ASTM D3996

1.1 This performance specification covers circular and warp knitted fabrics for use in knit swimwear, composed of any textile fiber or mixture of textile fibers.

1.2 These requirements apply to both the length and width directions for those properties where fabric direction is pertinent.

1.3 The following precautionary statement pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 7, of this specification. This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

2. Referenced Documents

D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
D2905 Practice for Statements on Number of Specimens for Textiles
D3786 Test Method for Hydraulic Bursting Strength of Knitted Goods and Nonwoven Fabrics-Diaphragm Bursting Strength Tester Method
D3787 Test Method for Bursting Strength of Knitted Goods-Constant-Rate-of-Traverse (CRT) Ball Burst Test
106 Colorfastness to Water: Sea
107 Colorfastness to Water
116 Colorfastness to Crocking: Rotary Vertical Crockmeter Method
129 Colorfastness to Ozone in the Atmosphere Under High Humidities
135 Dimensional Changes in Automatic Home Laundering of Durable Press Woven or Knit Fabrics
15 Colorfastness to Perspiration
16 CFR 1610 Standard for Flammability of Clothing Textiles
16 Colorfastness to Light
162 Colorfastness to Water Chlorinated Pool
172 Colorfastness to Non-Chlorine Bleach in Home Laundering
188 Colorfastness to Sodium Hypochlorite Bleach in Home Laundering
23 Colorfastness to Burnt Gas Fumes
61 Colorfastness to Washing, Domestic, and Laundering, Commercial: Accelerated
8 Colorfastness to Crocking: AATCC Crockmeter Method
Evaluation Procedure No. 1 Gray Scale for Color Change
Evaluation Procedure No. 2 Gray Scale for Staining
Evaluation Procedure No. 3 AATCC Chromatic Transference Scale

Index Terms

swimwear; ICS Number Code 61.020

Citing ASTM Standards

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