Designation:D3690−19StandardPerformanceSpecificationforVinyl-CoatedandUrethane-CoatedUpholsteryFabrics—Indoor1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3690;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisperformancespecificationcoversperformancere-quirementsforvinyl-coatedandurethane-coatedupholsteryfabricsproducedwithwoven,knit,ornonwovensubstrateswhichareusedinthemanufactureofnewindoorfurniture.1.2Thisperformancespecificationisnotapplicabletofabricsusedinporch,deck,orlawnfurniture;norforplainknitfabricsandplain,tufted,orflocked,wovenupholsteryfabrics.1.3Theserequirementsapplytothelengthandwidthdirectionsforthosepropertieswherefabricdirectionisperti-nent.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.5Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D123TerminologyRelatingtoTextilesD751TestMethodsforCoatedFabricsD1175MethodofTestforAbrasionResistanceofTextileFabrics(OscillatoryCylinderandUniformAbrasion);ReplacedbyD4157,D4158(Withdrawn1981)3D1203TestMethodsforVolatileLossFromPlasticsUsingActivatedCarbonMethodsD2097TestMethodforFlexTestingofFinishonUpholsteryLeatherD2136TestMethodforCoatedFabrics—Low-TemperatureBendTestD4157TestMethodforAbrasionResistanceofTextileFabrics(OscillatoryCylinderMethod)D5034TestMethodforBreakingStrengthandElongationofTextileFabrics(Gra...
