ASTM D5431-93(2001)e1
Historical Standard: ASTM D5431-93(2001)e1 Standard Performance Specification for Woven and Knitted Sheeting Products for Institutional and Household Use
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ASTM D5431
1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers the evaluation of specific performance characteristics of importance in woven and knit flat, fitted, and waterbed sheet products for use in institutional and household environments.
1.2 This specification may be used by mutual agreement between the purchaser and the 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 to woven and knit products used for sheet blankets or to woven and knitted sheet products used for apparel.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, 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
D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
D629 Test Methods for Quantitative Analysis of Textiles
D1230 Test Method for Flammability of Apparel Textiles
D1424 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics by Falling-Pendulum (Elmendorf-Type) Apparatus
D1776 Practice for Conditioning and Testing Textiles
D2262 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Woven Fabrics by the Tongue (Single Rip) Method (Constant-Rate-of-Traverse Tensile Testing Machine)
D2905 Practice for Statements on Number of Specimens for Textiles
D3136 Terminology Relating to Care Labeling for Apparel, Textile, Home Furnishing, and Leather Products
D3512 Test Method for Pilling Resistance and Other Related Surface Changes of Textile Fabrics: Random Tumble Pilling Tester
D3786 Test Method for Bursting Strength of Textile Fabrics--Diaphragm Bursting Strength Tester Method
D3787 Test Method for Bursting Strength of Textiles--Constant-Rate-of-Traverse (CRT) Ball Burst Test
D3882 Test Method for Bow and Skew in Woven and Knitted Fabrics
D3938 Guide for Determining or Confirming Care Instructions for Apparel and Other Textile Products
D5034 Test Method for Breaking Strength and Elongation of Textile Fabrics (Grab Test)
AATCC Methods
EvaluationProcedure2 Gray Scale for StainingKeywords
household; institutional; sheeting products; Household textiles--specifications; Industrial textiles; Institutional supplies (textiles); Knitted textile fabrics--specifications; Performance--textiles (specifications); Shear testing; Sheeting; Textile fabrics/fibers--specifications; Woven textile fabrics--specifications ;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 97.160 (Home textiles. Linen)
DOI: 10.1520/D5431-93R01E01
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