ASTM_D_4235_-_20.pdf

Designation:D423520Standard Performance Specification forWomens and Girls Knitted Blouse and Dress Fabrics1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4235;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 knitted fabricscomprised of any textile fiber or mixture of fibers,used inwomens and girls blouses and dresses womens and girlsknitted blouse and dress fabrics composed of any fiber ormixture of textile fibers.1.2 These requirements apply to the length and widthdirections for those properties where each fabric direction ispertinent.1.3 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.1.4 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 TextilesD2594 Test Method for Stretch Properties of Knitted FabricsHaving Low PowerD2724 Test Method for Bond Strength of Bonded,Fused,and Laminated Apparel FabricsD3786 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 Apparel2.2 AATCC Methods:3TM8 Colorfastness to Crocking:Crockmeter MethodTM15 Colorfastness to PerspirationTM16.3 Colorfastness to Light:Xenon-ArcTM23 Colorfastness to Burnt Gas FumesTM61 Colorfastness to Laundering:AcceleratedTM116 Colorfastness to Crocking:Rotary Vertical Crock-meter MethodTM124 Smoothness Appearance of Fabrics after HomeLaunderingTM132 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:416 CFR 1610,Chapter II-Consumer Product Safety Com-mission Subchapter D-Flammable Fabrics Act Regula-tions2.4 Military Standard:5MIL-STD-105D Sampling Procedures and Tables for In-spection by AttributesNOTE1Reference 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 For all terminology related to Apparel,see TerminologyD7022.3.1.1 The following terms are relevant to this standard:sheer.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 Feb.1,2020.Published March 2020.Originallyapproved in 1983.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as D4253 01(2008)which was withdrawn January 2017 and reinstated in February 2020.DOI:10.1520/D4235-20.2For 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.3Available from American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists(AATCC),P.O.Box 12215,Research Triangle Park,NC 27709,http:/www.aatcc.org.4Available from U.S.Government Printing Office,Superintendent ofDocuments,732 N.Capitol St.,NW,Washington,DC 20401-0001,http:/www.access.gpo.gov.5Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk,Bldg.4 Section D,700Robbins Ave.,Philadelphia,PA 19111-5094,Attn:NPODS.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.3.2 For definitions of all other textile terms see TerminologyD123.3.3 For terms relating to chemical or colorfastness testing,refer to specific AATCC test methods,or the Glossary ofAATCC Standard Terminology,or both.4.Specification Requirements4.1 The properties of knitted fabrics for womens and girlsblouses and dresses shall conform to the specification require-ments in Table 1.5.Significa