ASTM_D_3778_-_95a.pdf

Designation:D 3778 95aStandard Performance Specification forWomens and Girls Drycleanable Woven Dress CoatFabrics1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3778;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 womens andgirls woven drycleanable dress coat outer fabrics composed ofany textile fiber or mixture of textile fibers.1.2 This performance specification is not applicable towoven fabrics used for linings and interlinings,rainweargarments,and all-purpose,water repellent garments,nor is thisperformance specification applicable to bonded or laminatedfabrics.1.3 These requirements apply to the length and widthdirections for those properties where fabric direction is perti-nent.1.4 When a fabric requires special treatment,specific meth-ods will be described as they are developed for that material,and such special tests will have precedence over these generalrequirements.1.5 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: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 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)32.2AATCC Test Methods:48 Colorfastness to Crocking:AATCC Crockmeter Method15 Colorfastness to Perspiration16 Colorfastness to Light23 Colorfastness to Burnt Gas Fumes96 Dimensional Changes in Laundering of Woven andKnitted Textiles Except Wool116 Colorfastness to Crocking:Rotary Vertical CrockmeterMethod124 Appearance of Durable Press Fabrics After RepeatedHome Launderings132 Colorfastness to Dry Cleaning135 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:516 CFR 1610 Standard for Flammability of Clothing Tex-tiles16 CFR,Chapter IIConsumer Product Safety Commis-sion,Subchapter DFlammable Fabrics Act Regulations2.4Military Standard:6MIL-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 Definitions:3.1.1 coat,nan outer garment which covers at least the1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-13 onTextiles and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.56 on PerformanceStandards for Textile Fabrics.Current edition approved Dec.10,1995.Published March 1996.Originallypublished as D 3778 79.Last previous edition D 3778 95.2Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 07.01.3Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 07.02.4Available from the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists,P.O.Box 12215,Research Triangle Park,NC 27709.5Available from Superintendent of Documents,U.S.Government PrintingOffice,Washington,DC 20402.6Available 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.NOTICE:This standard has either been superseded and replaced by a new version or discontinued.Contact ASTM International(www.astm.org)for the latest information.upper half of the body,has sleeves and a front opening,and isusually worn over another garment such as a shirt or dress.3.1.2 For definitions of other textile terms used in thisspecification,refer to the individual ASTM and AATCC testmethods and to Terminology D 123.Definitions found in adictionary of common terms are suitable for terms used in thisspecification.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 pressing and finishingthis term takes into accountall of the industrial pressing and finishing treatments used ingarment production.NOTE2No standard method is available for reprodu