Standard Practice for Selection of Zippers for Care-Labeled Apparel and Household Furnishings

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This practice is useful for the selection of zippers that will be compatible with items to be care labeled.
This practice is useful as a guide for the selection of test methods to evaluate zipper properties that are relevant to care-labeled items.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice provides guidelines to the manufacturer for the selection of zippers to be used in garments and household furnishings that have care labels. The use of this practice will facilitate the selection of a zipper compatible with the end-item requirements. In the absence of complete knowledge of end-item characteristics, it is not possible to stipulate specific universal characteristics for a care label. Therefore following initial selection, the chosen zipper should be tested in a prototype item to confirm its suitability. Zipper properties to be considered are those that may, following refurbishing, be the ones likely to adversely affect the continued use and enjoyment of the item in which the zipper is installed.
1.2 The product characteristics evaluated by this practice are shrinkage, colorfastness, and ironing deformation.
Note 1—Test methods of interest include Test Method D2052, Test Method D2053, Test Method D2054, Test Method D2057, Test Method D2060,  
1.3 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.

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Designation: D3692 − 89(Reapproved 2012)
Standard Practice for
Selection of Zippers for Care-Labeled Apparel and
Household Furnishings
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3692; 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 D2054 Test Method for Colorfastness of Zipper Tapes to
Crocking
1.1 This practice provides guidelines to the manufacturer
D2057 Test Method for Colorfastness of Zippers to Laun-
for the selection of zippers to be used in garments and
dering
household furnishings that have care labels. The use of this
D2060 Test Methods for Measuring Zipper Dimensions
practice will facilitate the selection of a zipper compatible with
the end-item requirements. In the absence of complete knowl-
3. Terminology
edge of end-item characteristics, it is not possible to stipulate
specific universal characteristics for a care label. Therefore
3.1 For all terminology related to D13.54, Subassemblies,
following initial selection, the chosen zipper should be tested
refer to D2050.
in a prototype item to confirm its suitability. Zipper properties
3.1.1 The following terms are relevant to this standard:
to be considered are those that may, following refurbishing, be
differential shrinkage, shrinkage.
the ones likely to adversely affect the continued use and
3.2 For all other terminology related to textiles, see Termi-
enjoyment of the item in which the zipper is installed.
nology D123.
1.2 The product characteristics evaluated by this practice
are shrinkage, colorfastness, and ironing deformation.
4. Significance and Use
NOTE 1—Test methods of interest include Test Method D2052, Test
4.1 This practice is useful for the selection of zippers that
Method D2053, Test Method D2054, Test Method D2057, Test Method
will be compatible with items to be care labeled.
D2060,
4.2 This practice is useful as a guide for the selection of test
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
methods to evaluate zipper properties that are relevant to
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
care-labeled items.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
5. General
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
5.1 It is advisable that zippers be closed when items in
2. Referenced Documents
which they are installed are being laundered or dry cleaned.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
6. Shrinkage
D2050 Terminology Relating to Fasteners and Closures
6.1 Excessive differential shrinkage between the zipper and
Used with Textiles
the material into which it is installed can impair item appear-
D2052 Test Method for Colorfastness of Zippers to Dry-
ance and the functioning of the zipper. To avoid problems,
cleaning
zippers need to have compatible but not necessarily equal
D2053 Test Method for Colorfastness of Zippers to Light
shrinkage to that of the fabric. The acceptable shrinkage
differential may vary depending upon fabric weight and item
construction. The fabric weight, method of zipper installation,
ThispracticeisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeD13onTextilesand
and zipper shrinkage should be considered in determining how
is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.54 on Subassemblies.This practice
was developed in cooperation with the Slide Fastener Association, Inc.
much shrinkage differential is acceptable.
Current edition approved July 1, 2012. Published August 2012. Originally
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6.2 Zipper shrinkage compatibility cannot be specified in
approved in 1978. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as D3692 – 89(2005) .
DOI: 10.1520/D3692-89R12.
absolute terms, therefore, it is essential that a preliminary
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
mock-up representing the planned zipper installation be con-
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
structed and subjected to the proposed care refurbishing
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. procedure to determine the zipper shrinkage compatibility.
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