ASTM D3996-02
(Specification)Standard Performance Specification for Knit Swimwear Fabrics
Standard Performance Specification for Knit Swimwear Fabrics
SCOPE
1.1 This performance specification covers circular and warp knitted fabrics for use in knit swimwear, composed of any textile fiber or mixture of textile fibers.
1.2 These requirements apply to both the length and width directions for those properties where fabric direction is pertinent.
1.3 The following precautionary statement pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 7, of this specification. 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: D 3996 – 02
Standard Performance Specification for
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Knit Swimwear Fabrics
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3996; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 116 Colorfastness to Crocking: Rotary Vertical Crockmeter
Method
1.1 This performance specification covers circular and warp
129 Colorfastness to Ozone in the Atmosphere Under High
knitted fabrics for use in knit swimwear, composed of any
Humidities
textile fiber or mixture of textile fibers.
135 Dimensional Changes in Automatic Home Laundering
1.2 These requirements apply to both the length and width
of Durable Press Woven or Knit Fabrics
directions for those properties where fabric direction is perti-
Evaluation Procedure No. 1 Gray Scale for Color Change
nent.
Evaluation Procedure No. 2 Gray Scale for Staining
1.3 The following precautionary statement pertains only to
Evaluation Procedure No. 3 AATCC Chromatic Transfer-
the test methods portion, Section 7, of this specification. This
ence Scale
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
162 Colorfastness to Water Chlorinated Pool
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
172 Colorfastness to Non-Chlorine Bleach in Home Laun-
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
dering
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
188 ColorfastnesstoSodiumHypochloriteBleachinHome
tions prior to use.
Laundering
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2. Referenced Documents 2.3 Federal Standard:
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16 CFR 1610 Standard for Flammability of Clothing Tex-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
tiles
D 123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
D 2905 Practice for Statements on Number of Specimens
NOTE 1—Reference to test methods in this specification give only the
for Textiles
permanent part of the designation of ASTM, AATCC, or other test
D 3786 Test Method for Hydraulic Bursting Strength of methods. The current editions of each test method cited shall prevail.
Knitted Goods and Nonwoven Fabrics—Diaphragm
3. Terminology
Bursting Strength Tester Method
3.1 Definition:
D 3787 Test Method for Bursting Strength of Knitted
3.1.1 swimwear—textile garments intended for wear in
Goods—Constant-Rate-of-Traverse (CRT) Ball Burst Test
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fresh, chlorinated, or salt water.
2.2 AATCC Methods:
3.2 For definitions of textile terms used in this specification,
8 Colorfastness to Crocking: AATCC Crockmeter Method
refer to the individual ASTM and AATCC test methods and
15 Colorfastness to Perspiration
Terminology D 123.
16 Colorfastness to Light
23 Colorfastness to Burnt Gas Fumes
4. Specification Requirements
61 Colorfastness to Washing, Domestic, and Laundering,
4.1 The properties of fabrics for knitted swimwear shall
Commercial: Accelerated
conform to the specification requirements in Table 1.
106 Colorfastness to Water: Sea
107 Colorfastness to Water
5. Significance and Use
5.1 Upon mutual agreement between the purchaser and the
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D13 on seller, fabrics intended for this end use should meet all of the
Textiles and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.61 on Apparel.
requirements listed in Table 1 of this specification.
Current edition approved May 10, 2002. Published June 2002. Originally
5.2 Itisrecognizedthatforpurposesoffashionoraesthetics
published as D 3996 – 81. Last previous edition D 3996 – 95.
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the ultimate consumer of articles made from these fabrics may
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find acceptable fabrics that do not conform to all of the
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D3996–02
TABLE 1 Specification Requirements
6.3 Test Specimens—Take the number of specimens di-
rected in each of the applicable test methods. Perform the tests
NOTE 1—The classes of colorfastness and DP rating are based on a
on the fabric as it will reach the customer. Any “partially
numerical scale of 5 for negligible or no color change, color transfer, or
wrinkle to 1 for very severe color change, color transfer, or wrinkle. finished” or “post-finished”
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