ASTM_D_4113_-_02_2013.pdf

Designation:D411302(Reapproved 2013)Standard Performance Specification forWoven Slipcover Fabrics1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4113;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 woven fabricscomprised of any textile fiber or mixture of fibers to be used inslipcovers.1.2 These requirements apply to both the length and widthdirections for those properties where fabric direction is perti-nent.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 and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D123 Terminology Relating to TextilesD434 Test Method for Resistance to Slippage of Yarns inWoven Fabrics Using a Standard Seam(Withdrawn2003)3D1336 Test Method for Distortion of Yarn in Woven FabricsD2261 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics by theTongue(Single Rip)Procedure(Constant-Rate-of-Extension Tensile Testing Machine)D2724 Test Methods for Bonded,Fused,and LaminatedApparel FabricsD5034 Test Method for Breaking Strength and Elongation ofTextile Fabrics(Grab Test)2.2 AATCC Test Methods:48 Colorfastness to Crocking:AATCC Crockmeter Method15 Colorfastness to Perspiration16 Colorfastness to Light23 Colorfastness to Burnt Gas Fumes61 Colorfastness to Laundering,Home and Commercial:Accelerated116 Colorfastness to Crocking:Rotary Vertical CrockmeterMethod124 Appearance of Fabrics After Repeated Home Launder-ings129 Colorfastness to Ozone in the Atmosphere Under HighHumidities132 Colorfastness to Drycleaning135 Dimensional Changes in Automatic Home Launderingof Woven or Knit Fabrics187 Dimensional Changes of Fabrics:AcceleratedEvaluation Procedure No.1 Gray Scale for Color ChangeEvaluation Procedure No.2 Gray Scale for StainingEvaluation Procedure No.8 AATCC 9Step ChromaticTransference Scale2.3 Other Document:5UFAC Fabric Classification Test Method for Cigarette Smol-der Resistance2.4 Military Standard6ASQ/ANSI Z1.4 Sampling Procedures and Tables for In-spection by AttributesNOTE1Reference to test methods in this performance specificationgive only the permanent part of the designation of ASTM,AATCC,orother test methods.The current editions of each test method cited shallprevail.3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 For definitions of textile terms used in this perfor-mance specification,refer to Terminology D123 and theTechnical Manual of the American Association of TextileChemists and Colorists.3.2 Definitions found in a dictionary of common terms aresuitable for use in this performance specification.4.Specification Requirements4.1 The properties of woven fabrics for use in slipcoversshall conform to the specification requirements in Table 1.1This performance specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM CommitteeD13 on Textiles and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.63 on HomeFurnishings.Current edition approved Oct.1,2013.Published October 2013.Originallyapproved in 1982.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as D4113 02(2008).DOI:10.1520/D4113-02R13.2For 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 UFAC Central,Box 2436,High Point,NC 27261.6Available 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 States1 5.Significance and Use5.1 Fabrics intended for this end-use should meet all of therequirements listed inTable 1.5.2 It should be recognized that fabrics can be producedwith an almost infinite number of combination of constructionvariables(for example,type of fibers,percentage of fibers,yarntwist,yarn number,warp and pick count,chemical andmechanical finishes).Additionally,fashion or aesthetics dictatethat the ultimate consumer may find acceptable articles madefrom fabrics that do not conform to all of the requirements inTable 1.5.2.1 Hence,no single performance specification can possi-bly apply to all the various fabrics that could be utilized for thisend-use.5.3 The uses and significance of particular properties andtest methods are discussed in the appropriate sections of thespecif