Withdrawn Rationale:
This performance specification covers the evaluation of specific performance characteristics of importance in woven and knitted kitchen towel, dishcloth, crash towel, huck towel, washcloth, hand towel, bath towel, and bath sheet products 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Formerly under the jurisdiction of Committee D13 on Textiles, this performance specification was withdrawn in October 2009 in accordance with section 10.5.3.1 of the Regulations Governing ASTM Technical Committees, which requires that standards shall be updated by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 kitchen towel, dishcloth, crash towel, huck towel, washcloth, hand towel, bath towel, and bath sheet products for use in institutional and household environments.
1.2 This specification may be used by mutual agreement between the purchaser and the supplier to establish purchasing specification requirements.
1.3 The requirements in Tables 1 and 2 apply to the length and width directions for those properties where fabric direction is pertinent.
1.4 This specification is not applicable for coated and laminated products, nonwoven products, or terry fabrics used for apparel.
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
D1230 Flammability of Apparel Textiles
D1424 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics by the Falling-Pendulum Type (Elmendor) Apparatus
D2261 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics by The Tongue (Single Rip) Procedure (Constant-Rate-of-Extension Tensile Testing Machine)
D2262 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Woven Fabrics By The Tongue (Single Rip) Method (Constant-Rate-of-Traverse Tensile Testing Machine
D2905 Practice for Statements on Number of Specimens for Textiles
D3136 Terminology for Permanent Care Labels for Consumer Textile and Leather Products Other Than Carpets and Upholstery
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
D3882 Test Method for Bow and Skewness (Bias) in Woven and Knitted Fabrics
D3938 Guide for Evaluation of Textile Products in Relation to Refurbishing Described on Care Labels
D4390 Practice for Evaluation of the Performance of Terry Bathroom Products for Household Use
D4772 Test Method for Surface Water Absorption of Terry Fabrics (Water Flow Test Method)
D5034 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; kitchen products; toweling; ICS Number Code 97.160 (Home textiles. Linen)
DOI: 10.1520/D5433-00
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