1. Scope
1.1 This standard is the compilation of definition of technical terms related to conditioning, chemical, and thermal properties in textiles. Terms that are generally understood or adequately defined in other readily available sources are not included.
1.2 For other ASTM defined conditioning terms, refer to Terminology E 41. For other terms associated with textiles, refer to Terminology D 123, Relating to Textiles.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) 
The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
D578 Specification for Glass Fiber Strands
D579 Specification for Greige Woven Glass Fabrics
D580 Specification for Greige Woven Glass Tapes and Webbings
D581 Specification for Glass Fiber Greige Braided Tubular Sleeving
D885 Test Methods for Tire Cords, Tire Cord Fabrics, and Industrial Filament Yarns Made from Manufactured Organic-Base Fibers
D1776 Practice for Conditioning and Testing Textiles
D1907 Test Method for Linear Density of Yarn (Yarn Number) by the Skein Method
D2118 Practice for Assigning a Standard Commercial Moisture Content for Wool and its Products
D2494 Test Method for Commercial Mass of a Shipment of Yarn or Manufactured Staple Fiber or Tow
D2970/D2970M Test Methods for Testing Tire Cords, Tire Cord Fabrics, and Industrial Yarns Made From Glass Filaments
D3887 Specification for Tolerances for Knitted Fabrics
D4772 Test Method for Surface Water Absorption of Terry Fabrics (Water Flow)
E41 Terminology Relating To Conditioning
Keywords
Absorption--textiles; Humidity; Knitted textile fabrics; Moisture analysis--textile fabrics/fibers; Terminology--textile materials/applications; Textile fabrics (general); Textile fibers; Woven textile fabrics;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 01.040.59 (Textile and leather technology (Vocabularies)); 59.080.01 (Textiles in general)
DOI: 10.1520/D4920-08
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