1. Scope

1.1 This terminology covers definitions of technical terms used in the industry related to textile fabrics. Terms that are generally understood or adequately defined in other readily available sources are not included. Other terminology standards that have terms related to textile fabrics are shown in

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ASTM Standards

D737 Test Method for Air Permeability of Textile Fabrics

D1336 Test Method for Distortion of Yarn in Woven Fabrics

D1388 Test Method for Stiffness of Fabrics

D1424 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics by Falling-Pendulum (Elmendorf-Type) Apparatus

D1775 Test Method for Tension and Elongation of Wide Elastic Fabrics

D1777 Test Method for Thickness of Textile Materials

D2261 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics by the Tongue (Single Rip) Procedure (Constant-Rate-of-Extension Tensile Testing Machine)

D2594 Test Method for Stretch Properties of Knitted Fabrics Having Low Power

D2724 Test Methods for Bonded, Fused, and Laminated Apparel Fabrics

D2906 Practice for Statements on Precision and Bias for Textiles

D3107 Test Methods for Stretch Properties of Fabrics Woven from Stretch Yarns

D3511 Test Method for Pilling Resistance and Other Related Surface Changes of Textile Fabrics: Brush Pilling Tester

D3512 Test Method for Pilling Resistance and Other Related Surface Changes of Textile Fabrics: Random Tumble Pilling Tester

D3514 Test Method for Pilling Resistance and Other Related Surface Changes of Textile Fabrics: Elastomeric Pad

D3773 Test Methods for Length of Woven Fabric

D3774 Test Method for Width of Textile Fabric

D3775 Test Method for Warp (End) and Filling (Pick) Count of Woven Fabrics

D3776 Test Methods for Mass Per Unit Area (Weight) of Fabric

D3786 Test Method for Bursting Strength of Textile Fabrics--Diaphragm Bursting Strength Tester Method

D3787 Test Method for Bursting Strength of Textiles--Constant-Rate-of-Traverse (CRT) Ball Burst Test

D3789 Practice for Labeling Cans of Consumer Spray Paint

D3882 Test Method for Bow and Skew in Woven and Knitted Fabrics

D3883 Test Method for Yarn Crimp and Yarn Take-up in Woven Fabrics

D3884 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Textile Fabrics (Rotary Platform, Double-Head Method)

D3885 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Textile Fabrics (Flexing and Abrasion Method)

D3886 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Textile Fabrics (Inflated Diaphragm Apparatus)

D3887 Specification for Tolerances for Knitted Fabrics

D3939 Test Method for Snagging Resistance of Fabrics (Mace)

D3990 Terminology Relating to Fabric Defects

D4032 Test Method for Stiffness of Fabric by the Circular Bend Procedure

D4033 Test Method for Resistance to Yarn Slippage at the Sewn Seam in Upholstery Fabrics (Dynamic Fatigue Method)

D4034 Test Method for Resistance to Yarn Slippage at the Sewn Seam in Woven Upholstery Fabrics

D4157 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Textile Fabrics (Oscillatory Cylinder Method)

D4158 Guide for Abrasion Resistance of Textile Fabrics (Uniform Abrasion)

D4350 Test Method for Corrosivity Index of Plastics and Fillers

D4390 Practice for Evaluation of the Performance of Terry Bathroom Products for Household Use

D4685 Test Method for Pile Fabric Abrasion

D4772 Test Method for Surface Water Absorption of Terry Fabrics (Water Flow)

D4848 Terminology Related to Force, Deformation and Related Properties of Textiles

D4850 Terminology Relating to Fabrics and Fabric Test Methods

D4851 Test Methods for Coated and Laminated Fabrics for Architectural Use

D4964 Test Method for Tension and Elongation of Elastic Fabrics (Constant-Rate-of-Extension Type Tensile Testing Machine)

D4966 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Textile Fabrics (Martindale Abrasion Tester Method)

D4970 Test Method for Pilling Resistance and Other Related Surface Changes of Textile Fabrics: Martindale Tester

D5034 Test Method for Breaking Strength and Elongation of Textile Fabrics (Grab Test)

D5035 Test Method for Breaking Force and Elongation of Textile Fabrics (Strip Method)

D5103 Test Method for Length and Length Distribution of Manufactured Staple Fibers (Single-Fiber Test)

D5278 Test Method for Elongation of Narrow Elastic Fabrics (Static-Load Testing)

D5362 Test Method for Snagging Resistance of Fabrics (Bean Bag)

D5378 Performance Specification for Woven and Knitted Shower Curtains for Institutional and Household Use

D5426 Practices for Visual Inspection and Grading of Fabrics Used for Inflatable Restraints

D5430 Test Methods for Visually Inspecting and Grading Fabrics

D5446 Practice for Determining Physical Properties of Fabrics, Yarns, and Sewing Thread Used in Inflatable Restraints

D5587 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics by Trapezoid Procedure

D5684 Terminology Relating to Pile Floor Coverings

D5793 Test Method for Binding Sites per Unit Length or Width of Pile Yarn Floor Coverings

D6207 Test Method for Dimensional Stability of Fabrics to Changes in Humidity and Temperature

D6614 Test Method for Stretch Properties of Textile Fabrics - CRE Method

D6674 Guide for Proficiency Test Program for Fabrics

D6770 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Textile Webbing (Hex Bar Method)

D6797 Test Method for Bursting Strength of Fabrics Constant-Rate-of-Extension (CRE) Ball Burst Test

Keywords

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ICS Code

ICS Number Code 01.040.59 (Textile and leather technology (Vocabularies)); 59.080.30 (Textile fabrics)

DOI: 10.1520/D4850-03AR07

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