ASTM_D_3779_-_02.pdf

Designation:D 3779 02Standard Performance Specification forWomens and Girls Woven Rainwear and All-Purpose,Water-Repellent Coat Fabrics1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3779;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(e)indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This performance specification covers womens andgirls woven rainwear and all-purpose water-repellent coatouter fabrics composed of any textile fiber or mixture of textilefibers.1.2 This performance specification is not applicable towoven fabrics used for linings and interlinings,nor is thisperformance specification applicable to bonded or laminatedfabrics.1.3 These requirements apply to 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:D 123 Terminology Relating to Textiles2D 434 Test Method for Resistance to Slippage of Yarns inWoven Fabrics Using a Standard Seam2D 1424 Test Method for Tear Resistance of Woven Fabricsby Falling-Pendulum(Elmendorf)Apparatus2D 2262 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Woven Fabricsby the Tongue(Single Rip)Method(Constant-Rate-of-Traverse Tensile Testing Machine)2D 2724 Test Methods for Bonded,Fused,and LaminatedApparel Fabrics2D 2905 Practice for Statements on Number of Specimensfor Textiles2D 5034 Test Method for Breaking Force and Elongation ofTextile Fabrics(Grab Test)32.2AATCC Test Methods:48 Colorfastness to Crocking:AATCC Crockmeter Method15 Colorfastness to Perspiration16 Colorfastness to Light22 Water Repellency:Spray Test23Colorfastness to Burnt Gas Fumes35 Water Resistance:Rain Test61 Colorfastness to Washing,Domestic,and Laundering,Commercial:Accelerated96 Dimensional Changes in Laundering of Woven andKnitted Textiles Except Wool107 Colorfastness to Water116 Colorfastness to Crocking:Rotary Vertical CrockmeterMethod119 Color Change Due to Flat Abrasion(Frosting):ScreenWire Method124 Appearance of Durable Press Fabrics After RepeatedHome Launderings132Colorfastness to Dry Cleaning135 Dimensional Changes in Automatic Home Launderingof Durable Press Woven or Knit Fabrics172 Colorfastness to Non-Chlorine Bleach in Home Laun-dering188 Colorfastness to Chlorine Bleach in Home LaunderingEvaluation Procedure 1 Gray Scale for Color ChangeEvaluation Procedure 2 Gray Scale for StainingEvaluation Procedure 3 AATCC Chromatic TransferenceScaleNOTE1The specified dated editions of the ASTM test methods thatprevail in this specification are referenced in Section 7.3.Terminology3.1 For definitions of textile terms used in this specification,refer to the individual ASTM and AATCC test methods and toTerminology D 123.4.Specification Requirements4.1 The properties of fabrics for womens and girls wovenrainwear and all-purpose,water-repellent coats shall conformto the specification requirements in Table 1.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D13 onTextiles and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.61 on Apparel.Current edition approved Jan.10,2002.Published April 2002.Originallypublished as D 3779 79.Last previous edition D 3779 95a.2Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 07.01.3Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 07.02.4Available from the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists,P.O.Box 12215,Research Triangle Park,NC 27709.1Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.5.Significance and Use5.1 Upon mutual agreement between the purchaser and thesupplier,woven fabrics intended for this end use should meetall of the requirements listed in Table 1 of this specification.5.2 It is recognized that for purposes of fashion or aestheticsthe ultimate consumer of articles made from these fabrics mayfind acceptable fabrics that do not conform to all of therequirements in Table 1.Therefore,one or more of therequirements listed in Table 1 may be modified by mutualagreement between the purchaser and the supplier.5.2.1 In such cases,any references to the specification shallspecify that:This fabric meets ASTM Specification D 3779except for the following characteristic(s).5.3 Where no prepurchase agreement has been reachedbetween the purchaser and the supplier,and in case ofcontroversy,the requirements listed in Table 1 are intended tobe used as a guide only.As noted in 5.2,ultimate consumerdemands dictate varying performance parameters for anyparticular style of fabric.5.4 The uses and significance of particular properties andtest methods are discusse