ASTM D5253-04(2016)
(Terminology)Standard Terminology Relating to Floor Coverings and Textile Upholstered Furniture
Standard Terminology Relating to Floor Coverings and Textile Upholstered Furniture
SCOPE
1.1 This standard is a compilation of all terminology developed by Subcommittee D13.62 on Labeling and related to refurbishing or care of floor coverings and textile upholstered furniture, excluding leather. These items cannot be refurbished by the laundering and dry cleaning methods used for apparel and other domestic textile products.
1.2 This document defines terms for the care of textile floor coverings and textile upholstered furniture. The exact care instructions and sequence of procedures are to be determined by the manufacturer.
1.3 The recommended terminology covers common meanings used by both textile technologists and consumers.
1.4 This terminology is not applicable to unattached fabrics, such as slipcovers, used for covering furniture.
1.5 When care labels are provided, a standardized terminology in a logical sequence facilitates the maximum disclosure of essential information in small label space and assists understanding of recommended care practices by the consumer.
1.6 The use of either a permanent or a nonattached care instruction should not preclude the use of the alternative as an additional source of information to the consumer.
1.7 The term “only” in any label term limits the procedure to the stated instruction.
1.8 This terminology is unique to the care of textile floor coverings and upholstered furniture. Meanings of the same terms outside the industry can be found in other compilations or dictionaries of general usage.
1.9 In addition to being a specialized dictionary, Terminology D5253 is also useful for managing the subcommittee's terminology.
1.10 Terms listed are under the jurisdiction of SC D13.62.
1.11 For definitions of refurbishing or care terms for apparel, textile, home furnishing, and leather products cleaned by laundering or dry cleaning methods, see Terminology D3136.
1.12 For definitions of other textile terms, see Terminology D123.
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Designation: D5253 − 04 (Reapproved 2016)
Standard Terminology Relating to
Floor Coverings and Textile Upholstered Furniture
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5253; 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 1.12 For definitions of other textile terms, see Terminology
D123.
1.1 This standard is a compilation of all terminology devel-
oped by Subcommittee D13.62 on Labeling and related to
2. Referenced Documents
refurbishing or care of floor coverings and textile upholstered
2.1 ASTM Standards:
furniture, excluding leather. These items cannot be refurbished
D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
by the laundering and dry cleaning methods used for apparel
D3136 Terminology Relating to Care Labeling for Apparel,
and other domestic textile products.
Textile, Home Furnishing, and Leather Products
1.2 This document defines terms for the care of textile floor
D3938 Guide for Determining or Confirming Care Instruc-
coverings and textile upholstered furniture. The exact care
tions for Apparel and Other Textile Products
instructions and sequence of procedures are to be determined
D5489 Guide for Care Symbols for Care Instructions on
by the manufacturer.
Textile Products
1.3 The recommended terminology covers common mean-
D6322 Guide to International Test MethodsAssociated with
ings used by both textile technologists and consumers.
Textile Care Procedures
D6719 Guide for Test Methods and Practices for Evaluating
1.4 This terminology is not applicable to unattached fabrics,
Pile Yarn Floor Covering
such as slipcovers, used for covering furniture.
D6859 Test Method for Pile Thickness of Finished Level
1.5 When care labels are provided, a standardized terminol-
Pile Yarn Floor Coverings
ogyinalogicalsequencefacilitatesthemaximumdisclosureof
D6962 Practice for Operation of a Roller Chair Tester for
essential information in small label space and assists under-
Pile Yarn Floor Coverings
standing of recommended care practices by the consumer.
D7241 Test Method for Pile Thickness of Finished Multi-
1.6 The use of either a permanent or a nonattached care
level Pile Yarn Floor Covering
instruction should not preclude the use of the alternative as an
D7267 Test Method for Edge Ravel Resistance of Finished
additional source of information to the consumer.
Loop Pile, Pile Yarn Floor Covering
D7330 Test Method for Assessment of Surface Appearance
1.7 The term “only” in any label term limits the procedure
to the stated instruction. ChangeinPileFloorCoveringsUsingStandardReference
Scales
1.8 This terminology is unique to the care of textile floor
D7570 Test Method for Evaluation of Dimensional Stability
coverings and upholstered furniture. Meanings of the same
of Pile Yarn Floor Covering
terms outside the industry can be found in other compilations
2.2 Other Document:
or dictionaries of general usage.
16 CFR, Part 423, As Amended Effective September 1,
1.9 In addition to being a specialized dictionary, Terminol-
2000 Federal Trade Commission Amendment to Trade
ogy D5253 is also useful for managing the subcommittee’s
Regulation Rule Concerning Care Labeling of Textile
terminology. 3
Wearing Apparel, and Certain Piece Goods
1.10 Terms listed are under the jurisdiction of SC D13.62.
3. Terminology
1.11 For definitions of refurbishing or care terms for
apparel, textile, home furnishing, and leather products cleaned absorbent compound, n—in textile cleaning, sponge-like
by laundering or dry cleaning methods, see Terminology particles which, when saturated with water or dry solvent
D3136.
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
ThisterminologyisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeD13onTextiles contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.62 on Labeling. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
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and detergent and brushed into the textile, remove soil from extraction cleaning, dry foam, n—See dry foam extraction
the textile. See powder cleaner. cleaning.
