ASTM_D_3655_-_22.pdf

Designation:D365522Standard Performance Specification forMens and Womens Sliver Knitted Overcoat and JacketFabrics1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3655;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 mens and wom-ens sliver knitted overcoat and jacket fabrics composed of anytextile fiber or mixture of textile fibers.1.2 This performance specification is not applicable toknitted fabrics used for interlinings.1.3 These requirements apply to the length and widthdirections for those properties where fabric direction is perti-nent.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,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D123 Terminology Relating to TextilesD2724 Test Method for Bond Strength of Bonded,Fused,and Laminated Apparel FabricsD2905 Practice for Statements on Number of Specimens forTextiles(Withdrawn 2008)3D3786 Test Method for Bursting Strength of TextileFabricsDiaphragm Bursting Strength Tester MethodD3787 Test Method for Bursting Strength of TextilesConstant-Rate-of-Traverse(CRT)Ball Burst TestD7022 Terminology Relating to Apparel32.2 AATCC Methods:4TM8 Colorfastness to Crocking:Crockmeter MethodTM15 Colorfastness to PerspirationTM16.3 Colorfastness to Light:Xenon ArcTM23 Colorfastness to Burnt Gas FumesTM61 Colorfastness to Laundering:AcceleratedTM107 Colorfastness to WaterTM116 Colorfastness to Crocking:Rotary Vertical Crock-meter MethodTM132 Colorfastness to DrycleaningTM135 Dimensional Changes of Fabrics After Home Laun-deringTM172 Colorfastness to Powdered Non-Chlorine Bleach inHome LaunderingTM188 Colorfastness to Sodium Hypochlorite Bleach inHome LaunderingEP1 Gray Scale for Color ChangeEP2 Gray Scale for StainingEP8 AATCC 9-Step Chromatic Transference Scale2.3 Federal Standard:516 CFR,ChapterIIConsumerProductSafetyCommission,Subchapter DFlammable Fabrics ActRegulationsNOTE1Reference to test methods in this specification 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 all terminology related to Apparel see TerminologyD7022.3.1.1 The following terms are relevant to this standard:fabric,sliver knitted.1This performance specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM CommitteeD13 on Textiles and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.61 onApparel.Current edition approved Nov.1,2022.Published November 2022.Originallyapproved in 1978.Last previous edition approved in 2014 as D3655 14.DOI:10.1520/D3655-22.2For 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.4Available from American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists(AATCC),P.O.Box 12215,Research Triangle Park,NC 27709,http:/www.aatcc.org.5Available from Superintendent of Documents,Government Printing Office,Washington,DC 20402.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.13.2 For terms relating to chemical or colorfastness testing,refer to specific AATCC methods.For definitions of all othertextile terms see Terminology D123.4.Significance and Use4.1 Upon mutual agreement between the purchaser and theseller,woven fabrics intended for this end use should meet allof the requirements listed in Table 1 of this specification.4.2 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.Therefore,one or more of therequirements listed in Table 1 may be modified by mutualagreement between