Standard Practice for Selection of Zippers for Care-Labeled Apparel and Household Furnishings

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This practice is useful for the selection of zippers that will be compatible with items to be care labeled.
This practice is useful as a guide for the selection of test methods to evaluate zipper properties that are relevant to care-labeled items.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice provides guidelines to the manufacturer for the selection of zippers to be used in garments and household furnishings that have care labels. The use of this practice will facilitate the selection of a zipper compatible with the end-item requirements. In the absence of complete knowledge of end-item characteristics, it is not possible to stipulate specific universal characteristics for a care label. Therefore following initial selection, the chosen zipper should be tested in a prototype item to confirm its suitability. Zipper properties to be considered are those that may, following refurbishing, be the ones likely to adversely affect the continued use and enjoyment of the item in which the zipper is installed.
1.2 The product characteristics evaluated by this practice are shrinkage, colorfastness, and ironing deformation. Note 1 Test methods of interest include Test Method D 2052, Test Method D 2053, Test Method D 2054, Test Method D 2057, Test Method D 2060,
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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

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Designation:D3692–89 (Reapproved 2005)
Standard Practice for
Selection of Zippers for Care-Labeled Apparel and
Household Furnishings
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3692; 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.
´ NOTE—Editorial corrections were made to Section 3 in September 2005.
1. Scope D2052 Test Method for Colorfastness of Zippers to Dry-
cleaning
1.1 This practice provides guidelines to the manufacturer
D2053 Test Method for Colorfastness of Zippers to Light
for the selection of zippers to be used in garments and
D2054 Test Method for Colorfastness of Zipper Tapes to
household furnishings that have care labels. The use of this
Crocking
practice will facilitate the selection of a zipper compatible with
D2057 Test Method for Colorfastness of Zippers to Laun-
the end-item requirements. In the absence of complete knowl-
dering
edge of end-item characteristics, it is not possible to stipulate
D2060 Test Methods for Measuring Zipper Dimensions
specific universal characteristics for a care label. Therefore
following initial selection, the chosen zipper should be tested
3. Terminology
in a prototype item to confirm its suitability. Zipper properties
3.1 For all terminology related to D13.54, Subassemblies,
to be considered are those that may, following refurbishing, be
refer to D2050.
the ones likely to adversely affect the continued use and
3.1.1 The following terms are relevant to this standard:
enjoyment of the item in which the zipper is installed.
differential shrinkage, shrinkage.
1.2 The product characteristics evaluated by this practice
3.2 For all other terminology related to textiles, see Termi-
are shrinkage, colorfastness, and ironing deformation.
nology D123.
NOTE 1—Test methods of interest include Test Method D2052, Test
Method D2053, Test Method D2054, Test Method D2057, Test Method
4. Significance and Use
D2060,
4.1 This practice is useful for the selection of zippers that
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
will be compatible with items to be care labeled.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4.2 This practice is useful as a guide for the selection of test
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
methods to evaluate zipper properties that are relevant to
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
care-labeled items.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
5. General
2. Referenced Documents
5.1 It is advisable that zippers be closed when items in
2.1 ASTM Standards:
which they are installed are being laundered or dry cleaned.
D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
6. Shrinkage
D2050 Terminology Relating to Subassemblies
6.1 Excessive differential shrinkage between the zipper and
the material into which it is installed can impair item appear-
ThispracticeisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeD13onTextilesand
ance and the functioning of the zipper. To avoid problems,
is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.54 on Subassemblies.This practice
was developed in cooperation with the Slide Fastener Association, Inc. zippers need to have compatible but not necessarily equal
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2005. Published September 2005. Originally
shrinkage to that of the fabric. The acceptable shrinkage
approved in 1978. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as D3692 – 89(2000).
differential may vary depending upon fabric weight and item
DOI: 10.1520/D3692-89R05E01.
construction. The fabric weight, method of zipper installation,
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
and zipper shrinkage should be considered in determining how
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
much shrinkage differential is acceptable.
the ASTM website.
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D3692–89 (2005)
6.2 Zipper shrinkage compatibility cannot be specified in washing, the use of low-water levels in laundering, and line
absolute terms, therefore, it is essent
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