Standard Practice for Determining Ticket Numbers for Sewing Threads

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 This system of sewing thread ticket numbers was developed to overcome the confusion arising from the use by the thread industry of a multiple number of undefined and unrelated ticketing systems.  
4.2 The practice is used by sewing thread manufacturers to determine the ticket number to be assigned to a sewing thread. The ticket number is an indicator of the amount of raw fiber in the thread. It is based on greige thread rather than finished thread because finishing processes such as bleaching, dyeing, stretching, mercerizing, or sewing finish application significantly change the apparent thread size so that it may become an inadequate indicator of raw fiber present. Because of the foregoing it is not practical to verify the ticket number by sizing the finished thread.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice establishes standard ticket numbers for sewing thread regardless of fiber content or type of thread.  
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard; the values in English units are provided as information only and are not exact equivalents.  
1.3 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: D3823 − 07 (Reapproved 2018)
Standard Practice for
Determining Ticket Numbers for Sewing Threads
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3823; 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 3.1.1 The following terms are relevant to this standard:
geige thread, sewing thread, ticket number.
1.1 This practice establishes standard ticket numbers for
sewing thread regardless of fiber content or type of thread. 3.2 For all other terms are related to textiles, refer to
Terminology D123.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
as the standard; the values in English units are provided as
4. Significance and Use
information only and are not exact equivalents.
4.1 This system of sewing thread ticket numbers was
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
developed to overcome the confusion arising from the use by
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
the thread industry of a multiple number of undefined and
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
unrelated ticketing systems.
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
4.2 The practice is used by sewing thread manufacturers to
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
determine the ticket number to be assigned to a sewing thread.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
The ticket number is an indicator of the amount of raw fiber in
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
the thread. It is based on greige thread rather than finished
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
thread because finishing processes such as bleaching, dyeing,
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
stretching, mercerizing, or sewing finish application signifi-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
cantlychangetheapparentthreadsizesothatitmaybecomean
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
inadequate indicator of raw fiber present. Because of the
2. Referenced Documents foregoing it is not practical to verify the ticket number by
sizing the finished thread.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
5. Sampling
D204 Test Methods for Sewing Threads
5.1 Lot—Unless otherwise agreed upon between the pur-
D1907 Test Method for Linear Density of Yarn (Yarn Num-
chaser and supplier, a lot shall be a discrete manufacturing unit
ber) by the Skein Method
produced in a given period of time not to exceed a calendar
D4849 Terminology Related to Yarns and Fibers
3 month.
2.2 ANSI Standard:
ANSI/ASQC Z1.4 Sampling Procedures for Inspection by 5.2 LotSample—Selectthenumberofspecimensasdirected
in ANSI/ASQC Z1.4 using single sampling with a general
Attributes
inspection level of S1 and a 1.0 AQL.
3. Terminology
5.3 Laboratory Sample—As a laboratory sample for accep-
3.1 For all terminology relating to D13.58, Yarns and
tance testing, take each unit in the lot sample.
Fibers, refer to Terminology D4849.
5.4 Test Specimens—From each package in the laboratory
sample, take one specimen.
ThispracticeisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeD13onTextilesand
6. Requirements
is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.58 on Yarns and Fibers.
Current edition approved July 1, 2018. Published August 2018. Originally
6.1 Sewing thread ticket numbers shall be based on the
approved in 1978. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as D3823 – 07(2012).
average resultant yarn number and shall be designated as
DOI: 10.1520/D3823-07R18.
2 indicated in Table 1.
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
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 7. Procedure
the ASTM website.
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