Designation:D4232−14StandardPerformanceSpecificationforMen’sandWomen’sDressandVocationalCareerApparelFabrics1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD4232;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisperformancespecificationcoverstheperformancerequirementsforwovenfabricsformen’sandwomen’sdressandvocationalcareerapparel.1.2ThisperformancespecificationisnotapplicabletocareerapparelfabricsthatdonotpatentlyfitthecategoryofCareerDressApparel.Performancespecificationsforsuchfabricsshouldbeasagreedtobetweenthepurchaserandtheseller.Thisperformancespecificationisnotapplicabletoovercoatortopcoatuniformfabrics.1.3Theserequirementsapplytoboththelengthandwidthdirectionsforthosepropertieswherefabricdirectionisperti-nent.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D123TerminologyRelatingtoTextilesD434TestMethodforResistancetoSlippageofYarnsinWovenFabricsUsingaStandardSeam(Withdrawn2003)3D1424TestMethodforTearingStrengthofFabricsbyFalling-Pendulum(Elmendorf-Type)ApparatusD2261TestMethodforTearingStrengthofFabricsbytheTongue(SingleRip)Procedure(Constant-Rate-of-ExtensionTensileTestingMachine)D2262TestMethodforTearingStrengthofWovenFabricsbytheTongue(SingleRip)Method(Constant-Rate-of-TraverseTensileTestingMachine)(Withdrawn1995)3D2724TestMethodsforBonded,Fused,andLaminatedApparelFabricsD5034TestMethodforBreakingStrengthandElongationofTextileFabrics(GrabTest)D7022TerminologyRelatingtoApparel2.2AATCCTestMethods:48ColorfastnesstoCrocking:CrockmeterMethod15ColorfastnesstoPerspiration16.3ColorfastnesstoLight:Xenon-Arc23Col...
