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ASTM D 5431 : 2008

Superseded

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Standard Performance Specification for Woven and Knitted Sheeting Products for Institutional and Household Use

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Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

11-11-2014

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-08-2008

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CONTAINED IN VOL. 07.02, 2014 Describes the evaluation of specific performance characteristics of importance in woven and knit flat, fitted, and waterbed sheet products for use in institutional and household environments.

Committee
D 13
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes ASTM D 4036 (12/2001)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
4
ProductNote
Reconfirmed 2008
PublisherName
American Society for Testing and Materials
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

1.1 This specification covers the evaluation of specific performance characteristics of importance in woven and knit flat, fitted, and waterbed sheet products for use in institutional and household environments.

1.2 This specification may be used by mutual agreement between the purchaser and the supplier to establish purchasing specification requirements.

1.3 The requirements in Table 1 apply to the length and width directions for those properties where fabric direction is pertinent.

1.4 This specification is not applicable to woven and knit products used for sheet blankets or to woven and knitted sheet products used for apparel.

1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

TABLE 1 Specification Requirements

CharacteristicsRequirements
Woven
Non-flannelFlannelKnittedSection
Polyester/Cotton100 % CottonFlannel/Non-flannel
Breaking Force 7.1
CRTMethod Each DirectionA222 N(50 lbf) min178 N(40 lbf) min156 N (35 lbf) min
Bursting ForceA 222 N (50 lbf) min7.1.2
Tear Resistance, ElmendorfA 7.1.3
EachDirection7 N (1.5 lbf) min7 N (1.5 lbf) min7 N (1.5 lbf) min
Pilling4.0NANA4.07.1.4
Dimensional Change: 7.1.5
Durable Press (In Each Direction)5 % max5 % max3.5 % max4 % max
Nondurable Press (Nonpreshrunk)
Length8 % max8 % max8 % max
Width6 % max6 % max6 % max
Preshrunk (In EachDirection)2 % max3 % max3.5 % max
Laundered AppearanceAcceptableAcceptableAcceptableAcceptable7.2.1
Fabric AppearanceSA 3.0 minSA 2.2 minBNASA 3.0 min7.1.6
Bow and Skewness3 % max3 % max3 % max3 % max7.1.7
Colorfastness To:C
Laundering: 7.1.8.1
Alteration inShadeClass 4 minDClass 4 minDClass 4 minDClass 4 minD
StainingClass 3 minEClass 3 minEClass 3 minEClass 3 minE
Crocking: 7.1.8.2
DryClass 4 minFClass 4 minFClass 4 minFClass 4 minF
WetClass 3 minFClass 3 minFClass 3 minFClass 3 minF
Light (20 AATCC FU), 7.1.8.3
Xenon-ArcEStep 4 minDStep 4 minDStep 4 minDStep 4 minD
Perspiration 7.1.8.4
Alteration In ShadeClass 4 minDClass 4 minDClass 4 minDClass 4 minD
StainingClass 3 minEClass 3 minEClass 3 minEClass 3 minE
FlammabilityClass IClass IClass IClass I7.1.9

A There is more than one standard method that can be used to measure breaking force, bursting force, tear resistance, and lightfastness. These methods cannot be used interchangeably since there may be no overall correlation between them. See Notes 2-5 and Note 8.

B Recommended requirement for Easy Care Products which must be ironed.

C Class in colorfastness and 5A rating is based on a numerical scale of 5.0 for negligible color change, color transfer, or wrinkling to 1.0 for very severe color change, color transfer or wrinkling. The numerical rating in Table 1 or higher is acceptable.

D AATCC Gray Scale for Color Change.

E AATCC Gray Scale for Staining.

F AATCC Chromatic Transference Scale.

ASTM D 7023 : 2006 : R2018 Standard Terminology Relating to Home Furnishings

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AATCC TM 15 : 2013e COLORFASTNESS TO PERSPIRATION
AATCC EP 2 : 2012 GRAY SCALE FOR STAINING
AATCC EP 1 : 2012 GRAY SCALE FOR COLOR CHANGE
ASTM D 2262 : 1983 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Woven Fabrics by the Tongue (Single Rip) Method (Constant-Rate-of-Traverse Tensile Testing Machine) (Withdrawn 1995)
AATCC TM 88B : 2014 SMOOTHNESS OF SEAMS IN FABRICS AFTER REPEATED HOME LAUNDERING
AATCC TM 16-3 : 2014 COLORFASTNESS TO LIGHT: XENON-ARC
AATCC TM 135 : 2015 DIMENSIONAL CHANGES OF FABRICS AFTER HOME LAUNDERING
AATCC TM 116 : 2013 COLORFASTNESS TO CROCKING: ROTARY VERTICAL CROCKMETER METHOD
AATCC TM8-2016e(2022)e COLORFASTNESS TO CROCKING: CROCKMETER METHOD
AATCC TM61:2013e2:2019 COLORFASTNESS TO LAUNDERING: ACCELERATED
AATCC TM 143 : 2014 APPEARANCE OF APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE END PRODUCTS AFTER REPEATED HOME LAUNDERING
AATCC TM 124 : 2014 SMOOTHNESS APPEARANCE OF FABRICS AFTER REPEATED HOME LAUNDERING
AATCC TM 16 : 2004 COLORFASTNESS TO LIGHT
ASTM D 629 : 2015 : REDLINE Standard Test Methods for Quantitative Analysis of Textiles
ASTM D 1230 : 2017 : REDLINE Standard Test Method for Flammability of Apparel Textiles

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