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.-AST!D4390 93 H 0759530 0535288 834 H(m Designation:D 4390-93 AMERICPZ:SOCIETY FOR TESTINS AND MATESIALS 1916 Race St Ph:ladelphia,Pa 191133 Reprin!ed from the Annual Book of ASTM Standards.Copyright ASTM If not listed in the current combined index,will appear in the re*edyffin Standard Practice for Evaluation of the Performance of Terry Bathroom Products for Household Use This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 4390;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of original adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A superscript epsilon(e)indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.scope 1.1 This practice covers the evaluation of specific perfor-mance characteristics of terry bath towels,hand towels,wash cloths,and other bathroom products for use in the house-hold.1.2 This practice shall not be construed to be a standard of performance for terry bathroom products.1.3 This practice is not to be used for coated and laminated products.1.4 This practice may be used by mutual agreement between purchaser and supplier to set purchasing specifica-tions.1.5 This standard does not purport to address all o f the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility o f the user o f this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility o f regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents 2.1 ASTM Standards:D 123 Terminology Relating to Textiles2 D 3 136 Terminology for Permanent Care Labels for Con-sumer Textile and Leather Products Other Than Carpets and Upholstery2 D3821 Performance Specification for Woven Terry Household,Kitchen,and Bath Towel Fabrics3 D 3882 Test Method for Bow and Skewness in Woven and Knitted Fabrics3 D3938 Guide for Evaluation of Textile Products in Relation to Refurbishing Described on Care Labels3 2.2 AATCC method:AATCC 88B Appearance of Seams in Wash and Wear Items After Home Laundering AATCC 135 Dimensional Changes in Automatic Home Laundering of Woven or Knit Fabrics AATCC 143 Appearance of Apparel and Other Textile End Products After Repeated Home Launderings.NOTE I-The specific dated editions of ASTM test methods that prevail in this document are referenced in the text.This practice i s under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee.D I 3 on Textiles Current edition approved Nov.15,1993.Published January 1994.Originally and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.63 on Home Furnishings.published as D 4390-84.Lan previous edition D 4390-84(1993)e1.Annual Book ofASTM St&,Vol 07.01.Annual Boak o f ASTM SIMdard,Vol 07.02.Available from the American A d t i o n of Textile Chemists and Colorists,P.O.Box 12215,Research Triangle Park,NC 27709.3.Terminology 3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 terry fabric,n-a material with a woven warp pile or a knitted pile,with uncut loops on a single side or uncut loops on both sides,and which is used for such products as toweling,beachwear,and bathrobes.3.2 For definitions of other textile terms used in this practice,refer to Terminology D 123 and to Terminology D3136.4.Significance and Use 4.1 This practice may be used to evaluate pertinent performance characteristics of terry bathroom products.4.2 The characteristics to be evaluated and the acceptance criteria assigned to these areas shali be set by mutual agreement between purchaser and supplier.4.3 The significance and use of specific properties are discussed in the appropriate test methods and performance standards.5.Sampling,Selection,and Number of Specimens 5.1 Division into Lots-For acceptance testing,divide the product into lots as agreed upon by the purchaser and the supplier.5.2 Lot Sample-As a lot sample for acceptance testing,take at random the number of shipping cartons directed in an applicable material specification or other agreement between the purchaser and the supplier.NOTE 2-A realistic specification or other agreement between the purchaser and the supplier requires taking into account the variability between shipping cartons,between items within a carton,and between specimens within an item so as to provide a sampling plan which has a meaningful producers risk,meaningful consumers risk,acceptable quality level,and limiting quality level.5.3 Laboratory Sample-As a laboratory sample for ac-ceptance testing,take at least two items from each shipping carton in the lot sample.5.4 Test Specimens-Take test specimens from each item in the laboratory sample as directed in the individual test methods or as agreed upon by the purchaser and the supplier.Perform each test on the product as it will reach the consumer.6.Characteristics 6.1 The areas to be evaluated and the acceptance criteria assigned to these areas shall be set by mutual agreement between purchaser and supplier.7.Fabric Performance Characteristics 7.1 The physical and colorfastness properties of the fabric I NOTICE:This standard h