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Designation:D 3477 00Standard Performance Specification forMens and Boys Woven Dress Shirt Fabrics1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3477;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 woven fabrics tobe used in the manufacturing of dress shirts for men and boys.1.2 This performance specification is not applicable towoven fabrics used for interlinings.1.3 These requirements apply to both the length and widthdirections for those properties where each fabric direction ispertinent.1.4 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to thetest method portion,Section 7,of this performance specifica-tion:This standard does not purport to address all of the safetyconcerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibilityof the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety andhealth practices and determine the applicability of regulatorylimitations 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 1905 Test Method for Dimensional Changes in Launder-ing of Woven or Knitted Textiles3D 2261 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Woven Fabricsby the Tongue(Single Rip)Method(Constant-Rate-of-Extension Tensile Testing Machine)2D 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)42.2AATCC Methods:58 Colorfastness to Crocking:AATCC CrockmeterMethod15Colorfastness to Perspiration16 Colorfastness to Light23 Colorfastness to Burnt Gas Fumes61 Colorfastness to Washing,Domestic and Laundering,Commercial:Accelerated116 Colorfastness to Crocking;Rotary Vertical,CrockmeterMethod124 Appearance of Durable Press Fabrics after RepeatedHome Launderings132 Colorfastness to Drycleaning135 Dimensional Changes in Automatic Home Launderingof Durable Press Woven or Knit FabricsEvaluation Procedure 1 Gray Scale for Color ChangeEvaluation Procedure 2 Gray Scale for StainingEvaluation Procedure 3 AATCC Chromatic TransferenceScale2.3Federal Standard:616 CFR,Chapter IIConsumer Product Safety Commis-sion,Subchapter DFlammable Fabrics Act Regulations2.4Military Standard:7MIL-STD-105D Sampling Procedures and Tables for In-spection by AtributesNOTE1Reference 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 Definitions:3.1.1 For definitions of textile terms used in this specifica-tion,refer to the individual ASTM and AATCC test methodsand to Terminology D 123.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 dress shirt,n for boys,a shirt made with a specificcollar size or numerical size and designed to be worn with a tieand jacket.3.2.2 dress shirt,n for men,a shirt made with a specific1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-13 onTextiles,and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.61 on Apparel.Current edition approved May 15,1995.Published July 1996.Originallypublished as D 3477 76.Last previous edition D 3477 95.2Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 07.01.3DiscontinuedSee 1977 Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Part 32.4Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 07.02.5AATCC Technical Manual,available from theAmericanAssociation of TextilesChemists and Colorists,P.O.Box 12215,Research Triangle Park,NC 27709.6Available from Superintendent of Documents,Government Printing Office,Washington,DC 20402.7Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk,Bldg.4 Section D,700Robbins Ave.,Philadelphia,PA 19111-5094,Attn:NPODS.1Copyright ASTM,100 Barr Harbor Drive,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.collar size and sleeve length where appropriate,and designedto be worn with a tie and jacket.4.Specification Requirements4.1 The properties of fabric for mens and boys wovendress shirts shall conform to the specification requirements inTable 1.5.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.