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Standard Performance Specification for Woven and Knitted Shower Curtains for Institutional and Household Use
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Scope
1.1 This specification covers the evaluation of specific performance characteristics of importance in woven and knitted shower curtains for use in institutional and household environments.
1.2 This specification may be used by mutual agreement between purchaser and supplier to establish purchasing specification requirements.
1.3 The requirements in Table 1 apply to the length and width directions for those properties where fabric direction is pertinent.
1.4 This specification is not applicable for coated, laminated or vinyl product.
1.5 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.
Note—Grade in a, b, and c, is based on a numerical scale of 5 for negligible or no color change or color transfer to 1 for severe color change or color transfer.
Characteristic | Requirement | Section | ||
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Breaking Force (Load) (CRT) | 7.1.1 | |||
Dry | 178 N (40 lbf), minimum | |||
Wet | 89 N (20 lbf), minimum | |||
Bursting Force (Knit Fabrics) | 178 N (40 lbf), minimum | 7.1.2 | ||
Dimensional Change (L× W) | 3.0 % maximum | 7.1.3 | ||
Skew | 4.0 % maximum | 7.1.4 | ||
Colorfastness: | ||||
Laundering | 7.1.5.1 | |||
Shade change | Grade 4A minimum | |||
Stain | Grade 3B minimum | |||
Crocking | 7.1.5.2 | |||
Dry | Grade 4C minimum | |||
Wet | Grade 4C minimum | |||
Light (20 AATCC AFU) (xenon arc) | Grade 4A minimum | 7.1.5.3 | ||
Water Resistance | 7.1.6 | |||
Categories based on minimum time for | ||||
1-g weight | ||||
2 ft (600 mm) | 2 min rain | |||
3 ft (915 mm) | 5 min storm | |||
Appearance Retention | Satisfactory | 7.2.1 |
A AATCC Gray Scale for Color Change.
B AATCC Gray Scale for Staining.
C AATCC 9-Step Chromatic Transference Scale.
Significance and Use
Upon mutual agreement between the purchaser and the supplier, woven and knitted products intended for this end use should meet all of the requirements listed in Table 1 of this specification.
It is recognized that for the purposes of fashion or aesthetics the ultimate consumer of articles made from these fabrics may find acceptable products that do not conform to all of the requirements in Table 1. Therefore, one or more of the requirements listed in Table 1 may be modified by mutual agreement between the purchaser and the seller.
In such cases, any references to the specification shall specify that: this product meets Specification D5378 except for the following characteristic(s).
Where no prepurchase agreement has been reached between the purchaser and the supplier, and in case of controversy, the requirements listed in Table 1 are intended to be used as a guide only. As noted in 4.2, ultimate consumer demands dictate varying performance parameters for any particular style.
The significance and uses of particular properties and test methods are discussed in the appropriate sections of the specified test methods.
Keywords
bath products; household; institutional; shower curtains; ICS Number Code 97.160 (Home textiles. Linen)
To find similar documents by ASTM Volume:
07.02 (Textiles (II): D4393 - latest)
To find similar documents by classification:
97.160 (Home textiles. Linen Including duvets, blankets, bedding Electric blankets, see 97.030)
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Document Number
ASTM-D5378-12
Revision Level
2012 EDITION
Status
Superseded
Modification Type
Reinstate with Revision
Publication Date
March 31, 2012
Document Type
Specification
Page Count
3 pages
Committee Number
D13.63