ASTM_D_4154_-_14.pdf

Designation:D415414Standard Performance Specification forMens and Boys Knitted and Woven Beachwear and SportsShirt Fabrics1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4154;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 performance specification covers knitted and wo-ven fabrics comprised of any textile fiber or mixture of fibersused in mens and boys beachwear and sports shirts.1.2 This performance specification is not applicable toknitted and woven fabrics used for interlining and swimwear.1.3 These requirements apply to both the length and widthdirections for those properties where fabric direction is perti-nent.1.4 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 and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D123 Terminology Relating to TextilesD434 Test Method for Resistance to Slippage of Yarns inWoven Fabrics Using a Standard Seam(Withdrawn2003)3D1424 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics byFalling-Pendulum(Elmendorf-Type)ApparatusD2262 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Woven Fabricsby the Tongue(Single Rip)Method(Constant-Rate-of-Traverse Tensile Testing Machine)(Withdrawn 1995)3D2594 Test Method for Stretch Properties of Knitted FabricsHaving Low PowerD2724 Test Methods for Bonded,Fused,and LaminatedApparel FabricsD2905 Practice for Statements on Number of Specimens forTextiles(Withdrawn 2008)3D3786 Test Method for Bursting Strength of TextileFabricsDiaphragm Bursting Strength Tester MethodD3787 Test Method for Bursting Strength of TextilesConstant-Rate-of-Traverse(CRT)Ball Burst TestD5034 Test Method for Breaking Strength and Elongation ofTextile Fabrics(Grab Test)D7022 Terminology Relating to Apparel2.2 AATCC Test Methods:48 Colorfastness to Crocking:Crockmeter Method15 Colorfastness to Perspiration16.3 Colorfastness to Light:Xenon-Arc23 Colorfastness to Burnt Gas Fumes61 Colorfastness to Laundering:Accelerated96Dimensional Changes in Laundering of Woven andKnitted Textiles Except Wool116 Colorfastness to Crocking:Rotary Vertical CrockmeterMethod124 Smoothness Appearance of Fabrics After RepeatedHome Launderings132 Colorfastness to Drycleaning135 Dimensional Changes of Fabrics after Home Launder-ing172 Colorfastness to Powdered Non-chlorine Bleach inHome Laundering188 Colorfastness to Sodium Hypochlorite Bleach in HomeLaunderingEvaluation Procedure 1 Gray Scale for Color ChangeEvaluation Procedure 2 Gray Scale for StainingEvaluation Procedure 8 AATCC 9-Step Chromatic Transfer-ence ScaleA Glossary of AATCC Standard Terminology2.3 Federal Standard:516 CFR,Chapter IIConsumer Product Safety CommissionSubchapter DFlammable Fabrics Act Regulations.1This performance specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM CommitteeD13 on Textiles and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.61 onApparel.Current edition approved Feb.1,2014.Published March 2014.Originallyapproved in 1982.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as D4154 01(2008).DOI:10.1520/D4154-14.2For 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.4AATCC Technical Manual,available from American Association of TextileChemists and Colorists(AATCC),P.O.Box 12215,Research Triangle Park,NC27709,http:/www.aatcc.org.5Available from Superintendent of Documents,Government Printing Office,Washington,DC 20402.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 2.4 Military Standard:6MIL-STD-105D Sampling Procedures and Tables for In-spection by AttributesNOTE1Reference to test methods in this performance specificationgive only the permanent part of the designation of ASTM,AATCC,orother test methods.The current editions of each test method cited shallprevail.3.Terminology3.1 For all terminology related to Apparel,see TerminologyD7022.3.1.1 The following terms are relevant to this standard:dimensional change.3.2 For definition of all other textile terms see TerminologyD123.3.3 For terms relating to chemical or colorfastness testing,refer to specific AATCC test methods,or the Glossary ofAATCC Standard Terminology,or both.3.4 Definitions of terms used in a dictionary of commonterms are suitable for terms used in this performance specifi-cation.3.5 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.5.1 pressing and finishingThis term takes into a