Designation:D4720−08(Reapproved2019)StandardPerformanceSpecificationforSoftWindowCoveringFabricsforHouseholdUse1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD4720;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoverstheevaluationofspecificperformancecharacteristicsofanywashableordrycleanablesoftwindowcovering.1.2Thisspecificationisnotaspecificationforwashableordrycleanablesoftwindowcoveringsbutmaybeusedbymutualagreementbetweenthepurchaserandthesuppliertoestablishmaterialspecifications.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D123TerminologyRelatingtoTextilesD1683TestMethodforFailureinSewnSeamsofWovenFabricsD3136TerminologyRelatingtoCareLabelingforApparel,Textile,HomeFurnishing,andLeatherProductsD3691PerformanceSpecificationforWoven,Lace,andKnitHouseholdCurtainandDraperyFabricsD3773TestMethodsforLengthofWovenFabricD3940TestMethodforBurstingStrength(Load)andElon-gationofSewnSeamsofKnitorWovenStretchTextileFabrics(Withdrawn1995)32.2AATCCTestMethods:4TM88BSeamSmoothnessinFabricsafterHomeLaunder-ingTM135DimensionalChangesofFabricsafterHomeLaun-deringTM143AppearanceofApparelandOtherTextileEndProductsafterHomeLaunderingTM158DimensionalChangesonDrycleaninginPerchloro-ethylene:MachineMethodNOTE1—Referencetodo...
