ASTM D5433-12(2019)
(Specification)Standard Performance Specification for Towel Products for Institutional and Household Use
Standard Performance Specification for Towel Products for Institutional and Household Use
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 Upon mutual agreement between the purchaser and the supplier, woven or knitted products intended for this end use should meet all of the requirements listed in Table 1 of this specification for terry products and Table 2 for non terry products.
5.2 It is recognized that for purposes of fashion or aesthetics the ultimate consumer of articles made from these fabrics may find acceptable products that do not conform to all of the requirements in Table 1 or Table 2. Therefore, one or more of the requirements listed in Table 1 or Table 2 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 product meets ASTM Specification 63-707 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 or Table 2 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.
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 specification covers the evaluation of specific performance characteristics of importance in woven and knitted kitchen towel, dishcloth, crash towel, huck towel, washcloth, hand towel, bath towel, and bath sheet products for use in institutional and household environments.
1.2 This specification may be used by mutual agreement between the purchaser and the supplier to establish purchasing specification requirements.
1.3 The requirements in Tables 1 and 2 apply to the length and width directions for those properties where fabric direction is pertinent.
1.4 This specification is not applicable for coated and laminated products, nonwoven products, or terry fabrics used for apparel.
1.5 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.
1.6 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.
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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:D5433 −12 (Reapproved 2019)
Standard Performance Specification for
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Towel Products for Institutional and Household Use
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5433; 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 D2261 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics by the
Tongue (Single Rip) Procedure (Constant-Rate-of-
1.1 This specification covers the evaluation of specific
Extension Tensile Testing Machine)
performance characteristics of importance in woven and knit-
D2905 Practice for Statements on Number of Specimens for
ted kitchen towel, dishcloth, crash towel, huck towel,
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Textiles (Withdrawn 2008)
washcloth, hand towel, bath towel, and bath sheet products for
D3786 Test Method for Bursting Strength of Textile
use in institutional and household environments.
Fabrics—Diaphragm Bursting Strength Tester Method
1.2 This specification may be used by mutual agreement
D4772 Test Method for Surface Water Absorption of Terry
between the purchaser and the supplier to establish purchasing
Fabrics (Water Flow)
specification requirements.
D5034 TestMethodforBreakingStrengthandElongationof
1.3 The requirements in Tables 1 and 2 apply to the length Textile Fabrics (Grab Test)
D6797 Test Method for Bursting Strength of Fabrics
and width directions for those properties where fabric direction
is pertinent. Constant-Rate-of-Extension (CRE) Ball Burst Test
D7023 Terminology Relating to Home Furnishings
1.4 This specification is not applicable for coated and
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2.2 AATCC Standards:
laminated products, nonwoven products, or terry fabrics used
TM8 Colorfastness to Crocking: Crockmeter Method
for apparel.
TM16.3 Colorfastness to Light: Xenon-Arc Lamp, Continu-
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
ous Light
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
TM61 Colorfastness to Laundering: Accelerated
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
TM135 Dimensional Changes of Fabrics after Home Laun-
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
dering
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
TM96 Dimensional Changes in Commericial Laundering of
1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-
Woven and Knitted Fabrics Except Wool
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
TM116 Colorfastness to Crocking: Rotary Vertical Crock-
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
meter Method
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
TM179 Skew Change in Fabrics after Home Laundering
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
EP1 Gray Scale for Color Change
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
EP2 Gray Scale for Staining
EP8 AATCC 9-Step Chromatic Transference Scale
2. Referenced Documents
NOTE 1—Reference to documents in this specification give only the
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
pertinent part of the designation ofASTM,AATCC, or other test methods
D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
or standards. The current edition of each test method shall prevail.
D1424 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics by
3. Terminology
Falling-Pendulum (Elmendorf-Type) Apparatus
3.1 For definitions of terms relating to Home Furnishings,
D13.63, refer to Terminology D7023.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D13 on 3.1.1 The following terms are relevant to this standard: bath
Textiles and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.63 on Home
sheet, bath towel, crash towel, fingertip towel, huck towel,
Furnishings.
terry towel, towel.
Current edition approved Jan. 15, 2019. Published February 2019. Originally
approved as D5433–93. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as D5433–12. DOI:
10.1520/D5433-12R19.
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