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ASTM D5684-04a

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Standard Terminology Relating to Pile Floor Coverings

Standard Terminology Relating to Pile Floor Coverings

SCOPE
1.1 This terminology covers definitions of technical terms related to pile yarn floor coverings. Terms that are generally understood or adequately defined in other readily available sources are not included.
1.1.1 Fig. 1 is included to show the different elements of a tufted pile yarn floor covering.

General Information

Status
Historical
Publication Date
30-Sep-2004
ICS
97.150 - Floor coverings
Technical Committee
D13 - Textiles
Drafting Committee
D13.21 - Pile Floor Coverings
Current Stage
Ref Project

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Replaces
ASTM D5684-04 - Standard Terminology Relating to Pile Floor Coverings
Effective Date
01-Oct-2004
Replaced By
ASTM D5684-06 - Standard Terminology Relating to Pile Floor Coverings
Effective Date
01-Jun-2006
Referred By
ASTM D1335-21 - Standard Test Method for Tuft Bind of Pile Yarn Floor Coverings
Effective Date
01-Oct-2004
Referred By
ASTM D2859-16(2021) - Standard Test Method for Ignition Characteristics of Finished Textile Floor Covering Materials
Effective Date
01-Oct-2004
Referred By
ASTM D5417-21 - Standard Practice for Operation of the Vettermann Drum Tester
Effective Date
01-Oct-2004
Referred By
ASTM D5252-20 - Standard Practice for the Operation of the Hexapod Tumble Drum Tester
Effective Date
01-Oct-2004
Referred By
ASTM D6540-22 - Standard Test Method for Accelerated Soiling of Pile Yarn Floor Covering
Effective Date
01-Oct-2004
Referred By
ASTM D5793-18(2022) - Standard Test Method for Binding Sites per Unit Length or Width of Pile Yarn Floor Coverings
Effective Date
01-Oct-2004
Referred By
ASTM D7241-22 - Standard Test Method for Pile Thickness of Finished Multilevel Pile Yarn Floor Covering
Effective Date
01-Oct-2004
Referred By
ASTM D6719-22e1 - Standard Guide for Standard Test Methods and Practices for Evaluating Pile Yarn Floor Covering
Effective Date
01-Oct-2004
Referred By
ASTM D6119-19 - Standard Practice for Creating Surface Appearance Changes in Pile Yarn Floor Covering from Foot Traffic
Effective Date
01-Oct-2004
Referred By
ASTM D6283-21 - Standard Test Method for Tuft Element Length of Uncoated Pile Yarn Floor Coverings
Effective Date
01-Oct-2004
Referred By
ASTM D7330-22 - Standard Test Method for Assessment of Surface Appearance Change in Pile Floor Coverings Using Standard Reference Scales
Effective Date
01-Oct-2004
Referred By
ASTM F3383-19a - Standard Test Method for Filament Bind of Single Fibers in Synthetic Turf
Effective Date
01-Oct-2004
Referred By
ASTM D3936-21 - Standard Test Method for Resistance to Delamination of the Secondary Backing of Pile Yarn Floor Covering
Effective Date
01-Oct-2004

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Designation:D5684–04a
Standard Terminology
1
Relating to Pile Floor Coverings
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 5684; 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 floor covering other than the pile yarn.
backing fabric, n— in textiles, a fabric into which a pile yarn
1.1 This terminology covers definitions of technical terms
is inserted; or a reinforcing layer which is adhered to the
related to pile yarn floor coverings. Terms that are generally
reverse side of a fabric.
understood or adequately defined in other readily available
sources are not included.
DISCUSSION—In woven and knitted pile yarn floor coverings the
1.1.1 Fig. 1 is included to show the different elements of a
backing fabric is created at the same time the pile yarn is bound to the
backing fabric, but, in tufted pile yarn floor coverings, the backing
tufted pile yarn floor covering.
fabric is made prior to the operation in which the pile yarn is fastened
2. Referenced Documents to the backing fabric.
2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
binding site, n— for pile yarn floor covering, a point at which
D 123 Terminology Relating to Textile Materials
the pile yarn is, or can be, bound to the backing fabric.
D 1335 Test Method for Tuft Bind of Pile Floor Coverings
DISCUSSION—In any machine-made pile yarn floor covering, the
D 2646 Method of Testing Backing Fabrics
binding sites occur in an orderly and repetitive array at uniform
D 2859 Test Method for Flammability of Finished Textile
intervals both in the lengthwise and widthwise directions of the pile
Floor Covering Materials
yarn floor covering. The nature of the binding sites differs among
D 3936 Test Method for Delamination Strength of Second-
woven, knitted, and tufted pile yarn floor coverings. For example, the
ary Backing of Pile Floor Covering binding site of a woven pile yarn floor covering consists of one or more
filling shots under which the face yarn passes, whereas the binding site
D 5793 Test Method for Binding Sites Per Unit Length or
of a tufted pile yarn floor covering consists of a section of backing
Width of Pile Floor Coverings
fabric between two adjacent needle holes in the lengthwise direction.
The number of pile yarn strands that can be fastened at one binding site
3. Terminology
can vary from one to several, according to the design.
3.1 Definitions:
buried pile yarn, n— for coated pile yarn floor covering, the
attached cushion, n— for pile yarn floor covering, a material,
part of pile yarn tufts which is in or under the primary
bonded to the backing fabric side of a pile yarn floor
backing.
covering to provide additional dimensional stability, thick-
carpet, n—all textile floor coverings not designated as rugs.
ness, and padding.
carpet module, n—textile floor covering sections usually
2
having dimensions of less than 1 m .
DISCUSSION—Suchproductsasfoam,rubber,andurethaneareusedas
attached cushion. change in surface appearance—for pile yarn floor
coverings,the physical affect of changing the use-surface by
back coating, n— in textile floor covering, an adhesive
mechanical means or foot traffic.
compoundappliedforsuchpurposeaslockingpileyarntufts
into a carpet backing, bonding a secondary backing to a DISCUSSION—The change in surface appearance is the cumulative
change in appearance between the unexposed and exposed test speci-
primary backing, increasing fabric body or stiffness and
mens due to matting, crushing, and loss of tuft definition. D6119
increasing dimensional stability.
backing , n— in pile yarn floor covering, all materials in a pile
components, n—for pile yarn floor covering, the individual
yarn or fabric elements into which a pile yarn floor covering
can be separated.
1
ThisterminologyisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeD13onTextiles
constant-rate-of-extension tensile type testing machine
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.21 on Pile Floor Coverings.
(CRE), n— a testing machine in which the rate of increase
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2004. Published October 2004. Originally
approved in 1995. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as D 5684 – 04
of specimen length is uniform with time.
2
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
crush, n—in pile yarn floor coverings, loss of tuft definition
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. ForAnnual Book of ASTM
due to entanglement and compression of pile fibers.
Standardsvolume information, refer tot he standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
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5.1 This equipment may be used to bring about the changes in texture on the surface of pile floor covering caused by mechanical action.  
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5.1 Test Method D1335 for tuft bind of pile yarn floor coverings is being used for acceptance testing of commercial shipments. Comparative tests as directed in 5.1.1 may be advisable.  
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5.2 The satisfactory performance of a pile yarn floor covering depends to a considerable extent on the maintenance of its original appearance. In a cut pile yarn floor covering an inadequate tuft bind may result in complete loss of pile in areas exposed to severe wear. In a looped pile yarn floor covering with inadequate tuft bind the pile loops may be pulled out to form unsightly long loops which may be hazardous.
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