Standard Practice for Determining Ticket Numbers for Sewing Threads

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This system of sewing thread ticket numbers was developed to overcome the confusion arising from the use by the thread industry of a multiple number of undefined and unrelated ticketing systems.
The practice is used by sewing thread manufacturers to determine the ticket number to be assigned to a sewing thread. The ticket number is an indicator of the amount of raw fiber in the thread. It is based on greige thread rather than finished thread because finishing processes such as bleaching, dyeing, stretching, mercerizing, or sewing finish application significantly change the apparent thread size so that it may become an inadequate indicator of raw fiber present. Because of the foregoing it is not practical to verify the ticket number by sizing the finished thread.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice establishes standard ticket numbers for sewing thread regardless of fiber content or type of thread.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard; the values in English units are provided as information only and are not exact equivalents.
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:D3823–07
Standard Practice for
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Determining Ticket Numbers for Sewing Threads
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3823; 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 the thread industry of a multiple number of undefined and
unrelated ticketing systems.
1.1 This practice establishes standard ticket numbers for
4.2 The practice is used by sewing thread manufacturers to
sewing thread regardless of fiber content or type of thread.
determine the ticket number to be assigned to a sewing thread.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
The ticket number is an indicator of the amount of raw fiber in
as the standard; the values in English units are provided as
the thread. It is based on greige thread rather than finished
information only and are not exact equivalents.
thread because finishing processes such as bleaching, dyeing,
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
stretching, mercerizing, or sewing finish application signifi-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
cantlychangetheapparentthreadsizesothatitmaybecomean
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
inadequate indicator of raw fiber present. Because of the
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
foregoing it is not practical to verify the ticket number by
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
sizing the finished thread.
2. Referenced Documents
5. Sampling
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
5.1 Lot—Unless otherwise agreed upon between the pur-
D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
chaser and supplier, a lot shall be a discrete manufacturing unit
D204 Test Methods for Sewing Threads
produced in a given period of time not to exceed a calendar
D1907 Test Method for Linear Density of Yarn (Yarn
month.
Number) by the Skein Method
5.2 Lot Sample—Select the number of specimens as di-
D4849 Terminology Related to Yarns and Fibers
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rected in ANSI/ASQC Z1.4 using single sampling with a
2.2 ANSI Standard:
general inspection level of S1 and a 1.0 AQL.
ANSI/ASQC Z1.4 Sampling Procedures for Inspection by
5.3 Laboratory Sample—As a laboratory sample for accep-
Attributes
tance testing, take each unit in the lot sample.
3. Terminology 5.4 Test Specimens—From each package in the laboratory
sample, take one specimen.
3.1 For all terminology relating to D13.58, Yarns and
Fibers, refer to Terminology D4849.
6. Requirements
3.1.1 The following terms are relevant to this standard:
6.1 Sewing thread ticket numbers shall be based on the
geige thread, sewing thread, ticket number.
average resultant yarn number and shall be designated as
3.2 For all other terms are related to textiles, refer to
indicated in Table 1.
Terminology D123.
7. Procedure
4. Significance and Use
7.1 Determine in tex the resultant yarn number of the greige
4.1 This system of sewing thread ticket numbers was
thread as directed in Test Methods D204.
developed to overcome the confusion arising from the use by
7.2 Over the most recent 6 months of a 1-year period in
which the greige thread was manufactured, collect at least 100
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ThispracticeisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeD13onTextilesand
pairs of data, each consisting of a tex value and the production
is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.58 on Yarns and Fibers.
rate at the time each tex value was obtained. If the greige
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2007. Published January 2007. Originally
approved in 1978. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as D3823 – 01. DOI:
threadofinteresthasnotbeenproducedinatleast6oftheprior
10.1520/D3823-07.
12 months, collect at least 100 pairs of data consisting of a tex
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value and the corresponding production rate covering the
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on period(s) during which the thread was being produced.
the ASTM website.
7.3 Calculate the weighted average of the resultant yarn
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D3823–07
TABLE 1 Thread Ticket Number w 5 (tr/(r (1)
A
Resultant Yarn Number, Tex Ticket Number
Up to but not including 2 1
where:
2 to but not including 3 2
w = weighted average
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