ASTM D3994-13e1
(Specification)Standard Performance Specification for Woven Swimwear Fabrics
Standard Performance Specification for Woven Swimwear Fabrics
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 Upon mutual agreement between the purchaser and the supplier, woven 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 supplier.
5.2.1 In such cases, any references to the specification shall specify that: “This fabric meets ASTM Specification D3994, except for the following characteristic(s).”
5.3 Where no prepurchase agreement has been reached between the purchaser and the supplier, 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 significance and use of particular properties and test methods are discussed in the appropriate sections of the specified test methods.
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.
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Designation:D3994 −13
StandardPerformance Specification for
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Woven Swimwear Fabrics
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3994; 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.
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ε NOTE—Section 3 was updated editorially in September 2013.
1. Scope D5034 TestMethodforBreakingStrengthandElongationof
Textile Fabrics (Grab Test)
1.1 This performance specification covers woven fabrics for
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D7022 Terminology Relating to Apparel
use in men’s, women’s and children’s swimwear, composed of
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2.2 AATCC Test Methods:
any textile fiber or mixture of textile fibers.
8 Colorfastness to Crocking: Crockmeter Method
1.2 These requirements apply to the length and width
15 Colorfastness to Perspirationn
directions for those properties where fabric direction is perti-
16.3 Colorfastness to Light
nent.
23 Colorfastness to Burnt Gas Fumes
1.3 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the
61 Colorfastness to Laundering: Accelerated
test method described in this specification: This standard does 106 Colorfastness to Water: Sea
not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any,
107 Colorfastness to Water
associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthis 116 Colorfastness to Crocking: Rotary Vertical Crockmeter
standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices
Method
and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior 129 Colorfastness to Ozone in the Atmosphere Under High
to use.
Humidities
135 Dimensional Changes of FabricsAfter Home Launder-
2. Referenced Documents
ing
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162 Colorfastness to Water: Chlorinated Pool
2.1 ASTM Standards:
172 Colorfastness to Powdered Non-Chlorine Bleach in
D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
Home Laundering
D434 Test Method for Resistance to Slippage of Yarns in
188 Colorfastness to Chlorine Bleach in Home Laundering
Woven Fabrics Using a Standard Seam (Withdrawn
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Evaluation Procedure No. 1 Gray Scale for Color Change
2003)
Evaluation Procedure No. 2 Gray Scale for Staining
D1424 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics by
Evaluation Procedure No. 8 AATCC 9-Step Chromatic
Falling-Pendulum (Elmendorf-Type) Apparatus
Transference Scale
D2261 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics by the
2.3 Federal Standard:
Tongue (Single Rip) Procedure (Constant-Rate-of-
16 CFR 1610 Standard for Flammability of Clothing Tex-
Extension Tensile Testing Machine)
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tiles
D2622 Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by
16 CFR, Chapter II—Consumer Product Safety
Wavelength Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
Commission, Subchapter D—Flammable Fabrics Act
D2905 Practice for Statements on Number of Specimens for
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Regulations
Textiles (Withdrawn 2008)
2.4 Military Standard:
MIL-STD-105D Sampling Procedures and Tables for In-
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This performance specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee
spection by Attributes
D13 on Textiles and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.61 on
Apparel. NOTE 1—Reference to test methods in this standard give only the
Current edition approved July 1, 2013. Published August 2013. Originally
approved in 1981. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as D3994 – 02(2008).
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DOI: 10.1520/D3994-13E01. Available from American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists
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D3994−13
permanent part of the designation of ASTM, AATCC, or other test
requirements in Table 1. Therefore, one or more of the
methods. The current editions of each test method cited shall prevail.
requirements listed in Table 1 may be modified by mutual
agreement between the purchaser and the supplier.
3. Terminology
5.2.1 In such cases, any references to the specification shall
3.1 For all terminology related to Apparel see Terminology
specify that: “This fabric meets ASTM Specification D3994,
D7022.
except for the
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