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Designation: D 6322 – 00
Standard Guide to
International Test Methods Associated with Textile Care
Procedures
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 6322; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
e NOTE—Section 2 was modified editorially in September 2003.
1. Scope Leather Products Other Than Textile Floor Coverings and
Upholstery
1.1 This guide lists general home laundering and commer-
D 3786 Test Method for Bursting Strength, Hydraulic, of
cial drycleaning textile care procedures and the associated
Knitted Goods and Nonwoven Fabrics—Diaphragm
ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials), AATCC
Bursting Strength Tester Method
(American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists),
D 3787 Test Method for Bursting Strength of Knitted
CGSB (Canadian General Standards Board), and ISO (Inter-
Goods—Constant-Rate-of-Traverse (CRT), Ball Burst
national Organization for Standardization) standards available
Test
for the testing and evaluation of textile products.
D 3938 Guide for Determining or Confirming Care Instruc-
1.2 This guide identifies the national, regional, and interna-
tions for Apparel and Other Textile Products
tional textile and apparel test methods available to manufac-
D 4720 Practice for Evaluation of the Performance of Win-
turers, retailers, importers, testing organizations and other
dow Coverings—Soft
related parties.
D 4721 Practice for Evaluation of the Performance of Bed-
1.3 This guide provides a list of test methods that can be
coverings and Accessories, Machine Washable and Dry-
used by the reader to evaluate the properties of textiles and
cleanable
apparel during refurbishing, textile and apparel care instruc-
D 5034 Test Method for Breaking Force and Elongation of
tions; and, textile and apparel care labels.
Textile Fabrics (Grab Test)
1.4 This guide is not intended to be used in the establish-
D 5035 Test Method for Breaking Force and Elongation of
ment of performance criteria, but as a guide for product
Textile Fabrics (Strip Method)
development and purchasing contracts. The country of Canada,
D 5489 Guide for Care Symbols for Care Instructions on
however, has some performance criteria cited in The National
Textile Products
Standard of Canada–Care Labelling of Textiles in CAN/
2.2 AATCC Standards:
CGSB–86.1-M91 (see Appendix X1)
1.5 This guide is applicable to textile and apparel articles;
NOTE 1—Refer to individual sections that follow for listing.
excluding upholstery fabrics, mattresses, carpet, leather, fur,
and yarns.
2.3 CGSB Standards:
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
CAN/CGSB-86.1-M91 The National Standard of Canada -
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Care Labelling of Textiles
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
NOTE 2—Refer to individual sections that follow for listing.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2.4 ISO Standards:
NOTE 3—Refer to individual sections that follow for listing.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D 123 Terminology Relating to Textile Materials 2.5 Other Documents:
D 3136 Terminology Relating to Care Labels for Textile and Federal Trade Commission Amendment to Trade Regula-
tion Rule Concerning Care Labeling of Textile Wearing
1 3
This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D13 on Textiles and Annual AATCC Technical Manual, available from the American Association of
is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.62 on Textile Care Labeling. Textile Chemists and Colorists, P.O. Box 12215, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.
Current edition approved Sept. 10, 2000. Published November 2000. Originally Available from CGSB, Sales Unit, Ottawa, Canada.
published as D6322–98. Last previous edition D6322–98 Available from American National Standards Institute, 11 West 42nd Street,
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.01 and 07.02. New York, NY 10036.
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Apparel and Certain Piece Goods, Federal Register, Vol. 6.2 While AATCC, ASTM, CGSB, and ISO test methods
48, No. 99, May 20, 1983 may use similar conditions, it is important to note that the
Federal Trade Commission Amendment to Trade Regula- protocol may differ.
tion Rule Concerning Care Labeling of Textile Wearing 6.3 CGSB and ISO test procedures can not always be
Apparel and Certain Piece Goods, Federal Register, Vol. considered a direct comparison with, or a substitute for, test
62, No. 25, February 6, 1997 results from AATCC or ASTM test methods and vice versa.
6.4 The care procedures are listed in the order of customary
3. Terminology
consumer practice.
3.1 Definitions:
7. Home Laundering and Commercial Drycleaning
3.1.1 For definitions of terms related to permanent care
Textile Care Procedures and the Associated Standards
labeling, refer to Terminology D 3136 and AATCC Glossary.
