ASTM D4235-20
(Specification)Standard Performance Specification for Women's and Girls' Knitted Blouse and Dress Fabrics
Standard Performance Specification for Women's and Girls' Knitted Blouse and Dress Fabrics
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 Upon mutual agreement between the purchaser and the seller, fabrics intended for this end use should meet all of the requirements listed in Table 1 of this specification.
5.2 It is recognized that for purposes of fashion or aesthetics, the ultimate consumer of articles made from these fabrics may find acceptable fabrics 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.
5.2.1 In such cases, any references to the specification shall specify that: “This fabric meets ASTM Specification D4235 except for the following characteristic(s).”
5.3 Where no prepurchase agreement has been reached between the purchaser and the seller, and in case of controversy, the requirements listed in Table 1 are intended to be used as a guide only. As noted in 5.2, ultimate consumer demands dictate varying performance parameters for any particular style of fabric.
5.4 The uses and significance of particular properties and test methods are discussed in the appropriate sections of the specified test methods.
SCOPE
1.1 This performance specification covers knitted fabrics comprised of any textile fiber or mixture of fibers, used in women's and girls' blouses and dresses women's and girls' knitted blouse and dress fabrics composed of any fiber or mixture of textile fibers.
1.2 These requirements apply to the length and width directions for those properties where each fabric direction is pertinent.
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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 31-Jan-2020
- Technical Committee
- D13 - Textiles
- Drafting Committee
- D13.61 - Apparel
Relations
- Effective Date
- 01-Feb-2020
- Effective Date
- 01-Jul-2020
- Effective Date
- 01-Mar-2017
- Effective Date
- 01-Jan-2016
- Effective Date
- 15-Sep-2015
- Effective Date
- 01-Sep-2015
- Effective Date
- 01-Jul-2015
- Effective Date
- 01-Jul-2015
- Effective Date
- 01-Apr-2015
- Effective Date
- 01-Oct-2013
- Effective Date
- 01-Oct-2013
- Effective Date
- 15-Jun-2013
- Effective Date
- 15-Jun-2013
- Effective Date
- 15-May-2013
- Effective Date
- 01-Jul-2012
Overview
ASTM D4235-20 is the internationally recognized Standard Performance Specification for Women's and Girls' Knitted Blouse and Dress Fabrics, developed by ASTM International. This standard outlines the fundamental quality and performance requirements for knitted fabrics composed of any textile fiber or fiber blend, intended for use in women's and girls' blouses and dresses. The specification covers physical performance, appearance, dimensional stability, colorfastness, and flammability, ensuring that fabrics meet minimum quality and safety benchmarks suitable for global markets. The standard is an essential reference for textile manufacturers, apparel brands, retailers, and quality assurance professionals seeking consistency and reliability in garment fabric sourcing and production.
Key Topics
- Scope of Application: Addresses knitted fabrics for blouses and dresses made from any fiber or combination of fibers.
- Performance Requirements: Establishes required levels for key fabric properties, including:
- Bursting strength (minimum force to rupture the fabric)
- Dimensional change after laundering and drycleaning
- Colorfastness to laundering, drycleaning, light exposure, aging, perspiration, and bleaching
- Appearance retention after cleaning
- Flammability compliance with regulatory standards
- Flexibility in Requirements: Allows for modifications to specific criteria by mutual agreement between purchaser and seller, accommodating changing fashion and consumer preferences.
- Testing Methods: Cites authoritative test methods from ASTM and AATCC to evaluate compliance, including properties like colorfastness, fabric strength, and dimensional stability.
- Sampling Procedures: Recommends representative sampling of fabric lots for testing in line with procurement agreements and requirements.
Applications
ASTM D4235-20 is crucial in various segments of the textile and apparel industry:
- Textile Manufacturers: Facilitates quality control and standardization in production of knitted blouse and dress fabrics, regardless of fiber composition.
- Apparel Brands & Retailers: Ensures sourced fabrics for women's and girls' garments consistently meet specified performance and safety standards, reducing returns and claims.
- Purchasing Agreements: Provides a common reference for establishing procurement requirements and resolving disputes on fabric quality.
- Quality Assurance & Testing Laboratories: Offers clear, standardized criteria and methods for evaluating fabric samples.
- International Trade: Aids in meeting global market expectations and fulfilling regulatory requirements such as those imposed by the Flammable Fabrics Act and the WTO TBT Committee.
