ASTM D7017-05
(Specification)Standard Performance Specification for Rainwear and All-Purpose, Water-Repellent Coat Fabrics
Standard Performance Specification for Rainwear and All-Purpose, Water-Repellent Coat Fabrics
ABSTRACT
This performance specification covers rainwear and all-purpose water-repellent coat outer fabrics. Fabrics may compose of any textile fiber or mixture of textile fibers. This standard performance is not applicable for fabrics used for linings and interlinings. Fabrics for this purpose shall be tested and meet the following requirements: breaking strength, resistance to yarn slippage, tearing strength, bursting strength, dimensional change, colorfastness, water repellency, water resistance, fabric appearance, and flammability.
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1.1 This performance specification covers rainwear and all-purpose water-repellent coat outer fabrics composed of any textile fiber or mixture of textile fibers.
1.2 This performance specification is not applicable to fabrics used for linings and interlinings.
1.3 These requirements apply to the length and width directions for those properties where fabric direction is pertinent.
1.4 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: D7017 – 05
Standard Performance Specification for
Rainwear and All-Purpose, Water-Repellent Coat Fabrics
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7017; 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 D7022 Terminology Relating to Apparel
2.2 AATCC Test Methods:
1.1 This performance specification covers rainwear and
8 Colorfastness to Crocking: AATCC Crockmeter Method
all-purpose water-repellent coat outer fabrics composed of any
15 Colorfastness to Perspiration
textile fiber or mixture of textile fibers.
16 Colorfastness to Light
1.2 This performance specification is not applicable to
22 Water Repellency: Spray Test
fabrics used for linings and interlinings.
23 Colorfastness to Burnt Gas Fumes
1.3 These requirements apply to the length and width
35 Water Resistance: Rain Test
directions for those properties where fabric direction is perti-
61 Colorfastness to Laundering, Home and Commercial:
nent.
Accelerated
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
107 Colorfastness to Water
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
116 Colorfastness to Crocking: Rotary Vertical Crockmeter
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
Method
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
119 Color Change Due to Flat Abrasion (Frosting): Screen
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Wire Method
2. Referenced Documents 124 Appearance of Fabrics After Repeated Home Launder-
ing
2.1 ASTM Standards:
132 Colorfastness to Dry Cleaning
D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
135 Dimensional Changes of Fabrics after Home Launder-
D434 Test Method for Resistance to Slippage of Yarns in
ing
Woven Fabrics Using a Standard Seam
158 Dimensional Changes on Drycleaning in Perchloroeth-
D1424 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics by
ylene: Machine Method
Falling-Pendulum (Elmendorf-Type) Apparatus
188 Colorfastness to Sodium Hypochlorite Bleach in Home
D2261 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics by the
Laundering
Tongue (Single Rip) Procedure (Constant-Rate-of-
2.3 Federal Standard:
Extension Tensile Testing Machine)
16 CFR 1610 Standard for the Flammability of Clothing
D2724 Test Methods for Bonded, Fused, and Laminated
Textiles
Apparel Fabrics
D3136 Terminology Relating to Care Labeling forApparel,
NOTE 1—Reference to test methods in this standard give only the
Textile, Home Furnishing, and Leather Products
permanent part of the designation of ASTM, AATCC or other test
D3786 Test Method for Bursting Strength of Textile methods. The current edition of each test method cited shall prevail.
Fabrics—Diaphragm Bursting Strength Tester Method
3. Terminology
D3787 Test Method for Bursting Strength of Textiles—
3.1 Definitions:
Constant-Rate-of-Traverse (CRT) Ball Burst Test
3.1.1 Outerwear—a coat or jacket.
D5034 Test Method for Breaking Strength and Elongation
3.1.2 Rainwear—acoatorjacketwhichhasthecapabilityto
of Textile Fabrics (Grab Test)
resist wetting and penetration, by water.
3.1.3 All-purpose—an outerwear garment, often with a
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D13 on
removable lining, which is suitable for use in many different
Textiles and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.61 on Apparel.
weather conditions.
Current edition approved July 1, 2005. Published August 2005. DOI: 10.1520/
D7017-05.
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D7017 – 05
3.1.4 Water repellency—in textiles, the ability of a fabric to 4.2 It should be recognized that fabric can be produced
resist wetting. utilizing an almost infinite number of combination of construc-
3.1.5 Water resistance—in textiles, the ability of a fabric to
tion variables (e.g., type of fibers, percentage of fibers, yarn
resist wetting and penetration by water, usually because of the
twist, yarn number, warp and pick count, chemical and
application of a coating or finish.
mechanical finishes).Additionally, fashion or aesthetics dictate
3.2 For definitions of textile terms used in this specification,
that the ultimate consumer may find acceptable articles made
refer to Terminologies D123, D3136,or D7022. For terms
from fabrics that do not conform to all of the requirements in
relating to chemical and colorfastness testing refer to specific
Table 1.
AATCC test methods.
4.2.1 Hence, no single performance specification can possi-
3.3 Definitions found in a dictionary of common usage are
blyapplytoallthevariousfabricsthatcouldbeutilizedforthis
suitable for this specification.
end-use.
4. Significance and Use
4.3 The uses and significance of particular properties and
4.1 Fabrics intended for rainwear and all-purpose, water-
test methods are discussed in the appropriate sections of the
repellentcoatenduseshouldmeetalloftherequirementslisted
specified test methods.
in Table 1 of this specification.
TABLE 1 Specification Requirements
NOTE 1—Grade in colorfastness and DP requirements is based on a numerical scale of 5 for negligible or no color change, color transfer, or fabric
wrinkle to 1 for severe color change, color transfer, or fabric wrinkle.
Characteristic Minimum Requirement Section
Breaking strength (CRE), wovens 178 N (40 lbf) 5.1
Resistance to Yarn slippage – wovens 5.2
6mm( ⁄4-in.) separation 111 N (25 lbf)
Tearing Strength – wovens 13N(3lbf) 5.3
Bursting Strength – knits 222 N (50lbf) 5.4
Dimensional change:
Pressing and finishing 2 % max 5.5.1
After laundering 3 % max 5.5.2
After dry cleaning 2 % max 5.5.3
Colorfastness:
Laundering: 5.6.1
Shade change Grade 4
Staining Grade 3
Dry cleaning (shade change) Grade 4 5.6.2
Burnt gas fumes—2 cycles:
Shade change, original fabric Grade 4 5.6.3
Shade change after 1 laundering or 1 dry cleaning Grade 4
Crocking: 5.6.4
Dry Grade 4
Wet Grade 3
Chlorine Bleach 5.6.5
Shade Change Grade 4
Non-chlorine Bleach 5.6.6
Shade Change Grade 4
Water: 5.6.7
Shade change Grade 4
Staining Grade 4
Perspiration: 5.6.8
Shade change Grade 4
Staining Grade 3
Light (20 AATCC Fading Units) Grade 4 5.6.9
Frosting Grade 4 5.6.10
Water repellency:
Smooth-textured fabrics:
Original 90 5.7
After 5 launderings or 3 dry cleanings 70
Rough-textured:
Original 80 5.7
After 5 launderings or 3 dry cleanings 70
Water resistance (categories based on time for maximum
weight increase at following head pressures):
Shower 600 mm (2 ft) for 30 secon
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