Designation:D4685/D4685M−15StandardTestMethodforPileFabricAbrasion1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD4685/D4685M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationoftheabra-sionofpilefabricswhenthelossofpiletuffsoccur,sometimescalledpileretentionorpilepullout.Itincludestwoprocedures:1.1.1ProcedureA—The“HeavyDuty”proceduredescribesthetestoptionforfabricsover240g/m2(7oz/yd2)orfabricswhichshouldmeetheavydutyend-useconditionsofwear.1.1.2ProcedureB—The“LightDuty”proceduredescribesthetestoptionforfabricsunder240g/m2(7oz/yd2)orfabricswhichshouldmeetlightdutyend-useconditionsofwear.1.2Thetestmethodisintendedforbothregular,riblesswovencorduroyorotherwovenpilefabricconstructions.1.3ThevaluesstatedineitherSIunitsorinch-poundunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemmaynotbeexactequivalents;therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystemsmayresultinnon-conformancewiththestandard.1.4Thisstandardmayinvolvehazardousmaterials,operations,andequipment.Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D123TerminologyRelatingtoTextilesD1776PracticeforConditioningandTestingTextilesD2724TestMethodsforBonded,Fused,andLaminatedApparelFabricsD3884GuideforAbrasionResistanceofTextileFabrics(RotaryPlatform,Double-HeadMethod)D4850TerminologyRelatingtoFabricsandFabricTestMethodsE177PracticeforUseoftheTermsPrecisionandBiasinASTMTestMethodsE691PracticeforConductinganInterlaboratoryStudytoDeterminethePrecisionofaTestMethod2.2ASTMAdjunct:3Photo...
