ASTM D3994-95a

Standard Performance Specification for Woven Swimwear Fabrics

SCOPE
1.1 This performance specification covers woven fabrics for use in men's, women's and children's swimwear, composed of any textile fiber or mixture of textile fibers.
1.2 These requirements apply to the length and width directions for those properties where fabric direction is pertinent.
1.3 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test method described in 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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Jan-2002
• ICS: 61.020 - Clothes
• Technical Committee: D13 - Textiles
• Drafting Committee: D13.61 - Apparel

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM D3994-02 - Standard Performance Specification for Woven Swimwear Fabrics
• Effective Date: 10-Jan-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D 3994 – 95a
Standard Performance Specification for
Woven Swimwear Fabrics
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3994; 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 16 Colorfastness to Light
23 Colorfastness to Burnt Gas Fumes
1.1 This performance specification covers woven fabrics for
61 Colorfastness to Washing, Domestic, and Laundering,
use in men’s, women’s and children’s swimwear, composed of
Commercial Accelerated
any textile fiber or mixture of textile fibers.
106 Colorfastness to Water: Sea
1.2 These requirements apply to the length and width
107 Colorfastness to Water
directions for those properties where fabric direction is perti-
116 Colorfastnessto Crocking: Rotary Vertical Crockmeter
nent.
Method
1.3 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
129 Colorfastnessto Ozone in the Atmosphere Under High
test method described in this specification: This standard does
Humidities
not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any,
135 DimensionalChanges in Automatic Home Laundering
associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this
of Durable Press Woven or Knit Fabrics
standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices
162 Colorfastness to Water: Chlorinated Pool
and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior
Evaluation Procedure No. 1 Gray Scale for Color Change
to use.
Evaluation Procedure No. 2 Gray Scale for Staining
2. Referenced Documents Evaluation Procedure No. 3 AATCC Chromatic Transfer-
ence Scale.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
2.3 Federal Standard:
D 123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
16 CFR 1610 Standard for Flammability of Clothing Tex-
D 434 Test Method for Resistance to Slippage of Yarns in
tiles
Woven Fabrics Using a Standard Seam
16 CFR, Chapter II—Consumer Product Safety Commis-
D 1284 Test Methods for Relaxation and Consolidation
sion, Subchapter D—Flammable Fabrics Act Regulations
Dimensional Changes of Stabilized Knit Wool Fabrics
2.4 Military Standard:
D 1424 Test Method for Tear Resistance of Woven Fabrics
MIL-STD-105D Sampling Procedures and Tables for In-
by Falling-Pendulum (Elmendorf) Apparatus
spection by Attributes
D 2261 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Woven Fabrics
by the Tongue (Single Rip) Method (Constant-Rate-of-
NOTE 1—Reference to test methods in this standard give only the
Extension) Tensile Testing Machine
permanent part of the designation of ASTM, AATCC, or other test
methods. The current editions of each test method cited shall prevail.
D 2262 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Woven Fabrics
by Tongue (Single Rip) Method (Constant-Rate-of-
3. Terminology
Traverse Tensile Testing Machine)
3.1 Definitions:
D 2905 Practice for Statements on Number of Specimens
3.1.1 swimwear, n—textile garments intended for wear in
for Textiles
fresh, chlorinated, or salt water.
D 5034 Test Method for Breaking Force and Elongation of
3.2 For definitions of textile terms used in this specification,
Textile Fabrics (Grab Test)
refer to the individual ASTM and AATCC test methods and to
2.2 AATCC Test Methods:
Terminology D 123. Definitions found in a dictionary of
8 Colorfastness to Crocking: AATCC Crockmeter Method
common terms are suitable for terms used in this specification.
15 Colorfastness to Perspirationn
4. Specification Requirements
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-13 on
4.1 The properties of fabrics for woven swimwear shall
Textiles and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.56 on Performance
conform to the specification requirements in Table 1.
Standards for Textile Fabrics.
Current edition approved Dec. 10, 1995. Published May 1996. Originally
published as D 3994 – 81. Last previous editioin D 3994 – 95.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.02. Office, Washington, DC 20402.
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D 3994
TABLE 1 Specification Requirements
NOTE 1—Class 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 very severe color change
or color transfer.
Characteristic Requirements Section
A
Breaking strength (load) (CRT): 7.1
Nonstretch fabrics 133 N (30 lbf), min
Stretch fabrics 89 N (20 lbf), min @ 40 % or greater
elongation
Yarn slippage ⁄4-in. (6-mm) separation 89 N (20 lbf), min 7.2
Tear strength (nonstretch direction) 6.7 N (1.5 lbf), min 7.3
Dimensional change:
Laundering 3 %, max 7.4.1
Colorfastness:
Burnt gas fumes—1 cycle 7.5.1
Shade change, original
B
fabric and after 1 laundering Class 4 , min
Laundering 7.5.2
B
Shade change Class 4 , min
C
Staining Class 4 , min
Crocking 7.5.3
D
Dry Class 4 , min
D
Wet Class 4 , min
Water 7.5.4
B
Shade change Class 4 , min
C
Staining Class 4 , min
B
Chlorinated Pool Class 4 7.5.5
Perspiration 7.5.6
B
Shade change Class 4
C
Staining Class 4
Sea water 7.5.7
B
Shade change Class 4 , min
C
Staining Class 4 , min
Ozone
B
Shade change Class 3–4 , min
B
Light (20 AATCC FU) (xenon-arc) Step 4 , min 7.5.9
Flammability Class 1 or Class 2 7.6
A
See Note 2.
B
AATCC Gray Scale for Color Change.
C
AATCC Gray Scale for Staining.
D
AATCC Chromatic Transference Scale.
5. Significance and Use single item received as a single shipment.
6.2 Lot Sample—As a lot sample for acceptance testing,
5.1 Upon mutual agreement between the purchaser and the
supplier, woven fabrics intended for this end use should meet take at random the number of rolls as directed in an applicable
all of the requirements listed in Table 1 of this specification. specification or other agreement between the purchaser and the
5.2 It is recognized that for purposes of fashion or aesthetics
seller, such as an agreement to use MIL-STD-105D.
the ultimate consumer of articles made from these fabrics may
6.3 Laboratory Sample—From each roll or piece in the lot
find acceptable fabrics that do not conform to all of the
sample, cut two laboratory samples the full width of the fabric
requirements in Table 1. Therefore, one or more of the
and at least 375 mm (15 in.) along the selvage.
requirements listed in Table 1 may be modified by mutual
6.4 Test Specimens—Take the number of specime
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