Typical end-use applications include:
- Knitted blouses, tops, and shirts for women and girls
- Knitted dresses designed for various occasions
- Garments requiring reliable colorfastness, appearance, and safety performance
Related Standards
ASTM D4235-20 references and complements several key standards and methods, including:
- ASTM D123 - Textile Terminology
- ASTM D2594 - Stretch Properties of Knitted Fabrics
- ASTM D2724 - Bond Strength of Apparel Fabrics
- ASTM D3786 / D3787 - Bursting Strength Test Methods
- AATCC Methods: Including TM8 (Crocking), TM15 (Perspiration), TM16.3 (Light), TM23 (Burnt Gas Fumes), TM61 (Laundering), TM116 (Crocking for prints), TM124 (Smoothness Appearance), TM132 (Drycleaning), TM135 (Dimensional Change), TM172 and TM188 (Bleaching)
- 16 CFR 1610 - Flammable Fabrics Act Regulations
These related standards collectively support reliable evaluation and specification of fabric quality for women's and girls' knitted apparel.
Keywords: ASTM D4235-20, women’s knitted fabric, girls’ dress fabric, blouse fabric specification, textile performance standard, fabric colorfastness, flammability, garment fabric testing, AATCC test methods, ASTM textile standards.
Frequently Asked Questions
ASTM D4235-20 is a technical specification published by ASTM International. Its full title is "Standard Performance Specification for Women's and Girls' Knitted Blouse and Dress Fabrics". This standard covers: SIGNIFICANCE AND USE 5.1 Upon mutual agreement between the purchaser and the seller, fabrics intended for this end use should meet all of the requirements listed in Table 1 of this specification. 5.2 It is recognized that for purposes of fashion or aesthetics, the ultimate consumer of articles made from these fabrics may find acceptable fabrics 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. 5.2.1 In such cases, any references to the specification shall specify that: “This fabric meets ASTM Specification D4235 except for the following characteristic(s).” 5.3 Where no prepurchase agreement has been reached between the purchaser and the seller, and in case of controversy, the requirements listed in Table 1 are intended to be used as a guide only. As noted in 5.2, ultimate consumer demands dictate varying performance parameters for any particular style of fabric. 5.4 The uses and significance of particular properties and test methods are discussed in the appropriate sections of the specified test methods. SCOPE 1.1 This performance specification covers knitted fabrics comprised of any textile fiber or mixture of fibers, used in women's and girls' blouses and dresses women's and girls' knitted blouse and dress fabrics composed of any fiber or mixture of textile fibers. 1.2 These requirements apply to the length and width directions for those properties where each fabric direction is pertinent. 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. 1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE 5.1 Upon mutual agreement between the purchaser and the seller, fabrics intended for this end use should meet all of the requirements listed in Table 1 of this specification. 5.2 It is recognized that for purposes of fashion or aesthetics, the ultimate consumer of articles made from these fabrics may find acceptable fabrics 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. 5.2.1 In such cases, any references to the specification shall specify that: “This fabric meets ASTM Specification D4235 except for the following characteristic(s).” 5.3 Where no prepurchase agreement has been reached between the purchaser and the seller, and in case of controversy, the requirements listed in Table 1 are intended to be used as a guide only. As noted in 5.2, ultimate consumer demands dictate varying performance parameters for any particular style of fabric. 5.4 The uses and significance of particular properties and test methods are discussed in the appropriate sections of the specified test methods. SCOPE 1.1 This performance specification covers knitted fabrics comprised of any textile fiber or mixture of fibers, used in women's and girls' blouses and dresses women's and girls' knitted blouse and dress fabrics composed of any fiber or mixture of textile fibers. 1.2 These requirements apply to the length and width directions for those properties where each fabric direction is pertinent. 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. 1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
ASTM D4235-20 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 61.020 - Clothes. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
ASTM D4235-20 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to ASTM D4235-01(2008), ASTM D3787-16(2020), ASTM D123-17, ASTM D3787-16, ASTM D123-15b, ASTM D123-15a, ASTM D3787-15, ASTM D2724-07(2015), ASTM D123-15, ASTM D7022-13, ASTM D7022-13e1, ASTM D123-13ae1, ASTM D123-13a, ASTM D123-13, ASTM D2594-04(2012). Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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Standards Content (Sample)
This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation:D4235 −20
Standard Performance Specification for
Women’s and Girls’ Knitted Blouse and Dress Fabrics
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4235; 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 2.2 AATCC Methods:
TM8 Colorfastness to Crocking: Crockmeter Method
1.1 This performance specification covers knitted fabrics
TM15 Colorfastness to Perspiration
comprised of any textile fiber or mixture of fibers, used in
TM16.3 Colorfastness to Light: Xenon-Arc
women’s and girls’ blouses and dresses women’s and girls’
TM23 Colorfastness to Burnt Gas Fumes
knitted blouse and dress fabrics composed of any fiber or
TM61 Colorfastness to Laundering: Accelerated
mixture of textile fibers.
