Designation:D5430−13(Reapproved2017)StandardTestMethodsforVisuallyInspectingandGradingFabrics1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5430;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thesetestmethodsdescribeaproceduretoestablishanumericaldesignationforgradingoffabricsfromavisualinspection.1.2Thesetestmethodsmaybeusedforthedeliveryandacceptanceoffabricswithrequirementsmutuallyagreeduponbythepurchaserandthesupplier.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,healthandenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D123TerminologyRelatingtoTextilesD3990TerminologyRelatingtoFabricDefectsD4850TerminologyRelatingtoFabricsandFabricTestMethods2.2ANSIStandards:3ANSI/ASQCStandardA1-1978Definitions,Symbols,Formulas,andTablesforControlChartsANSI/ASQCStandardZ1.4-1981SamplingProceduresandTablesforInspectionbyAttributes.3.Terminology3.1ForallterminologyrelatingtoD13.59,FabricTestMethods,General,refertoTerminologyD4850.3.1.1Thefollowingtermsarerelevanttothisstandard:criticaldefect,defect,ininspectionandgrading,grade,inspection,majordefect,minordefect.3.2ForallterminologyrelatedtoFabricDefects,refertoTerminologyD3990.3.3Forallothertermsrelatedtotextiles,refertoTerminol-ogyD1234.SummaryofTestMethod4.1Rollsorboltsoffabricarevisuallyinspectedandindividuallygradedatanexaminationstationusi...
