Designation:D4721−12StandardPracticeforEvaluationofthePerformanceofMachineWashableandDrycleanableBedcoveringsandAccessories1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD4721;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticemaybeusedtoevaluatespecificcharac-teristicsofimportanceintheperformanceofbedcoveringsandaccessories(machinewashableordrycleanable,wovenandknit)includingbedspreads,comforters,quilts,pillowshams,dustruffles,andblankets,hereinafterreferredtocollectivelyasbedcoverings.1.2Thispracticeisnottobeusedtoevaluatebedcoveringsthatarerefurbishedbyhandwashing.1.3Thispracticeshallnotbeconstruedtobeastandardofperformanceforbedcoverings.1.4Thispracticeshallnotbeusedtoevaluatesheets.1.5Thispracticemaybeusedbymutualagreementbe-tweenpurchaserandsuppliertosetpurchasingspecifications.1.6Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D123TerminologyRelatingtoTextilesD1683TestMethodforFailureinSewnSeamsofWovenApparelFabricsD1776PracticeforConditioningandTestingTextilesD3136TerminologyRelatingtoCareLabelingforApparel,Textile,HomeFurnishing,andLeatherProductsD3773TestMethodsforLengthofWovenFabricD3940TestMethodforBurstingStrength(Load)andElon-gationofSewnSeamsofKnitorWovenStretchTextileFabrics(Withdrawn1995)3D3993PerformanceSpecificationforWoven,Thermal,Flocked,Nonwoven,andKnittedHouseholdBlanketFabrics(Withdrawn1994)3D4037PerformanceSpecificationforWoven,Knitted,orFlockedBedspreadFabricsD7023TerminologyRelatingtoHomeFurnishings2.2AATCCMethods:4AATCCEvaluationProcedure1AATCC88BSmoothnessofSeamsinFabricsafterRe-peatedH...
