floor coverings and textile upholsteredfurniture,excluding leather.These items cannot be refurbishedby the laundering and dry cleaning methods used for appareland other domestic textile products.1.2 This document defines terms for the care of textile floorcoverings and textile upholstered furniture.The exact careinstructions and sequence of procedures are to be determinedby the manufacturer.1.3 The recommended terminology covers common mean-ings used by both textile technologists and consumers.1.4 This terminology is not applicable to unattached fabrics,such as slipcovers,used for covering furniture.1.5 When care labels are provided,a standardized terminol-ogy in a logical sequence facilitates the maximum disclosure ofessential information in small label space and assists under-standing of recommended care practices by the consumer.1.6 The use of either a permanent or a nonattached careinstruction should not preclude the use of the alternative as anadditional source of information to the consumer.1.7 The term“only”in any label term limits the procedureto the stated instruction.1.8 This terminology is unique to the care of textile floorcoverings and upholstered furniture.Meanings of the sameterms outside the industry can be found in other compilationsor dictionaries of general usage.1.9 In addition to being a specialized dictionary,Terminol-ogy D5253 is also useful for managing the subcommitteesterminology.1.10 Terms listed are under the jurisdiction of SC D13.62.1.11 For definitions of refurbishing or care terms forapparel,textile,home furnishing,and leather products cleanedby laundering or dry cleaning methods,see TerminologyD3136.1.12 For definitions of other textile terms,see TerminologyD123.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D123 Terminology Relating to TextilesD3136 Terminology Relating to Care Labeling for Apparel,Textile,Home Furnishing,and Leather ProductsD3938 Guide for Determining or Confirming Care Instruc-tions for Apparel and Other Textile ProductsD5489 Guide for Care Symbols for Care Instructions onTextile ProductsD6322 Guide to International Test Methods Associated withTextile Care ProceduresD6719 Guide for Test Methods and Practices for EvaluatingPile Yarn Floor CoveringD6859 Test Method for Pile Thickness of Finished LevelPile Yarn Floor CoveringsD6962 Practice for Operation of a Roller Chair Tester forPile Yarn Floor CoveringsD7241 Test Method for Pile Thickness of Finished Multi-level Pile Yarn Floor CoveringD7267 Test Method for Edge Ravel Resistance of FinishedLoop Pile,Pile Yarn Floor CoveringD7330 Test Method for Assessment of Surface AppearanceChange in Pile Floor Coverings Using Standard ReferenceScalesD7570 Test Method for Evaluation of Dimensional Stabilityof Pile Yarn Floor Covering2.2 Other Document:16 CFR,Part 423,As Amended Effective September 1,2000 Federal Trade Commission Amendment to TradeRegulation Rule Concerning Care Labeling of Textile1This terminology is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D13 on Textilesand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.62 on Labeling.Current edition approved June 1,2010.Published September 2010.Originallyapproved in 1992.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as D5253 04(2008).DOI:10.1520/D5253-04R10E01.2For 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.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 Wearing Apparel,and Certain Piece Goods33.Terminologyabsorbent compound,nin textile cleaning,sponge-likeparticles which,when saturated with water or dry solventand detergent and brushed into the textile,remove soil fromthe textile.See powder cleaner.DISCUSSIONNaturally absorbent granules such as fullers earth andwood flour or synthetic granules are commonly used.absorbent pad,nfor cleaning textile floor coverings,a damptextile material(fabric,felt,sponge,or mop)used to agitateand wipe the pile and,in the process,absorb soil.bonnet,nin cleaning pile floor coverings,an absorbent padwhich can be mounted under a rotary shampoo machine.brush,na hand-held cleaning tool consisting of a base intowhich bristles are inserted.DISCUSSIO