ASTM D5378-12
(Specification)Standard Performance Specification for Woven and Knitted Shower Curtains for Institutional and Household Use
Standard Performance Specification for Woven and Knitted Shower Curtains for Institutional and Household Use
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Upon mutual agreement between the purchaser and the supplier, woven and knitted products intended for this end use should meet all of the requirements listed in Table 1 of this specification.
It is recognized that for the purposes of fashion or aesthetics the ultimate consumer of articles made from these fabrics may find acceptable products that do not conform to all of the requirements in Table 1. Therefore, one or more of the requirements listed in Table 1 may be modified by mutual agreement between the purchaser and the seller.
In such cases, any references to the specification shall specify that: this product meets Specification D5378 except for the following characteristic(s).
Where no prepurchase agreement has been reached between the purchaser and the supplier, and in case of controversy, the requirements listed in Table 1 are intended to be used as a guide only. As noted in 4.2, ultimate consumer demands dictate varying performance parameters for any particular style.
The significance and uses of particular properties and test methods are discussed in the appropriate sections of the specified test methods.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers the evaluation of specific performance characteristics of importance in woven and knitted shower curtains for use in institutional and household environments.
1.2 This specification may be used by mutual agreement between purchaser and 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 for coated, laminated or vinyl product.
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
Note—Grade in a, b, and c, is based on a numerical scale of 5 for negligible or no color change or color transfer to 1 for severe color change or color transfer. CharacteristicRequirementSection Breaking Force (Load) (CRT) 7.1.1 Dry178 N (40 lbf), minimum Wet89 N (20 lbf), minimum Bursting Force (Knit Fabrics)178 N (40 lbf), minimum7.1.2 Dimensional Change (L× W)3.0 % maximum7.1.3 Skew 4.0 % maximum7.1.4 Colorfastness: Laundering 7.1.5.1 Shade changeGrade 4A minimum StainGrade 3B minimum Crocking 7.1.5.2 DryGrade 4C minimum WetGrade 4C minimum Light (20 AATCC AFU) (xenon arc)Grade 4A minimum7.1.5.3 Water Resistance 7.1.6 Categories based on minimum time for 1-g weight 2 ft (600 mm)2 min rain 3 ft (915 mm)5 min storm Appearance RetentionSatisfactory7.2.1
A AATCC Gray Scale for Color Change.
B AATCC Gray Scale for Staining.
C AATCC 9-Step Chromatic Transference Scale.
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Designation:D5378 −12
Standard Performance Specification for
Woven and Knitted Shower Curtains for Institutional and
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Household Use
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5378; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope D5034 TestMethodforBreakingStrengthandElongationof
Textile Fabrics (Grab Test)
1.1 This specification covers the evaluation of specific
D6797 Test Method for Bursting Strength of Fabrics
performance characteristics of importance in woven and knit-
Constant-Rate-of-Extension (CRE) Ball Burst Test
ted shower curtains for use in institutional and household
D7023 Terminology Relating to Home Furnishings
environments.
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2.2 AATCC Methods:
1.2 This specification may be used by mutual agreement
8 Colorfastness to Crocking: Crockmeter Method
between purchaser and supplier to establish purchasing speci-
16 Option 1 Colorfastness to Light: Carbon Arc Lamp
fication requirements.
Continuous Light
1.3 The requirements in Table 1 apply to the length and
16 Option 3 Colorfastness to Light: Xenon-Arc, Continuous
width directions for those properties where fabric direction is
Light
pertinent.
35 Water Resistance: Rain Test
61 Colorfastness to Laundering: Accelerated
1.4 Thisspecificationisnotapplicableforcoated,laminated
88B Smoothness of Seams in Fabrics after Repeated Home
or vinyl product.
Laundering
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
135 Dimensional Changes in Automatic Home Laundering
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
of Woven or Knitted Fabrics
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
96 Dimensional Changes in Commercial Laundering of
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
Woven and Knitted Fabrics Except Wool
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
116 Colorfastness to Crocking: Rotary Vertical Crockmeter
Method
2. Referenced Documents
143 Appearance of Apparel and Other Textile End Use
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
Products After Repeated Home Launderings
D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
179 Skewness Change in Fabric and Garment Twist Result-
D1776 Practice for Conditioning and Testing Textiles
ing from Automatic Home Laundering
D2905 Practice for Statements on Number of Specimens for
Evaluation Procedure 1 Gray Scale for Color Change
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Textiles (Withdrawn 2008)
Evaluation Procedure 2 Gray Scale for Staining
D3136 Terminology Relating to Care Labeling for Apparel,
Evaluation Procedure 8 AATCC 9-Step Chromatic Transfer-
Textile, Home Furnishing, and Leather Products
ence Scale
D3786 Test Method for Bursting Strength of Textile
NOTE 1—Reference to test methods in this performance specification
Fabrics—Diaphragm Bursting Strength Tester Method
give only the pertinent part of the designation ofASTM,AATCC or other
test methods. The current edition of each test method shall prevail.
