Designation:D3107−07(Reapproved2019)StandardTestMethodsforStretchPropertiesofFabricsWovenfromStretchYarns1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3107;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope1.1Thesetestmethodscoverthedeterminationoftheamountoffabricstretch,fabricgrowth,andfabricrecoveryoffabricswoveninwholeorinpartfromstretchyarnsafteraspecifiedtensionandextension.1.2Thesetestmethodsareintendedforusewithwovenfabricsexhibitinghighstretch(greaterthan12%)andgoodrecoverypropertiesfromlowtension(upto360g/cmor2lb/in.offabricwidth).Whenagreedupon,thesetestmethodscanbeusedforfabricswoveninwholeorinpartfromnon-stretchyarnsthatexhibitlimitswithinthestretchcharac-teristicsshownabove.1.3Thesetestmethodsallowtheuseoftwotensionoptionscommonlyusedinthetextileindustry;1.35kg(3lb)and1.8kg(4lb).Severalcalculationsareincludedforfabricstretch,fabricgrowthandfabricrecovery,andcanbeusedindividuallywhenrequiredbyindividualspecifications.1.4ThesetestmethodsshouldnotbeusedtomeasurebreakingelongationofwovenfabricswhichiscoveredinTestMethodD5035.1.5ThevaluesstatedineitherSIunitsorinch-poundunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasthestandard.Withinthetext,theinch-poundunitsareshowninparentheses.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemarenotexactequivalents;therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystemsmayresultinnonconformancewiththespecification.1.6Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.7Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyreco...
