ASTM_D_3785_-_14.pdf

Designation:D378514Standard Performance Specification forWoven Necktie and Scarf Fabrics1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3785;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This performance specification covers woven necktieand scarf fabrics composed of any textile fiber or mixture oftextile fibers.1.2 This performance specification is not applicable towoven fabrics used for interlinings.1.3 These requirements apply to the length and widthdirections for those properties where fabric direction is perti-nent.1.3.1 The values stated in inch-pound units are to beregarded as standard.The values given in parentheses aremathematical conversions to SI units that are provided forinformation only and are not considered standard.1.4 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to thetest methods portion,Section 7,of this specification.Thisstandard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the userof this standard to establish appropriate safety and healthpractices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-tions prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D123 Terminology Relating to TextilesD434 Test Method for Resistance to Slippage of Yarns inWoven Fabrics Using a Standard Seam(Withdrawn2003)3D1336 Test Method for Distortion of Yarn in Woven FabricsD1424 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics byFalling-Pendulum(Elmendorf-Type)ApparatusD1682 Test Method for Breaking Load and Elongation ofTextile Fabric(Withdrawn 1992)3D2262 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Woven Fabricsby the Tongue(Single Rip)Method(Constant-Rate-of-Traverse Tensile Testing Machine)(Withdrawn 1995)3D2724 Test Methods for Bonded,Fused,and LaminatedApparel FabricsD2905 Practice for Statements on Number of Specimens forTextiles(Withdrawn 2008)3D7022 Terminology Relating to Apparel32.2 AATCC Methods:48 Colorfastness to Crocking:Crockmeter Method15 Colorfastness to Perspiration16.3 Colorfastness to Light23 Colorfastness to Burnt Gas Fumes61 Colorfastness to Laundering:Accelerated96 Dimensional Changes in Commercial Laundering ofWoven and Knitted Fabrics Except Wool116 Colorfastness to Crocking:Rotary Vertical CrockmeterMethod124 Smoothness Appearance of Fabrics After RepeatedHome Laundering132 Colorfastness to Drycleaning135 Dimensional Changes of Fabrics After Home Launder-ing172 Colorfastness to Powdered Non-Chlorine Bleach inHome Laundering188 Colorfastness to Sodium Hypochlorite Bleach in HomeLaunderingEvaluation Procedure 1 Gray Scale for Color ChangeEvaluation Procedure 2 Gray Scale for StainingEvaluation Procedure 8 AATCC 9-Step Chromatic Transfer-ence ScaleNOTE1Reference to test methods in this specification give only thepermanent part of the designation of ASTM,AATCC,or other testmethods.The current editions of each test method cited shall prevail.3.Terminology3.1 For all terminology related to Apparel see TerminologyD7022.3.1.1 The following terms are relevant to this standard:scarf.1This performance specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM CommitteeD13 on Textiles and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.61 onApparel.Current edition approved Feb.1,2014.Published March 2014.Originallyapproved in 1979.Last previous edition approved in 2013 as D3785 131.DOI:10.1520/D3785-14.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.4Available from American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists(AATCC),P.O.Box 12215,Research Triangle Park,NC 27709,http:/www.aatcc.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.2 For terms relating to chemical or colorfastness testing,refer to specific AATCC methods.For definitions of all othertextile terms see Terminology D123.4.Specification Requirements4.1 The properties of fabrics for woven neckties and scarfsshall conform to the specification requirements in Table 1.5.Significance and Use5.1 Upon mutual agreement between the purchaser and theseller,woven fabrics intended for this end use should meet allof the requirements listed in Table 1 of this specification.5.2 It is recognized that for purposes of fashion or aestheticsthe ultimate consumer of articles made from these fabrics mayfind acceptable fabrics that do not conform to all of therequirements in Table 1.Therefore,one or more of therequirements listed in Table 1 may be modified by mutualagreement between the purchaser and the sel