ASTM D204-97
Historical Standard: ASTM D204-97 Standard Test Methods for Sewing Threads
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ASTM D204
1. Scope
1.1 These test methods can be used to evaluate sewing threads of any fiber.
1.1.1 The test methods in this standard are intended to evaluate only sewing thread taken from thread holders.
1.2 These test methods only provide for the measurement of sewing thread physical properties. These test methods do not address any other properties that may be important for the satisfactory performance of sewing threads under particular end use conditions.
1.3 These test methods can be used to measure the following properties:
Sections Colorfastness to Drycleaning 50 to 60 Colorfastness to Laundering 39 to 49 Colorfastness to Water Migration 63 to 72 Diameter 25 to 30 Length per Thread Holder 19 to 24 Shrinkage, Single End 31 to 38 Dry Heat 36.1 Boiling Water 36.2 Strength and Elongation 12 Single Strand---Conditioned 12.1.1 Single Strand---Wet 12.1.2 Knot Strength 12.2 Loop Strength 12.3 Twist 13 Twist Balance 17 Yarn Number 7 to 101.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard; the values in English units are provided as information only and are not exact equivalents.
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.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
D76 Specification for Tensile Testing Machines for Textiles
D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
D1422 Test Method for Twist in Single Spun Yarns by the Untwist-Retwist Method
D1423 Test Method for Twist in Yarns by Direct-Counting
D1683 Test Method for Failure in Sewn Seams of Woven Apparel Fabrics
D1776 Practice for Conditioning and Testing Textiles
D1777 Test Method for Thickness of Textile Materials
D1907 Test Method for Linear Density of Yarn (Yarn Number) by the Skein Method
D2256 Test Method for Tensile Properties of Yarns by the Single-Strand Method
D2258 Practice for Sampling Yarn for Testing
D2724 Test Methods for Bonded, Fused, and Laminated Apparel Fabrics
D3693 Specification for Labeled Length per Holder of Sewing Thread
D3823 Practice for Determining Ticket Numbers for Sewing Threads
D3940 Test Method for Bursting Strength (Load) and Elongation of Sewn Seams of Knit or Woven Stretch Textile Fabrics
D4848 Terminology Related to Force, Deformation and Related Properties of Textiles
D4849 Terminology Related to Yarns and Fibers
D6193 Practice for Stitches and Seams
AATCC Standards
EvaluationProcedure3 Chromatic Transference ScaleKeywords
breaking strength; strand; colorfastness; diameter; dimensional change; length; sewing thread; textile strand; twist; twist balance; yarn number; Yarn number; Breaking strength/tenacity--textile fabrics/fibers; Colorfastness; Diameter--textile fabrics/fibers; Dimensional change; Fiber length; Sewing thread; Shrinkage--textile fabrics/fibers; Textile fibers; Twist--textiles; Twist balance ;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 59.080.20 (Yarns)
DOI: 10.1520/D0204-97
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