ASTM_D_4037_-_02_2013.pdf

Designation:D403702(Reapproved 2013)Standard Performance Specification forWoven,Knitted,or Flocked Bedspread Fabrics1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4037;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 the performancerequirements for woven,knitted,or flocked fabrics to be usedin the manufacturing of bedspreads.1.2 These requirements apply to 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 TextilesD1424 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 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 TestD5034 Test Method for Breaking Strength and Elongation ofTextile Fabrics(Grab Test)2.2 AATCC Methods:38 Colorfastness to Crocking:AATCC Crockmeter Method16 Colorfastness to Light23 Colorfastness to Burnt Gas Fumes61 Colorfastness to Laundering,Home and Commercial:Accelerated96Dimensional Changes in Laundering of Woven andKnitted Textiles Except Wool116 Colorfastness to Crocking:Rotary Vertical CrockmeterMethod124 Appearance of Fabrics After Repeated Home Launder-ings132 Colorfastness to Drycleaning135 Dimensional Changes in Automatic Home Launderingof Woven or Knit Fabrics172 Colorfastness to Non-Chlorine Bleach in Home Laun-dering188 Colorfastness to Sodium Hypochlorite Bleach in HomeLaunderingEvaluation Procedure 1 Gray Scale for Color ChangeEvaluation Procedure 2 Gray Scale for StainingEvaluation Procedure 8 AATCC 9Step 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 bedspreada type of bedcovering that is placed overthe blankets and sheets for appearance and warmth.3.2 For definitions of textile terms used in this specification,refer to the individual ASTM and AATCC test methods and toTerminology D123.4.Significance and Use4.1 Fabrics intended for this end-use should meet all of therequirements listed in Table 1.4.2 It should be recognized that fabrics can be producedwith an almost infinite number of construction variables(forexample,type of fibers,percentage of fibers,yarn twist,yarnnumber,warp and pick count,chemical and mechanical fin-ishes).Additionally,fashion or aesthetics dictate that theultimate consumer may find acceptable articles made fromfabrics that do not conform to all of the requirements in Table1.1This 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 1981.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as D4037 02(2008).DOI:10.1520/D4037-02R13.2For 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.3Available from American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists(AATCC),P.O.Box 12215,Research Triangle Park,NC 27709,http:/www.aatcc.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 4.2.1 Hence,no single performance specification can possi-bly apply to all the various fabrics that could be utilized for thisend-use.4.3 The uses and significance of particular properties andtest emthods are discussed in the appropriate sections of thespecified test methods.5.Test Methods5.1 Breaking Force(Woven Fabrics Only)Determine thedry breaking strength(load),as directed in the grab testprocedure of Test Methods D5034 using a constant-rate-of-extension(CRE)tensile grab machine.NOTE2If preferred,a constant-rate-of-traverse(CRT)tensile testingmachine may be used.There may be no overall correlation between theresults obtained with the CRT machine and with the CRE machine.Consequently,these two breaking load testers