ASTM D6322-00

Standard Guide to International Test Methods Associated with Textile Care Procedures

SCOPE
1.1 This guide lists general home laundering and commercial drycleaning textile care procedures and the associated ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials), AATCC (American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists), CGSB (Canadian General Standards Board), and ISO (International Organization for Standardization) standards available for the testing and evaluation of textile products.
1.2 This guide identifies the national, regional, and international textile and apparel test methods available to manufacturers, retailers, importers, testing organizations and other related parties.
1.3 This guide provides a list of test methods that can be used by the reader to evaluate the properties of textiles and apparel during refurbishing, textile and apparel care instructions; and, textile and apparel care labels.
1.4 This guide is not intended to be used in the establishment of performance criteria, but as a guide for product development and purchasing contracts. The country of Canada, however, has some performance criteria cited in The National Standard of Canada-Care Labelling of Textiles in CAN/CGSB-86.1-M91 (see Appendix X1)
1.5 This guide is applicable to textile and apparel articles; excluding upholstery fabrics, mattresses, carpet, leather, fur, and yarns.
1.6 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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Sep-2000
• ICS: 97.060 - Laundry appliances
• Technical Committee: D13 - Textiles
• Drafting Committee: D13.62 - Labeling

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM D6322-00e1 - Standard Guide to International Test Methods Associated with Textile Care Procedures
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2000
• Referred By: ASTM D5253-04(2016) - Standard Terminology Relating to Floor Coverings and Textile Upholstered Furniture
• Effective Date: 10-Sep-2000

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D 6322 – 00
Standard Guide to
International Test Methods Associated with Textile Care
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Procedures
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 6322; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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e NOTE—Section 2 was modified editorially in September 2003.
1. Scope Leather Products Other Than Textile Floor Coverings and
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Upholstery
1.1 This guide lists general home laundering and commer-
D 3786 Test Method for Bursting Strength, Hydraulic, of
cial drycleaning textile care procedures and the associated
Knitted Goods and Nonwoven Fabrics—Diaphragm
ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials), AATCC
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Bursting Strength Tester Method
(American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists),
D 3787 Test Method for Bursting Strength of Knitted
CGSB (Canadian General Standards Board), and ISO (Inter-
Goods—Constant-Rate-of-Traverse (CRT), Ball Burst
national Organization for Standardization) standards available
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Test
for the testing and evaluation of textile products.
D 3938 Guide for Determining or Confirming Care Instruc-
1.2 This guide identifies the national, regional, and interna-
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tions for Apparel and Other Textile Products
tional textile and apparel test methods available to manufac-
D 4720 Practice for Evaluation of the Performance of Win-
turers, retailers, importers, testing organizations and other
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dow Coverings—Soft
related parties.
D 4721 Practice for Evaluation of the Performance of Bed-
1.3 This guide provides a list of test methods that can be
coverings and Accessories, Machine Washable and Dry-
used by the reader to evaluate the properties of textiles and
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cleanable
apparel during refurbishing, textile and apparel care instruc-
D 5034 Test Method for Breaking Force and Elongation of
tions; and, textile and apparel care labels.
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Textile Fabrics (Grab Test)
1.4 This guide is not intended to be used in the establish-
D 5035 Test Method for Breaking Force and Elongation of
ment of performance criteria, but as a guide for product
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Textile Fabrics (Strip Method)
development and purchasing contracts. The country of Canada,
D 5489 Guide for Care Symbols for Care Instructions on
however, has some performance criteria cited in The National
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Textile Products
Standard of Canada–Care Labelling of Textiles in CAN/
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2.2 AATCC Standards:
CGSB–86.1-M91 (see Appendix X1)
1.5 This guide is applicable to textile and apparel articles;
NOTE 1—Refer to individual sections that follow for listing.
excluding upholstery fabrics, mattresses, carpet, leather, fur,
and yarns.
2.3 CGSB Standards:
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
CAN/CGSB-86.1-M91 The National Standard of Canada -
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
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Care Labelling of Textiles
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
NOTE 2—Refer to individual sections that follow for listing.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
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bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2.4 ISO Standards:
NOTE 3—Refer to individual sections that follow for listing.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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D 123 Terminology Relating to Textile Materials 2.5 Other Documents:
D 3136 Terminology Relating to Care Labels for Textile and Federal Trade Commission Amendment to Trade Regula-
tion Rule Concerning Care Labeling of Textile Wearing
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D13 on Textiles and Annual AATCC Technical Manual, available from the American Association of
is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.62 on Textile Care Labeling. Textile Chemists and Colorists, P.O. Box 12215, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.
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Current edition approved Sept. 10, 2000. Published November 2000. Originally Available from CGSB, Sales Unit, Ottawa, Canada.
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published as D6322–98. Last previous edition D6322–98 Available from American National Standards Institute, 11 West 42nd Street,
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.01 and 07.02. New York, NY 10036.
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D6322–00
Apparel and Certain Piece Goods, Federal Register, Vol. 6.2 While AATCC, ASTM, CGSB, and ISO test methods
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48, No. 99, May 20, 1983 may use similar conditions, it is important to note that the
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