Designation:D5431−08(Reapproved2013)StandardPerformanceSpecificationforWovenandKnittedSheetingProductsforInstitutionalandHouseholdUse1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5431;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoverstheevaluationofspecificperformancecharacteristicsofimportanceinwovenandknitflat,fitted,andwaterbedsheetproductsforuseininstitutionalandhouseholdenvironments.1.2Thisspecificationmaybeusedbymutualagreementbetweenthepurchaserandthesuppliertoestablishpurchasingspecificationrequirements.1.3TherequirementsinTable1applytothelengthandwidthdirectionsforthosepropertieswherefabricdirectionispertinent.1.4Thisspecificationisnotapplicabletowovenandknitproductsusedforsheetblanketsortowovenandknittedsheetproductsusedforapparel.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D123TerminologyRelatingtoTextilesD629TestMethodsforQuantitativeAnalysisofTextilesD1230TestMethodforFlammabilityofApparelTextiles(Withdrawn2010)3D1424TestMethodforTearingStrengthofFabricsbyFalling-Pendulum(Elmendorf-Type)ApparatusD1776PracticeforConditioningandTestingTextilesD2262TestMethodforTearingStrengthofWovenFabricsbytheTongue(SingleRip)Method(Constant-Rate-of-TraverseTensileTestingMachine)(Withdrawn1995)3D2905PracticeforStatementsonNumberofSpecimensforTextiles(Withdrawn2008)3D3136TerminologyRelatingtoCareLabelingforApparel,Textile,HomeFurnishing,andLeatherProductsD3512TestMethodforPillingResistanceandOtherRelatedSurfaceChangesofTextileFabrics:RandomTumblePillingTesterD3786TestMethodforBurstingStrengthofTextil...
