ASTM D4231-14

Standard Practice for Evaluation of Launderable Woven Dress Shirts and Sports Shirts

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 This practice may be used to evaluate pertinent performance characteristics of men's and boys' launderable woven dress shirts and sport shirts.  
4.2 The characteristics to be evaluated and the acceptance criteria assigned to these areas shall be set by mutual agreement between purchaser and supplier.  
4.3 The uses and significance of specific properties are discussed in the appropriate test methods and performance specifications.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers the evaluation of specific characteristics of importance in launderable woven dress shirts and sport shirts.  
1.2 Any launderable woven dress shirt or sport shirt may be evaluated using this practice, but it shall not be construed to be a standard of performance.  
1.3 This practice may be used by mutual agreement between the purchaser and supplier to establish purchasing specifications.  
1.4 This practice is not intended to be used in the evaluation of woven dress shirts or sport shirts when drycleaned or hand-washed.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Jan-2014
• ICS: 97.060 - Laundry appliances
• Technical Committee: D13 - Textiles
• Drafting Committee: D13.61 - Apparel

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D4231 − 14
Standard Practice for
Evaluation of Launderable Woven Dress Shirts and Sports
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Shirts
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4231; 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 2.2 AATCC Test Methods:
88B Smoothness of Seams in Fabrics After Repeated Home
1.1 This practice covers the evaluation of specific charac-
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Laundering
teristics of importance in launderable woven dress shirts and
143 Appearance of Apparel and Other Textile End Products
sport shirts.
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After Repeated Home Launderings
1.2 Any launderable woven dress shirt or sport shirt may be
150 Dimensional Changes of Garments after Home Laun-
evaluated using this practice, but it shall not be construed to be 4
dering
a standard of performance.
172 Colorfastness to Powdered Non-Chlorine Bleach in
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1.3 Thispracticemaybeusedbymutualagreementbetween Home Laundering
188 Colorfastness to Sodium Hypochlorite Bleach in Home
the purchaser and supplier to establish purchasing specifica-
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tions. Laundering
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Evaluation Procedure 1
1.4 This practice is not intended to be used in the evaluation
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Evaluation Procedure 2
of woven dress shirts or sport shirts when drycleaned or
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Evaluation Procedure 8
hand-washed.
Monograph M6 Standardization of Home Laundry Test
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Conditions
2. Referenced Documents
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2.3 ASTM Adjuncts:
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
Shirt Components- 15 Photographs
D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
D1683 Test Method for Failure in Sewn Seams of Woven
3. Terminology
Apparel Fabrics
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of textile terms used in this
D1776 Practice for Conditioning and Testing Textiles
practice, refer to the individualASTM Standards,AATCC Test
D3136 Terminology Relating to Care Labeling for Apparel,
Methods, Terminology D123 and Terminology related to Ap-
Textile, Home Furnishing, and Leather Products
parel D7022.
D3477 Performance Specification for Men’s and Boys’Wo-
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3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
ven Dress Shirt Fabrics (Withdrawn 2005)
3.2.1 dress shirt, n—a shirt designed to be worn with a tie
D4154 PerformanceSpecificationforMen’sandBoys’Knit-
and jacket and made with a specific collar size or numerical
ted and Woven Beachwear and Sports Shirt Fabrics
designation.
D7022 Terminology Relating to Apparel
3.2.1.1 Discussion—For men’s dress shirts, an additional
size designation may be used to identify the sleeve length.
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ThispracticeisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeD13onTextilesand
3.2.2 sport shirt, n—a shirt designed to be worn either
is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.61 on Apparel.
informally or with a jacket, and which uses an alphabetical,
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2014. Published March 2014. Originally
approved in 1989. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as D4231 – 01(2008).
numerical, or alphanumerical size designator.
DOI: 10.1520/D4231-14.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
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contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM AATCC Technical Manual, available from American Association of Textile
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on Chemists and Colorists (AATCC), P.O. Box 12215, Research Triangle Park, NC
the ASTM website. 27709, http://www.aatcc.org.
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The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on Photographic standards for evaluating shirt components are available from