For definitions of other textiles terms used in this guide, refer
7.1 This section is a list of general and specific international
to Terminology D 123, CAN/CGSB-86.1-M91, FTC 16 CFR
standards associated with the assessment of textile products for
Part 423, and ISO 3758.
permanent care labels in the order of customary consumer
practice.
4. Significance and Use
7.1.1 Table 1 summarizes the general care procedures, the
4.1 This guide identifies U.S., Canadian and other interna- related care symbols, and the related standards;
tional test methods used in the process of determining and 7.2 Assessment of Textile Products for Permanent Care
evaluating textile and apparel care label instruction effective-
Labels—General information is given in the following stan-
ness for properties such as colorfastness, susceptibility to dards:
damage due to retained bleaching agents, dimensional stability,
7.2.1 ASTM Standards:
safe ironing temperatures and appearance retention (see 1.5 for
D 123 Terminology Relating to Textile Materials
exclusions).
D 3136 Terminology Relating to Care Labels for Textile
4.2 This guide is intended for general use by those who wish
and Leather Products Other Than Textile Floor Coverings and
to compare care label evaluation methods of the United States
Upholstery
with those of both The International Organization for Standard-
D 3938 Guide for Determining or Confirming Care In-
ization (ISO) and the Canadian General Standards Board
structions for Apparel and Other Textile Products
(CGSB).
D 5489 Guide for Care Symbols for Care Instructions on
4.3 The inclusion of AATCC, ASTM, CGSB, and ISO test
Textile Products
methods provides broad reference information.
7.2.2 AATCC Standard:
4.4 Consult specific ASTM textile fabric, apparel and home
Monograph Nomenclature for Subjective Rating Process
furnishing performance specifications for evaluation criteria.
7.2.3 CGSB Standards:
4.4.1 A listing of all ASTM textile performance specifica-
No. 2–M Conditioning Textile Materials for Testing
tions may be found in Volumes, 07.01 and 07.02 of the Annual
No. 86.1-M91 National Standard of Canada - Care Label-
Book of ASTM Standards. These textile specifications are
ling of Textiles
appropriate for apparel or textile products that have not been
7.2.4 ISO Standards:
wet processed or dyed after the product was sewn into its final
ISO 105 - A01 Textiles—General Principles of Testing
form. 5
ISO 3758 Textiles—Care Labelling Code Using Symbols
4.5 The National Standard of Canada—Care Labelling of
7.3 Colorfastness, Including Staining—General Informa-
Textiles (CAN/CGSB-86 1-M91) includes performance criteria
tion is given in the following standards:
that is used in the evaluation of care claims, including written
7.3.1 AATCC Standards:
words or symbols, identified on garments or textile products 3
Evaluation Procedure 1—Gray Scale for Color Change
that are offered for sale in Canada (see Appendix X1). 3
Evaluation Procedure 2—Gray Scale for Staining
Evaluation Procedure 7—Instrumental Assessment of the
5. Summary of Guide
Change in Color of a Test Specimen
5.1 This guide lists test procedures used in evaluating care
Evaluation Procedure 8—AATCC Chromatic Transference
label instructions appropriate for colorfastness, susceptibility
Scale
to damage due to retained bleaching agents, dimensional
7.3.2 GCGSB Standards:
stability, safe ironing temperature, and appearance retention.
CAN/CGSB-4.2-M Textile Test Methods:
No. 46-M/ISO 105–A02 Textiles—Tests for Colour Fast-
6. General Considerations 4
ness - Part A02: Gray Scale for Assessing Change in Colour
6.1 Wherever available AATCC, ASTM, CGSB, and ISO
No. 47-M/ISO 105-A03 Textiles—Tests for Colour Fast-
test methods have been listed to allow ease of comparison (see
ness - Part A03: Gray Scale for Assessing Staining
Fig. 1).
7.3.3 ISO Standards:
ISO 105 - A02 Gray Scale for Assessing Change in Colour
ISO 105 - A03 Gray Scale for Assessing Staining
6 ISO 105 - A05 Instrumental Assessment of Change In
Available from U.S. Government Printing Office, North Capital and H Streets,
NW, Washington, DC 20401. Colour for Determination of Grey Scale Rating
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FIG. 1 Care Procedures With Associated Test Methods
7.4 Assessment of Dimensional Stability Evaluation— Test Method 96 Dimensional Changes in Commercial
General information is given in the following standards: Laundering of Wo
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