Withdrawn Rationale:
This performance specification covers the evaluation of specific performance characteristics of importance in woven and knitted shower curtains for use in institutional and household environments.
Formerly under the jurisdiction of Committee D13 on Textiles, this performance specification was withdrawn in October 2009 in accordance with section 10.5.3.1 of the Regulations Governing ASTM Technical Committees, which requires that standards shall be updated by the end of the eighth year since the last approval date.
1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers the evaluation of specific performance characteristics of importance in woven and knitted shower curtains for use in institutional and household environments.
1.2 This specification may be used by mutual agreement between purchaser and supplier to establish purchasing specification requirements.
1.3 The requirements in Table 1 apply to the length and width directions for those properties where fabric direction is pertinent.
1.4 This specification is not applicable for coated, laminated or vinyl product.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, 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
ASTM Standards
D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
D1776 Practice for Conditioning Textiles for Testing
D2905 Standard Practice for Statements on Number of Specimens for Textiles
D3136 Terminology Relating to Care Labeling for Apparel, Textile, Home Furnishing, and Leather Products
D3786 Bursting Strength, Hydraulic, of Knitted and Nonwoven Fabrics--Diaphram Bursting Strength Tester Method
D3882 Test Method for Bow and Skew in Woven and Knitted Fabrics
D3938 Guide for Determining or Confirming Care Instructions for Apparel and Other Textile Products
D5034 Standard Test Method for Breaking Force and Elongation of Textile Fabrics (Grab Test)
D629 Test Methods for Quantitative Analysis of Textiles
AATCC Methods
EvaluationProcedure3 AATCC Chromatic Transference Scale
Index Terms
bath products; household; institutional; shower curtains; ICS Number Code 97.160 (Home textiles. Linen)
DOI: 10.1520/D5378-93R00
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