TM116 Colorfastness to Crocking: Rotary Vertical Crock-
1.2 These requirements apply to the length and width
meter Method
directions for those properties where each fabric direction is
TM124 Smoothness Appearance of Fabrics after Home
pertinent.
Laundering
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
TM132 Colorfastness to Drycleaning
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the TM135 Dimensional Changes of Fabrics after Home Laun-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
dering
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter- TM172 Colorfastness to Powdered Non-Chlorine Bleach in
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Home Laundering
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor- TM188 Colorfastness to Sodium Hypochlorite Bleach in
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
Home Laundering
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the EP1 Gray Scale for Color Change
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
EP2 Gray Scale for Staining
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical EP8 AATCC 9-Step Chromatic Transference Scale
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2.3 Federal Standard:
16 CFR 1610 , Chapter II-Consumer Product Safety Com-
2. Referenced Documents
mission Subchapter D-Flammable Fabrics Act Regula-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
tions
D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
2.4 Military Standard:
D2594 Test Method for Stretch Properties of Knitted Fabrics
MIL-STD-105D Sampling Procedures and Tables for In-
Having Low Power
spection by Attributes
D2724 Test Method for Bond Strength of Bonded, Fused,
NOTE 1—Reference to test methods in this standard give only the
and Laminated Apparel Fabrics
permanent part of the designation of ASTM, AATCC, or other test
D3786 Test Method for Bursting Strength of Textile
methods. The current editions of each test method cited shall prevail.
Fabrics—Diaphragm Bursting Strength Tester Method
3. Terminology
D3787 Test Method for Bursting Strength of Textiles—
Constant-Rate-of-Traverse (CRT) Ball Burst Test
3.1 For all terminology related toApparel, see Terminology
D7022 Terminology Relating to Apparel
D7022.
3.1.1 The following terms are relevant to this standard:
1 sheer.
This performance specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee
D13 on Textiles and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.61 on
Apparel.
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2020. Published March 2020. Originally Available from American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists
approved in 1983. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as D4253 – 01 (2008) (AATCC), P.O. Box 12215, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, http://
which was withdrawn January 2017 and reinstated in February 2020. DOI: www.aatcc.org.
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D4235−20
3.2 FordefinitionsofallothertextiletermsseeTerminology demands dictate varying performance parameters for any
D123. particular style of fabric.
3.3 For terms relating to chemical or colorfastness testing,
5.4 The uses and significance of particular properties and
refer to specific AATCC test methods, or the Glossary of
test methods are discussed in the appropriate sections of the
AATCC Standard Terminology, or both.
specified test methods.
4. Specification Requirements
6. Sampling
4.1 The properties of knitted fabrics for women’s and girls’
6.1 LotSample—Asalotsampleforacceptancetesting,take
blouses and dresses shall conform to the specification require-
at random the number of rolls as directed in an applicable
ments in Table 1.
specification or other agreement between the purchaser and the
supplier, such as an agreement to use MIL-STD-105D.
5. Significance and Use
5.1 Upon mutual agreement between the purchaser and the 6.2 Laboratory Sample—From each roll or piece in the lot
seller, fabrics intended for this end use should meet all of the sample, cut two laboratory samples the full width of the fabric
requirements listed in Table 1 of this specification. and at least 375 mm (15 in.) along the selvage.
5.2 It is recognized that for purposes of fashion or
7. Test Methods (See Note 1)
aesthetics, the ultimate consumer of articles made from these
7.1 Bursting Strength—Determine the bursting strength as
fabrics may find acceptable fabrics that do not conform to all
directed in Test Method D3786 or Test Method D3787 as
of the requirements in Table 1. Therefore, one or more of the
agreed between the purchaser and the seller.
requirements listed in Table 1 may be modified by mutual
agreement between the purchaser and the seller.
NOTE 2—There is no overall correlation between the results obtained
5.2.1 In such cases, any references to the specification shall
with the CRT machine equipped with a bursting attachment and the
specify that: “This fabric meets ASTM Specification D4235
diaphragm bursting tester. Consequently, these two bursting testers cannot
be used interchangeably. In case of controversy, Te
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