ASTM_D_3597_-_02_2013.pdf

Designation:D359702(Reapproved 2013)Standard Performance Specification forWoven Upholstery FabricsPlain,Tufted,or Flocked1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3597;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 the performancerequirements for plain,tufted,or flocked woven upholsteryfabrics as used in the manufacture of new indoor furniture.These requirements apply to both the warp and filling direc-tions for those factors where each fabric direction is pertinent.1.2 This performance specification is not applicable tofabrics used in porch,deck,or lawn furniture;nor for knittedfabrics,bonded or laminated fabrics,or surface-coated fabrics(such as vinyls and urethanes).1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.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)3D1175 Method of Test for Abrasion Resistance of TextileFabrics(Oscillatory Cylinder and Uniform Abrasion);Replaced by D 4157,D 4158(Withdrawn 1981)3D1424 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics byFalling-Pendulum(Elmendorf-Type)ApparatusD2262 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Woven Fabricsby the Tongue(Single Rip)Method(Constant-Rate-of-Traverse Tensile Testing Machine)(Withdrawn 1995)3D5034 Test Method for Breaking Strength and Elongation ofTextile Fabrics(Grab Test)2.2 AATCC Test Methods:48 AATCC Colorfastness to Crocking:Crockmeter Method16 Colorfastness to Light23 Colorfastness to Burnt Gas Fumes107 Colorfastness to Water116 Colorfastness to Crocking:Rotary Vertical Crockmeter Method4129 Colorfastness to Ozone in the Atmosphere Under HighHumiditiesGray Scale for Color Change,Evaluation Procedure 1Chromatic Transference Scale,AATCC Evaluation Proce-dure 8 AATCC 9Step Chromatic Transference ScaleSpecifications Standards Test Procedures for UpholsteredFurniture Fabrics5Guides for the Household Furniture Industry62.3 Federal Standard:16CFR,Chapter II-Consumer Product Safety Commission,Subchapter D-Flammable Fabrics Act Regulation72.4 Military Standard:ASQ/ANSI Z1.4 Sampling Procedures and Tables for In-spection by Attributes8NOTE1Reference to test methods in this standard give only thepermanent part of the designation of ASTM,AATCC,or other testmethods.The current editions of each test method cited shall prevail.3.Terminology3.1 For definitions of textile terms used in this performancespecification,refer to Terminology D123.Definitions found in1This performance specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM CommitteeD13 on Textilesand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.63 on HomeFurnishings.Current edition approved Oct.1,2013.Published October 2013.Originallyapproved in 1977.Last previous edition approved in 2009 as D3597 02(2009).DOI:10.1520/D3597-02R13.2For 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.4.AATCC Technical Manual,aAvailable from American Association of TextileChemists and Colorists(AATCC),P.O.Box 12215,Research Triangle Park,NC27709,http:/www.aatcc.org.5Issued in 1969 by the National Association of Furniture Manufacturers and theNational Retail Furniture Association.Available from Home Furniture Manufactur-ers Assn.,P.O.Box HP-7,High Point,NC 27261.6Available from the Bureau of Consumer Protection,Federal Trade Commission,Washington,DC 20580.7Available from Superintendent of Documents,U.S.Government PrintingOffice,Washington,DC 20402.8Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk,Bldg.4 Section D,700Robbins Ave.,Philadelphia,PA 19111-5094,Attn:NPODS.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 a dictionary of common terms are suitable for terms used inthis performance specification.4.Significance and Use4.1 Fabrics intended for this end-use should meet all of therequirements listed in Table 1.4.2 It should be recognized that fabrics can be producedutilizing an almost infinite number of combinations of con-