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This performance specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee
3. Terminology
D13 on Textiles and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.63 on Home
Furnishings.
3.1 Definitions:
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2012. Published March 2012. Originally
3.1.1 For all terminology related to Home Furnishings see
approved in 1993. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as D5378 - 93 (2000)
Terminology D7023.
which was withdrawn October 2009 and reinstated in February 2012. DOI:
10.1520/D5378-12.
3.1.2 The following terms are relevant to this standard:
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knitted fabric, shower curtain, woven fabric.
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
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TABLE 1 Specification Requirements
5.2 Lot Samples and Laboratory Samples—For acceptance
testing, take lot samples and laboratory samples as directed in
NOTE 1—Grade in a, b, and c, is based on a numerical scale of 5 for
each of the applicable test methods.
negligibleornocolorchangeorcolortransferto1forseverecolorchange
or color transfer.
5.3 Specimens—Take the number of specimens directed in
Characteristic Requirement Section
each of the applicable test metho
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it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation:D5378–93 (Reapproved 2000) Designation: D5378 – 12
Standard Performance Specification for
Woven and Knitted Shower Curtains for Institutional and
1
Household Use
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5378; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers the evaluation of specific performance characteristics of importance in woven and knitted shower
curtains for use in institutional and household environments.
1.2 This specification may be used by mutual agreement between purchaser and supplier to establish purchasing specification
requirements.
1.3 The requirements inTable 1 apply to the length and width directions for those properties where fabric direction is pertinent.
1.4 This specification is not applicable for coated, laminated or vinyl product.
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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
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D629Test Methods for Quantitative Analysis of Textiles
D1776 Practice for Conditioning and Testing Textiles
D2905 Practice for Statements on Number of Specimens for Textiles
D31363136 Terminology Relating to Care Labeling for Apparel, Textile, Home Furnishing, and Leather Products
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D3786 Test Method for Bursting Strength of Textile FabricsDiaphragm Bursting Strength Tester Method
3
D3882Test Method for Bow and Skew in Woven and Knitted Fabrics
3
D3938Guide for Determining or Confirming Care Instructions for Apparel and Other Textile Products Diaphragm Bursting
Strength Tester Method
D5034 TestMethodforBreakingStrengthandElongationofTextileFabrics(GrabTest)TestMethodforBreakingStrengthand
Elongation of Textile Fabrics (Grab Test)
D6797 Test Method for Bursting Strength of Fabrics Constant-Rate-of-Extension (CRE) Ball Burst Test
D7023 Terminology Relating to Home Furnishings
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2.2 AATCC Methods:
8Colorfastness to Crocking Colorfastness to Crocking: Crockmeter Method
16a16 Option 1 Colorfastness to Light: Carbon Arc Lamp Continuous Light
16EColorfastness to Light: Water Cooled Xenon-Arc, Continuous Light 16 Option 3 Colorfastness to Light: Xenon-Arc,
Continuous Light
35 Water Resistance: Rain Test
61Colorfastness to Washing, Domestic and Laundering Commercial, Accelerated
88BAppearance of Seams in Wash and Wear Items After Home Laundering Colorfastness to Laundering: Accelerated
88B Smoothness of Seams in Fabrics after Repeated Home Laundering
135 Dimensional Changes in Automatic Home Laundering of Woven or Knitted Fabrics
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This performance specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D13 on Textiles and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.63 on Home
Furnishings.
Current edition approved April 15, 1993. Published September 1993. DOI: 10.1520/D5378-93R00.
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2012. Published March 2012. Originally approved in 1993. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as D5378 - 93 (2000) which was
withdrawn October 2009 and reinstated in February 2012. DOI: 10.1520/D5378-12.
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, Vol 07.01.volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.02.
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TABLE 1 Specification Requirements
NOTE 1—ClGrassdeina,b,andc,isbasedonanumericalscaleof5for
negligibleornocolorchangeorcolortransferto1forseverecolorchange
or color transfer.
Characteristic Requirement Section
Breaking Force (Load) (CRT) 7.1.1
Dry 178 N (40 lbf), minimum
Wet 89 N (20 lbf), minimum
Bursting Force (Knit Fabrics) 178 N (40 lbf), minimum 7.1.2
Nonfibrous Material 3.0 % maximum 7.1.3
Dimensional Change (L3 W) 3.0 % maximum 7.1.4
Dime
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