Designation:D3692−89(Reapproved2021)StandardPracticeforSelectionofZippersforCare-LabeledApparelandHouseholdFurnishings1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3692;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticeprovidesguidelinestothemanufacturerfortheselectionofzipperstobeusedingarmentsandhouseholdfurnishingsthathavecarelabels.Theuseofthispracticewillfacilitatetheselectionofazippercompatiblewiththeend-itemrequirements.Intheabsenceofcompleteknowl-edgeofend-itemcharacteristics,itisnotpossibletostipulatespecificuniversalcharacteristicsforacarelabel.Thereforefollowinginitialselection,thechosenzippershouldbetestedinaprototypeitemtoconfirmitssuitability.Zipperpropertiestobeconsideredarethosethatmay,followingrefurbishing,betheoneslikelytoadverselyaffectthecontinueduseandenjoymentoftheiteminwhichthezipperisinstalled.1.2Theproductcharacteristicsevaluatedbythispracticeareshrinkage,colorfastness,andironingdeformation.NOTE1—TestmethodsofinterestincludeTestMethodD2052,TestMethodD2053,TestMethodD2054,TestMethodD2057,TestMethodsD2060.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D123TerminologyRelatingtoTextilesD2050TerminologyRelatingtoSubassembliesUsedintheManufactureofTextilesD2052TestMethodforColorfastnessofZipper...
