ASTM_D_4111_-_12.pdf

Designation:D411112Standard Performance Specification forWoven Napery and Tablecloth Fabrics:Household andInstitutional1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4111;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 innapery and tablecloths(household and institutional).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 TextilesD1336 Test Method for Distortion of Yarn in Woven FabricsD1424 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics byFalling-Pendulum(Elmendorf-Type)ApparatusD2261 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)D7023 Terminology Relating to Home Furnishings2.2 AATCC Methods:38 Colorfastness to Crocking:Crockmeter Method16 Option 3 Colorfastness to Light:Xenon-Arc Lamp,Continuous Light23 Colorfastness to Burnt Gas Fumes61 Colorfastness to Laundering:Accelerated92 Chlorine,Retained,Tensile Loss:Single Sample Method96 Dimensional Changes in Commercial Laundering ofWoven and Knitted Fabrics Except Wool116 Colorfastness to Crocking:Rotary Vertical CrockmeterMethod124 Smoothness Appearance of Fabrics after RepeatedHome Launderings130 Soil Release:Oily Stain Release Method135 Dimensional Changes of Fabrics after Home Launder-ing172 Colorfastness to Powdered Non-Chlorine Bleach inHome Laundering188 Colorfastness to Sodium Hypochlorite Bleach in HomeLaunderingEvaluation Procedure 1 Gray Scale for Color ChangeEvaluation Procedure 2 Gray Scale for StainingEvaluation Procedure 8 AATCC 9-Step Chromatic Transfer-ence ScaleNOTE1Reference 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 Definitions:3.1.1 For all terminology related to Home Furnishings seeTerminology D7023.3.2 For definitions of all other textile terms see TerminologyD123.4.Specification Requirements4.1 The properties of woven fabrics for napery and table-cloths for household and institutional uses shall conform to thespecification requirements in Table 1.5.Significance and Use5.1 Upon agreement between the purchaser and the seller,fabrics intended for this end use should meet all of therequirements listed in Table 1 of this specification.5.2 It is recognized that for purposes of fashion or aestheticsthe ultimate consumer of articles made from these fabrics may1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D13 onTextiles and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.63 on HomeFurnishings.Current edition approved Feb.1,2012.Published March 2012.Originallyapproved in 1982.Last previous edition approved in 2002 as D4111-02 which waswithdrawn January 2011 and reinstated in February 2012.DOI:10.1520/D4111-12.2For 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,P.O.Box 12215,Research Triangle Park,NC 27709.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 find 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 upon agree-ment between the purchaser and the seller.5.2.1 In such cases,any references to the specification shallspecify that:“This fabric meets ASTM Specification D4111except for the following characteristic(s).”5.3 Where no prepurchase agreement has been reachedbetween the purchaser and the seller,and in case ofcontroversy,the requirements listed in Table 1 are intended tobe used as a guide only.As noted in 5.2,ultimate consumerdemands dictate varying performance parameters for anyparticular style of fabric.5.4 The uses and significance of particular properties andmethods are discussed in the appropriate sections of thespecified methods.6.Sampling6.