Standard Practice for Creating Surface Appearance Changes in Pile Yarn Floor Covering from Foot Traffic

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
By exposure to sufficient traffic, this practice can be applied to any pile yarn floor covering which undergoes changes in surface appearance.
This practice does not simulate surface appearance changes due to soiling, pivoting, or rolling traffic, or traffic on stairs.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers the trafficking of pile yarn floor coverings in a laboratory in order to effect a change in surface appearance as a result of exposure to foot traffic under controlled conditions. A separate test method covers the assessment of surface appearance change using the CRI Reference Scales.
1.2 This practice is applicable to most changes in surface appearance observed in all types of carpet that are intended for residential or commercial use. It eliminates change in appearance associated with soiling by focusing on appearance change due to matting, flattening, or change in pile fiber configuration. Although “pile reversal” or “watermarking” is occasionally visible, this practice is not a reliable method for producing this phenomenon.
1.3 This practice may be used by mutual agreement between the purchaser and supplier to set purchasing specifications.
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
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. Specific precautionary statements are given in Section 7.

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Designation: D6119 − 12
Standard Practice for
Creating Surface Appearance Changes in Pile Yarn Floor
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Covering from Foot Traffic
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6119; 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 D5684 Terminology Relating to Pile Floor Coverings
2.2 TM-101 CRI Technical Bulletin:
1.1 This practice covers the trafficking of pile yarn floor
Assessment of Carpet Surface Appearance Change Using
coverings in a laboratory in order to effect a change in surface
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CRI Reference Scales
appearance as a result of exposure to foot traffic under
controlled conditions. A separate test method covers the
3. Terminology
assessment of surface appearance change using the CRI
3.1 For definitions of terms relating to Pile Floor Coverings,
Reference Scales.
D13.21, refer to Terminology D5684.
1.2 This practice is applicable to most changes in surface
3.1.1 The following terms are relevant to this standard:
appearance observed in all types of carpet that are intended for
carpet, change in surface appearance, crush, finished, finished
residential or commercial use. It eliminates change in appear-
pile yarn floor covering, floor covering, foot traffic units, loss
ance associated with soiling by focusing on appearance change
of tuft definition, matting, pile, pile reversal, pile yarn floor
due to matting, flattening, or change in pile fiber configuration.
covering, textile floor covering, tufted fabric.
Although “pile reversal” or “watermarking” is occasionally
3.2 For all other terminology related to textiles, refer to
visible, this practice is not a reliable method for producing this
Terminology D123.
phenomenon.
1.3 Thispracticemaybeusedbymutualagreementbetween
4. Summary of Practice
the purchaser and supplier to set purchasing specifications.
4.1 Specimens are exposed to a specified number of foot
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
traffics under controlled conditions.
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
5. Significance and Use
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
and are not considered standard.
5.1 By exposure to sufficient traffic, this practice can be
applied to any pile yarn floor covering which undergoes
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
changes in surface appearance.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
5.1.1 This practice does not simulate surface appearance
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
changes due to soiling, pivoting, or rolling traffic, or traffic on
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
stairs.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific precau-
tionary statements are given in Section 7.
6. Apparatus
2. Referenced Documents 6.1 Area for Foot Traffıc—A room that meets the following
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conditions:
2.1 ASTM Standards:
6.1.1 Thefloormustbelevel,rigid,andfreeofhighandlow
D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
areas. Tile, concrete, or wood are satisfactory. This area should
D1776 Practice for Conditioning and Testing Textiles
be kept free of pedestrian traffic other than the designated
walkers.
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6.1.2 The length of the test area shall be adequate for the
ThispracticeisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeD13onTextilesand
is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.21 on Pile Floor Coverings.
specimens plus the carpet walk-off areas at both ends of each
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2012. Published March 2012. Originally
row of specimens. These areas are necessary to align the
approved in 1997. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as D6119–05. DOI:
walkers to avoid twisting motion while stepping on the
10.1520/D6119-12.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or specimens, and shall be a minimum of 2 yards (2 m) long.
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
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6.1.3 The width of the test area shall be adequate to layout at a sufficient height to prevent multiple counting from arm or
apatternwithanoddnumberoflanesofspecimensthatrequire leg motion. Impact counters which generate multiple signals
the walkers to automatically reverse their direction with each for an individual foot step are no
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it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation:D6119–05 Designation:D6119–12
Standard Practice for
Creating Surface Appearance Changes in Pile Yarn Floor
1
Covering from Foot Traffic
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6119; 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 trafficking of pile yarn floor coverings in a laboratory in order to effect a change in surface
appearance as a result of exposure to foot traffic under controlled conditions. A separate test method covers the assessment of
surface appearance change using the CRI Reference Scales.
1.2 This practice is applicable to most changes in surface appearance observed in all types of carpet that are intended for
residential or commercial use. It eliminates change in appearance associated with soiling by focusing on appearance change due
to matting, flattening, or change in pile fiber configuration.Although “pile reversal” or “watermarking” is occasionally visible, this
practice is not a reliable method for producing this phenomenon.
1.3 This practice may be used by mutual agreement between the purchaser and supplier to set purchasing specifications.
1.4The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.The inch-pound units given in parentheses are for information
only.
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
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. Specific precautionary statements are given in Section 7.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
D1776 Practice for Conditioning and Testing Textiles
D5684 Terminology Relating to Pile Floor Coverings
2.2 TM-101 CRI Technical Bulletin:
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Assessment of Carpet Surface Appearance Change Using CRI Reference Scales
3. Terminology
3.1 For definitions of terms relating to Pile Floor Coverings, D13.21, refer to Terminology D5684.
3.1.1 The following terms are relevant to this standard: carpet, change in surface appearance, crush, finished, finished pile yarn
floor covering, floor covering, foot traffic units, loss of tuft definition, matting, pile, pile reversal, pile yarn floor covering, textile
floor covering, tufted fabric.
3.2 For all other terminology related to textiles, refer to Terminology D123.
4. Summary of Practice
4.1 Specimens are exposed to a specified number of foot traffics under controlled conditions.
5. Significance and Use
5.1 By exposure to sufficient traffic, this practice can be applied to any pile yarn floor covering which undergoes changes in
surface appearance.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D13 on Textiles and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.21 on Pile Floor Coverings.
Current edition approved MarchFeb. 1, 2005.2012. Published April 2005.March 2012. Originally approved in 1997. Last previous edition approved in 20032005 as
D6119–03.D6119–05. DOI: 10.1520/D6119-05.10.1520/D6119-12.
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For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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Available from CRI, P.O. Box 2048, Dalton, GA 30722.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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D6119–12
5.1.1 This practice does not simulate surface appearance changes due to soiling, pivoting, or rolling traffic, or traffic on stairs.
6. Apparatus
6.1 Area for Foot Traffıc—A room that meets the following conditions:
6.1.1 The floor must be level, rigid, and free of high and low areas. Tile, concrete, or wood are satisfactory. This area should
be kept free of pedestrian traffic other than the designated walkers.
6.1.2 The length of the test area shall be adequate for the specimens plus the carpet walk-off areas at both ends of each ro
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