ASTM D4850-08

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Designation:D4850–08
Standard Terminology Relating to
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Fabrics and Fabric Test Methods
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4850; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope D3514 Test Method for Pilling Resistance and Other Re-
lated Surface Changes of Textile Fabrics: Elastomeric Pad
1.1 This terminology covers definitions of technical terms
D3773 Test Methods for Length of Woven Fabric
used in the industry related to textile fabrics. Terms that are
D3774 Test Method for Width of Textile Fabric
generally understood or adequately defined in other readily
D3775 Test Method for Warp (End) and Filling (Pick)
available sources are not included. Other terminology stan-
Count of Woven Fabrics
dardsthathavetermsrelatedtotextilefabricsareshownin2.1
D3776 Test Methods for Mass Per Unit Area (Weight) of
2. Referenced Documents Fabric
D3786 Test Method for Bursting Strength of Textile
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Fabrics—Diaphragm Bursting Strength Tester Method
D737 Test Method for Air Permeability of Textile Fabrics
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D3787 Test Method for Bursting Strength of Textiles—
D1117 Guide for Evaluating Nonwoven Fabrics
Constant-Rate-of-Traverse (CRT) Ball Burst Test
D1336 TestMethodforDistortionofYarninWovenFabrics
D3789 Practice for Labeling Cans of Consumer Spray
D1388 Test Method for Stiffness of Fabrics
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Paint
D1424 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics by
D3882 Test Method for Bow and Skew in Woven and
Falling-Pendulum (Elmendorf-Type) Apparatus
Knitted Fabrics
D1775 Test Method for Tension and Elongation of Wide
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D3883 Test Method for Yarn Crimp and Yarn Take-up in
Elastic Fabrics
Woven Fabrics
D1777 Test Method for Thickness of Textile Materials
D3884 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Textile
D2261 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics by the
Fabrics (Rotary Platform, Double-Head Method)
Tongue (Single Rip) Procedure (Constant-Rate-of-
D3885 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Textile
Extension Tensile Testing Machine)
Fabrics (Flexing and Abrasion Method)
D2594 Test Method for Stretch Properties of Knitted Fab-
D3886 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Textile
rics Having Low Power
Fabrics (Inflated Diaphragm Apparatus)
D2646 Test Methods for Backing Fabric Characteristics of
D3887 Specification for Tolerances for Knitted Fabrics
Pile Yarn Floor Coverings
D3939 Test Method for Snagging Resistance of Fabrics
D2724 Test Methods for Bonded, Fused, and Laminated
(Mace)
Apparel Fabrics
D3990 Terminology Relating to Fabric Defects
D3107 Test Methods for Stretch Properties of Fabrics Wo-
D4032 Test Method for Stiffness of Fabric by the Circular
ven from Stretch Yarns
Bend Procedure
D3511 Test Method for Pilling Resistance and Other Re-
D4033 Test Method for Resistance to Yarn Slippage at the
lated Surface Changes of Textile Fabrics: Brush Pilling
Sewn Seam in Upholstery Fabrics (Dynamic Fatigue
Tester
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Method) (Discontinued 2001)
D3512 Test Method for Pilling Resistance and Other Re-
D4034 Test Method for Resistance to Yarn Slippage at the
latedSurfaceChangesofTextileFabrics:RandomTumble
Sewn Seam in Woven Upholstery Fabrics (Discontinued
Pilling Tester
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2001)
D4157 Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Textile
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ThisterminologyisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeD13onTextiles
Fabrics (Oscillatory Cylinder Method)
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.59 on Fabric Test Methods,
D4158 Guide for Abrasion Resistance of Textile Fabrics
General.
Current edition approved July 1, 2008. Published August 2008. Originally
(Uniform Abrasion)
approved in 1989. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as D4850–03a(2007).
DOI: 10.1520/D4850-08.
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Withdrawn. The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced
on www.astm.org.
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D4850–08
D4390 Practice for the Evaluation of the Performance of abrasion cycle, n—onecompletemovementacrossthesurface
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Terry Bathroom Products for Home Use of a material.
D4772 Test Method for Surface Water Absorption of Terry
DISCUSSION—The complete movement for an abrasion cycle is
Fabrics (Water Flow)
dependent on the action of the abrasion machine and the test method
D4350 Test Method for Corrosivity Index of Plastics and
used. It may consist of one back-and-forth unidirectional movement or
Fillers
one circular movement, or a combination of both. D3885
D4685 Test Method for Pile Fabric Abrasion
air permeability, n—therateofairflowpassingperpendicular
D484
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