www.astm.org. ASTM International Headquarters. Order Adjunct NO. : ADJD4231.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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D4231 − 14
4. Significance and Use 6.2 Fabric Performance Characteristics—Evaluate the se-
lected characteristics of the shirt fabric by methods directed in
4.1 This practice may be used to evaluate pertinent perfor-
Performance Specification D3477 or Performance Specifica-
mance characteristics of men’s and boys’ launderable woven
tion D4154 as appropriate.
dress shirts and sport shirts.
6.3 Shirt Performance Characteristics Prior to Laundering.
4.2 The characteristics to be evaluated and the acceptance
6.3.1 Seam Failure—Evaluate seam failure as directed in
criteria assigned to these areas shall be set by mutual agree-
Test Method D1683.
ment between purchaser and supplier.
6.3.2 Seam Pucker—Examineshirt(s)forseampuckerusing
4.3 The uses and significance of specific properties are
AATCC Method 88B and photographs described in Fig. 1, Fig.
discussed in the appropriate test methods and per
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Designation: D4231 − 01 (Reapproved 2008) D4231 − 14
Standard Practice for
Evaluation of Launderable Woven Dress Shirts and Sports
1
Shirts
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4231; 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
1.1 This practice covers the evaluation of specific characteristics of importance in launderable woven dress shirts and sport
shirts.
1.2 Any launderable woven dress shirt or sport shirt may be evaluated using this practice, but it shall not be construed to be
a standard of performance.
1.3 This practice may be used by mutual agreement between the purchaser and supplier to establish purchasing specifications.
1.4 This practice is not intended to be used in the evaluation of woven dress shirts or sport shirts when drycleaned or
hand-washed.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
D1683 Test Method for Failure in Sewn Seams of Woven Apparel Fabrics
D1776 Practice for Conditioning and Testing Textiles
D3136 Terminology Relating to Care Labeling for Apparel, Textile, Home Furnishing, and Leather Products
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D3477 Performance Specification for Men’s and Boys’ Woven Dress Shirt Fabrics (Withdrawn 2005)
D4154 Performance Specification for Men’s and Boys’ Knitted and Woven Beachwear and Sports Shirt Fabrics
D7022 Terminology Relating to Apparel
2.2 AATCC Test Methods:
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88B AppearanceSmoothness of Seams in Wash and Wear Items After Fabrics After Repeated Home Laundering
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143 Appearance of Apparel and Other Textile End Products After Repeated Home Launderings
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150 Dimensional Changes in Automatic of Garments after Home Laundering of Garments
4
172 Colorfastness to Powdered Non-Chlorine Bleach in Home Laundering
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188 Colorfastness to Chlorine Sodium Hypochlorite Bleach in Home Laundering
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Evaluation Procedure 1
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Evaluation Procedure 2
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Evaluation Procedure 8
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Monograph M6 Standardization of Home Laundry Test Conditions
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2.3 ASTM Adjuncts:
Shirt Components- 15 Photographs
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of textile terms used in this practice, refer to the individual ASTM Standards and Standards,
AATCC Test Methods and to Methods, Terminology D123 and Terminology related to Apparel D7022.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D13 on Textiles and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.61 on Apparel.
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2008Feb. 1, 2014. Published October 2008March 2014. Originally approved in 1989. Last previous edition approved in 20012008 as
D4231 – 01.D4231 – 01(2008). DOI: 10.1520/D4231-01R08.10.1520/D4231-14.
2
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
3
The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on www.astm.org.
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AATCC Technical Manual, available from American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC), P.O. Box 12215, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709,
http://www.aatcc.org.
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Photographic standards for evaluating shirt components are available from ASTM International Headquarters. Order Adjunct NO. : ADJD4231.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.2.1 dress shirt, n—a shirt designed to be worn with a tie and jacket and made with a specific collar size or numerical
designation.
3.2.1.1 Discussion—
For men’s dress shirts, an additional size designation may be used to identify the sleeve length.
3.2.2 sport shirt, n—a shirt designed to be worn either informally or with a jacket, and which uses an alphabetical, numerical,
or alphanumerical size designator.
4. Significance and Use
4.1 This practice may be used to evaluate pertinent performance characteristics of men’s and boys’ launderable woven dress
shirts and sport shirts.
4.2 The characteristics to be evaluated and the acceptance criteria assigned to these areas shall be set by mutual agreement
between purchaser and supplier.
4.3 The uses and significance of specific properties are discussed in the ap
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