DISCUSSION—Naturally absorbent granules such as fullers earth and extraction cleaning, hot water, n—See hot water extraction
wood flour or synthetic granules are commonly used.
cleaning.
extraction cleaning, rotary, n—See rotary extraction clean-
absorbent pad, n—for cleaning textile floor coverings, a damp
ing.
textile material (fabric, felt, sponge, or mop) used to agitate
extraction cleaning, steam, n—a deprecated term since no
and wipe the pile and, in the process, absorb soil.
steam is used. See the preferred term, hot water extraction
cleaning.
bonnet, n—in cleaning pile floor coverings, an absorbent pad
which can be mounted under a rotary shampoo machine.
foam, n—in cleaning textiles, a frothy mass of fine bubbles
generated by whipping or agitating a shampoo.
brush, n—a hand-held cleaning tool consisting of a base into
DISCUSSION—Arotary brush shampooing machine normally produces
which bristles are inserted.
afoamasthebrushesrotateoverthecarpetpile.Cleaningagentswhich
DISCUSSION—Bristles may vary in material, length, density of
dispense a foam from aerosol cans can be purchased.
coverage, stiffness, and type to suit various types of textiles.
foam clean, v—use a prepared foam to clean.
brush, v—in refurbishing textiles, (1) to use a brush to remove
surface particulate soils, (2) work a cleaning solution or spot foam cleaning, n—a process in which a prepared foam is
cleaning agent into carpet pile or upholstery fabric, or (3) applied to a textile product, scrubbed in, allowed to dry, and
restore the appearance of pile fabrics. the encapsulated soil is removed by suction.
hot water extraction cleaning, n—a process in which a heated
carpet shampoo, n—See shampoo.
solution of detergent is sprayed into the textile material and
carpet sweep, v—remove loose soil particles and lint from the
immediately removed by a wet suction nozzle behind the
textile floor covering surface using a carpet sweeper.
spray-head.
chemical wash, n—in rug cleaning, a specialized professional
in-plant cleaning, n—for textile floor coverings, cleaning
process used on oriental rugs.
processperformedinafacilityawayfromthelocationwhere
cylindrical wet-scrub extraction, n—a carpet cleaning the product is used.
method in which (1) a cleaning agent is sprayed onto the
on-location cleaning, n—for textile floor coverings and uphol-
carpet, and (2) soil and cleaning agents are removed by a
stered furniture,acleaningprocessperformedinthelocation
machine which feeds water into two counter-rotating
where a product is used.
brushes.
“P”—a letter code. See upholstery cleaning instructions.
dry, v—in in-plant textile floor covering cleaning, suspend
textile floor covering in a heated room until dry. pad clean, v—clean using an absorbent pad.
pilate, v—a deprecated term. See the preferred term, pile lift.
dry cleaning, n— in textile floor covering cleaning, a depre-
cated term. See the preferred term, dry extraction cleaning.
pile lift, v—raise the pile on a textile floor covering.
DISCUSSION—The pile of textile floor coverings is raised to an erect
dry extraction clean, v—in cleaning upholstered furniture and
position to loosen embedded soil so that it can be more readily
textile floor coverings, brush an absorbent compound into
removed. Pile may be lifted by a vacuum cleaner having rotating
the fabric, allow to dry, and remove by suction, following
brushes, by a manually manipulated toothed tool, or by a powered pile
manufacturer’s instructions.
lifter.
DISCUSSION—Sponge-like particles absorb the soil from the yarns.
pile lofting, n—See the preferred term, pile lift.
The soil-laden particles are removed by suction from the carpet. (Syn.
powder cleaner, n—a cleaning agent in which an absorbent
powder cleaning.)
compound is the principal ingredient. See absorbent com-
dry foam extraction cleaning, n—aprocessbywhichahighly
pound.
aerated, low moisture content shampoo is brushed through
powder cleaning, n—See the preferred term, dry extraction
the textile floor covering pile or applied to the surface of
cleaning.
upholstery.
prespot, n—See pretreat.
DISCUSSION—The foam holds the soil in suspension and is simulta-
neously removed by a cylindrical brush machine incorporating a pretreat, v—in the cleaning of textile floor coverings and
built-in suction recovery system or hand-held wet sponges.
upholstered furniture, apply a cleaning agent to spots, stains,
and areas of high soil concentration prior to overall cleaning
dry solvent, n—any organic solvent used to dissolve another
to maximize activation time and facilitate soil removal.
material. See solvent.
remove loose soil, v—subject textile to agitation, impact, and
extraction cleaning, n—a general term for a number of
suction to remove dust and particulate soil.
refurbishing methods in which the cleaning agent is deliv-
ered onto the textile product, agitated, and simultaneously rotary extraction cleaning, n—a cleaning procedure which
removed by suction. uses a rotating brush machine or a series of rotating jets
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TABLE 1 Care Terms for Refurbishing Textile Upholstered
through which shampoo is fed or sprayed into the carpet pile
Furniture
and simultaneously removed by suction.
Label Term Instructions
rotary shampoo, v—clean using a brush or bonnet-type
Routine Refurbishing
machine to impregnate the textile floor covering with a
Brush Use a hand-held brush to remove surface
foam. After drying, vacuum loosened soil. See also rotary
particulate soils. May also be used to restore
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