Standard Practice for Pretreatment of Backing Fabrics Used in Textile Conservation Research (Withdrawn 2000)

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1.1 This practice covers the washing, rinsing, drying, ironing, and related testing of backing fabrics prior to their use in textile conservation research. Both sturdy and delicate pretreatment procedures for backing fabrics are described.
1.2 This practice applies only to the pretreatment of the backing fabrics with which a textile artifact might be in contact. This practice is not to be applied to any textile artifact, whether it be fragile, sturdy, historic, or contemporary, as other considerations and treatments would be required. Decisions regarding the conservation treatment of textile artifacts should be made only by textile conservators.
1.3 This practice on pretreatment of backing fabrics used in textile conservation research is limited to use on greige goods. Considerations for dyed or bleached backing fabric will not be addressed in this practice.
1.4 The procedures in this practice concern:
1.4.1 Removal of sizings and any impurities left in the backing fabric from the manufacturing process,
1.4.2 Preshrinking of the backing fabric, and
1.4.3 Testing for impurities.
1.5 All backing fabrics used in textile conservation research should be pretreated before use. Even greige fabrics obtained as "preshrunk" and "desized" should be pretreated to further reduce shrinkage and residual amounts of sizing and impurities. Residual shrinkage and impurities might be a source of unwanted variability in research.
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, 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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31-Dec-1992
Withdrawal Date
09-Mar-2000
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AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS
@ Designation: D 5429 - 93
1916 RaceSt Philadelphia, Pa 19103
Reprinted from the Annual Book of ASTM Standards. Copyright ASTM
If not listed in the current combined inde& will appear in the next edition.
Standard Practice for
Pretreatment of Backing Fabrics Used in Textile Conservation
Research‘
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 5429; the number immediately foilowing 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 (c) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
AATCC Test Method 81 Determination of pH of the
1. Scope
Water-Extract from Bleached Textiles5
1.1 This practice covers the washing, rinsing, drying,
2.3 Other Document:
ironing, and related testing of backing fabrics prior to their
Spot Tests for Identification of Warp Sizes on Fabrics6
use in textile Conservation research. Both sturdy and delicate
pretreatment procedures for backing fabrics are described.
3. Terminology
1.2 This practice applies only to the pretreatment of the
3.1 Definitions:
backing fabrics with which a textile artifact might be in
3.1.1 backing fabric, n-in textile conservation, a support
contact. This practice is not to be applied to any textile
textile fabric located behind the textile artifact.
artifact, whether it be fragile, sturdy, historic, or contempo-
3.1.1.1 Discussion-Backing fabric is a general term for
rary, as other considerations and treatments would be
fabric used in a variety of treatments such as: a foundation
required. Decisions regarding the conservation treatment of
fabric for an entire area or a patch in a localized area; a
textile artifacts should be made only by textile conservators.
mounting fabric to be stretched on a strainer; a loose lining;
1.3 This practice on pretreatment of backing fabrics used
or an interleaf fabric that separates textiles in a storage
in textile conservation research is limited to use on greige
drawer. Occasionally an additional backing fabric piece;
goods. Considerations for dyed or bleached backing fabric
usually thin and sheer, may be used on the surface of a textile
will not be addressed in this practice.
artifact to protect the face side.
1.4 The procedures in this practice concern:
3.1.2 block, v-to align warp and weft yams at right
1.4.1 Removal of sizings and any impurities left in the
angles, by some form of manipulation.
backing fabric from the manufacturing process,
3.1.3 delicate pretreatment procedure, n-in textile con-
1.4.2 Preshrinking of the backing fabric, and
servation, the washing, rinsing, drying, and pressing actions
1.4.3 Testing for impurities.
followed when fabrics are of certain yam and fabric con-
1.5 All backing fabrics used in textile conservation re-
structions or fiber contents, such as lightweight or sheer
search should be pretreated before use. Even greige fabrics
fabrics, fine yarns, silks, or wools. (Compare sturdy
obtained as “preshrunk” and “desized” should be pretreated
pretreatment procedure.)
to further reduce shrinkage and residual amounts of sizing
3.1.3.1 Discussion-Shorter wash and rinse times, gentle
and impurities. Residual shrinkage and impurities might be a
agitation, and reduced temperatures are used in the delicate
source of unwanted variability in research,
pretreatment procedure.
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.1.4 greigegoods, n-textile fabrics that have received no
safity problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the
bleaching, dyeing, or finishing treatment after being pro-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
duced by any textile process.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
3.1.5 hardness, n-in water, dissolved salts of calcium,
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
magnesium, and other cations that destroy the action of
soap; expressed as parts per million (ppm) or grains per
gallon @/gal) of calcium carbonate. (Compare softness.)
2. Referenced Documents
3.1.5.1 Discussion-When calcium and magnesium salts
are present in water, they react with (a) carbonates from soil,
2.1 ASTA# Standards:
(b) carbonate-built detergents, or (c) the fatty acid portion of
D 123 Terminology Relating to Textiles2
soap to form an undesirable, insoluble precipitate,
D 2960 Method of Controlled Laundering Test Using
3.1.6 hard water, n-in textile conservation, water having
Naturally Soiled Fabrics and Household Appliances3
a concentration of more than 60 ppm (3.5 gr/gal) hardness
D 5038 Terminology of Textile Conservation4
calculated as calcium carbonate.
2.2 AATCC Test Method:
3.1.6.1 Discussion-The range of water hardness as estab-
lished by the U.S. Geological Survey (reported in Method
This practice is under the jurisdiction
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