ASTM_D_4231_-_14.pdf

Designation:D423114Standard Practice forEvaluation of Launderable Woven Dress Shirts and SportsShirts1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4231;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 practice covers the evaluation of specific charac-teristics of importance in launderable woven dress shirts andsport shirts.1.2 Any launderable woven dress shirt or sport shirt may beevaluated using this practice,but it shall not be construed to bea standard of performance.1.3 This practice may be used by mutual agreement betweenthe purchaser and supplier to establish purchasing specifica-tions.1.4 This practice is not intended to be used in the evaluationof woven dress shirts or sport shirts when drycleaned orhand-washed.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D123 Terminology Relating to TextilesD1683 Test Method for Failure in Sewn Seams of WovenApparel FabricsD1776 Practice for Conditioning and Testing TextilesD3136 Terminology Relating to Care Labeling for Apparel,Textile,Home Furnishing,and Leather ProductsD3477 Performance Specification for Mens and Boys Wo-ven Dress Shirt Fabrics(Withdrawn 2005)3D4154 Performance Specification for Mens and BoysKnit-ted and Woven Beachwear and Sports Shirt FabricsD7022 Terminology Relating to Apparel2.2 AATCC Test Methods:88B Smoothness of Seams in Fabrics After Repeated HomeLaundering4143 Appearance of Apparel and Other Textile End ProductsAfter Repeated Home Launderings4150 Dimensional Changes of Garments after Home Laun-dering4172 Colorfastness to Powdered Non-Chlorine Bleach inHome Laundering4188 Colorfastness to Sodium Hypochlorite Bleach in HomeLaundering4Evaluation Procedure 14Evaluation Procedure 24Evaluation Procedure 84Monograph M6 Standardization of Home Laundry TestConditions42.3 ASTM Adjuncts:5Shirt Components-15 Photographs3.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsFor definitions of textile terms used in thispractice,refer to the individual ASTM Standards,AATCC TestMethods,Terminology D123 and Terminology related to Ap-parel D7022.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 dress shirt,na shirt designed to be worn with a tieand jacket and made with a specific collar size or numericaldesignation.3.2.1.1 DiscussionFor mens dress shirts,an additionalsize designation may be used to identify the sleeve length.3.2.2 sport shirt,na shirt designed to be worn eitherinformally or with a jacket,and which uses an alphabetical,numerical,or alphanumerical size designator.1This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D13 on Textiles andis the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.61 on Apparel.Current edition approved Feb.1,2014.Published March 2014.Originallyapproved in 1989.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as D4231 01(2008).DOI:10.1520/D4231-14.2For 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.4AATCC Technical Manual,available from American Association of TextileChemists and Colorists(AATCC),P.O.Box 12215,Research Triangle Park,NC27709,http:/www.aatcc.org.5Photographic standards for evaluating shirt components are available fromASTM International Headquarters.Order Adjunct NO.:ADJD4231.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 4.Significance and Use4.1 This practice may be used to evaluate pertinent perfor-mance characteristics of mens and boys launderable wovendress shirts and sport shirts.4.2 The characteristics to be evaluated and the acceptancecriteria assigned to these areas shall be set by mutual agree-ment between purchaser and supplier.4.3 The uses and significance of specific properties arediscussed in the appropriate test methods and performancespecifications.5.Sampling,Selection,and Number of Specimens5.1 Primary Sampling UnitFor the test methods used inthis practice,consider boxes or other shipping containers to bethe primary sampling unit.5.2 Laboratory Sampling UnitFor the test methods usedin this practice,take a minimum of two garments from eachprimary sampling unit to serve as both the laboratory sampleand the test specimens.6.Characteristics and Conditions6.1 CharacteristicsThe characteristics to be evaluated andthe acceptance criteria assigned to these areas shall be set bymutual agreement between purchaser and supplier.6.2 Fabric Performance CharacteristicsEvaluate the se-lected characteristics of the shirt fabric by methods directed inPerformance Specification D3477 or Performance Specifica-tion D4154 as appropriate.6.3 Shirt Performa