ASTM D4770-00
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Appearance and Integrity of Highloft Battting After Refurbishing
Standard Test Method for Appearance and Integrity of Highloft Battting After Refurbishing
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1.1 This test method covers procedures for determining the appearance and integrity of man-made fiber batting after machine washing or drycleaning when tested in a finished garment or a panel assembly simulating the construction of the finished garment.
1.2 Wool/wool blend and cotton/cotton blend battings and needle punched structures are not intended to be evaluated by this test method.
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.4 This standard may involve hazardous materials, operations, and equipment. This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems 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:D4770–00
Standard Test Method for
Appearance and Integrity of Highloft Batting After
Refurbishing
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 4770; 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 3.1.2 batting integrity, n—the ability of a textile filling
material to resist distortion or change when subjected to
1.1 This test method covers procedures for determining the
multiple home launderings or drycleanings.
tactile appearance and integrity of a highloft nonwoven batting
3.1.3 distortion, n—in textile battings, defects such a holes,
after machine washing or drycleaning when tested in a finished
lumps, or thin areas caused by movement of fibers.
product or a panel assembly simulating the construction of the
3.1.4 fiberfill, n—manufactured fibers especially engineered
finished product.
as to linear density, cut-length, and crimp for use as a textile
1.2 This test method is not intended for use on wool/wool
filling material.
blend and cotton/cotton blend batting and needle-punched
3.1.5 microfiber batting, n—a textile filling material con-
structures.
taining fibers, such as polyester or olefin, that have a diameter
1.3 This test method provides the values in both SI units and
of less than [10 µm].
inch-pound units. “Inch-pound units” is the technically correct
3.1.6 needle-punched batting, n—a textile filling material
name for the customary units used in the United States. “SI
that is stabilized by mechanically entangling the fibers.
units” is the technically correct name for the system of metric
3.1.7 resin bonded batting, n—a textile filling material that
units known as the International System of Units. The values
is stabilized by spraying it with an acrylic, polyvinyl acetate, or
stated in either system of units shall be regarded separately as
other suitable resin emulsion after which the batting is dried
standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact
and cured.
equivalents; therefore, each system must be used indepen-
3.1.8 thermal bonded batting, n—a textile filling material
dently of the other, without combining in any way.
that contains low-melting point fibers or polymers that, when
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
heated, fuse the batting materials together.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1.8.1 Discussion—Thermal bonded batting may also be
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
resin bonded.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.1.9 unbonded batting, n—a textile filling material that is
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
neither needle-punched, resin bonded, or thermal bonded (see
2. Referenced Documents also needle-punched batting, resin bonded batting, thermal
bonded batting).
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D 123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
4. Summary of Test Method
D 2724 Test Methods for Bonded, Fused, and Laminated
4.1 Specimens in an end use product or in a test panel
Apparel Fabrics
assembly are laundered or drycleaned in a prescribed cycle.
3. Terminology
The treated specimens are evaluated for integrity by comparing
with photographic rating standards and for changes in tactile
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms not cited here,
appearance.
refer to Terminology D 123.
3.1.1 batting, n—a textile filling material consisting of a
5. Significance and Use
continuous web of fibers formed by carding, garnetting, air
5.1 This test method is used to determine the integrity of the
laying, or other means.
batting or to identify the need for an alternative fiberfill batting
or construction technique to meet performance requirements.
Maintaining batting integrity is important to the insulating
This test method is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D13 on Textiles
properties and appearance retention over the life of the item.
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.90 on Executive.
Current edition approved March 10, 2000. Published May 2000. Originally
published as D 4770–88. Discontinued November 1996 and reinstated as
D 4770–00. Aset of photographic standards illustrating changes in appearance and integrity
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.01. of batting is available from ASTM Headquarters. Request ADJD4770.
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D4770–00
6. Apparatus and Materials 9.1.1 In the absence of a care label, use the following
procedure: machine wash 50 6 3°C (120 6 5°F) with high
6.1 Drycleaning Machine—A single unit, coin-operated or
water level, tumble dry according to Test Method D 2724 but
professional type machine, capable of providing a complete
do not iron.
automatic dry-to-dry cycle using perchloroethylene.
9.2 If the fiber content, construction, or trim of the shell
6.2 Domestic Automatic Washer, top loading, spin extract-
fabric is subject to damage by machine washing, dryclean the
ing type.
specimen according to Test
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