ASTM D6322-07
(Guide)Standard Guide to International Test Methods Associated with Textile Care Procedures
Standard Guide to International Test Methods Associated with Textile Care Procedures
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This guide identifies U.S., Canadian and other international test methods used in the process of determining and evaluating textile and apparel care label instruction effectiveness for properties such as colorfastness, susceptibility to damage due to retained bleaching agents, dimensional stability, safe ironing temperatures and appearance retention (see 1.5 for exclusions).
This guide is intended for general use by those who wish to compare care label evaluation methods of the United States with those of both The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB).
The inclusion of AATCC, ASTM, CGSB, and ISO test methods provides broad reference information.
Consult specific ASTM textile fabric, apparel and home furnishing performance specifications for evaluation criteria.
4.4.1 A listing of all ASTM textile performance specifications may be found in Volumes, 07.01 and 07.02 of the Annual Book of ASTM Standards. These textile specifications are appropriate for apparel or textile products that have not been wet processed or dyed after the product was sewn into its final form.
The National Standard of Canada—Care Labelling of Textiles (CAN/CGSB-86 1-2003) includes performance criteria that is used in the evaluation of care claims, including written words or symbols, identified on garments or textile products that are offered for sale in Canada (see Appendix X1).
SCOPE
1.1 This guide lists general home laundering and commercial drycleaning textile care procedures and the associated ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials), AATCC (American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists), CGSB (Canadian General Standards Board), and ISO (International Organization for Standardization) standards available for the testing and evaluation of textile products.
1.2 This guide identifies the national and international textile and apparel test methods available to manufacturers, retailers, importers, testing organizations and other related parties.
1.3 This guide provides a list of test methods that can be used by the reader to evaluate the properties of textiles and apparel during refurbishing, textile and apparel care instructions; and, textile and apparel care labels.
1.4 This guide is not intended to be used in the establishment of performance criteria, but as a guide for product development and purchasing contracts. The country of Canada, however, has some performance criteria cited in The National Standard of Canada-Care Labeling of Textiles in CAN/CGSB-86.1-2003 (see Appendix X1).
1.5 This guide is applicable to textile and apparel articles; excluding upholstery fabrics, mattresses, carpet, leather, fur, and yarns.
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: D6322 − 07
StandardGuide to
International Test Methods Associated with Textile Care
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Procedures
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6322; 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 2. Referenced Documents
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1.1 This guide lists general home laundering and commer-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
cial drycleaning textile care procedures and the associated D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials),AATCC D3136 Terminology Relating to Care Labeling for Apparel,
(American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists), Textile, Home Furnishing, and Leather Products
CGSB (Canadian General Standards Board), and ISO (Inter- D3786 Test Method for Bursting Strength of Textile
national Organization for Standardization) standards available Fabrics—Diaphragm Bursting Strength Tester Method
for the testing and evaluation of textile products. D3787 Test Method for Bursting Strength of Textiles—
Constant-Rate-of-Traverse (CRT) Ball Burst Test
1.2 This guide identifies the national and international
D3938 Guide for Determining or Confirming Care Instruc-
textile and apparel test methods available to manufacturers,
tions for Apparel and Other Textile Products
retailers, importers, testing organizations and other related
D4720 Performance Specification for Soft Window Cover-
parties.
ing Fabrics for Household Use
1.3 This guide provides a list of test methods that can be
D4721 Practice for Evaluation of the Performance of Ma-
used by the reader to evaluate the properties of textiles and
chine Washable and Drycleanable Bedcoverings and Ac-
apparel during refurbishing, textile and apparel care instruc-
cessories
tions; and, textile and apparel care labels.
D5489 Guide for Care Symbols for Care Instructions on
Textile Products
1.4 This guide is not intended to be used in the establish-
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ment of performance criteria, but as a guide for product 2.2 AATCC Standards:
developmentandpurchasingcontracts.ThecountryofCanada, AATCC Evaluation Procedure 1 Gray Scale for Color
however, has some performance criteria cited in The National Change
Standard of Canada–Care Labelling of Textiles in CAN/ AATCC Evaluation Procedure 2 Gray Scale for Staining
CGSB–86.1-2003 (see Appendix X1). AATCC Evaluation Procedure 7 InstrumentalAssessment of
the Change in Color of a Test Specimen
1.5 This guide is applicable to textile and apparel articles;
AATCC Evaluation Procedure 8 AATCC Chromatic Trans-
excluding upholstery fabrics, mattresses, carpet, leather, fur,
ference Scale
and yarns.
AATCC Glossary Glossary of AATCC Standard Terminol-
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
ogy
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
AATCC Monograph Nomenclature for Subjective Rating
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Process
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D13 on Textiles and Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.62 on Labeling. the ASTM website.
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Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2007. Published March 2007. Originally Annual AATCC Technical Manual, available from theAmericanAssociation of
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approved in 1998. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as D6322 – 00 . DOI: Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC), P.O. Box 12215, Research Triangle Park,
10.1520/D6322-07. NC 27709, http://www.aatcc.org.
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AATCC Monograph 1993 Standard Reference Detergent Light: Xenon Arc Fading Lamp Test
and Laundry Detergents in General CAN/CGSB-19.1-M Colour Fastness to Washing - Accel-
AATCC Test Method 8 Colorfastness to Crocking: AATCC erated Test - Launderometer
Crockmeter Method CAN/CGSB-20 Colour Fastness to Water
AATCCTest Method 61 Colorfastness to Laundering, Home CAN/CGSB-24 Colourfastness and Dimensional Change in
and Commercial: Accelerated Commercial Laundering
AATCC Test Method 86 Dry-Cleaning: Durability of Ap- CAN/CGSB-25.1 Dimensional Change in Wetting
plied Designs and Finishes CAN/CGSB-29.1 Colour Fastness to Dry Cleaning Solvent
AATCC Test Method 88B Appearance of Seams in
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