Standard Specification for Maximum Cashmere Coarse-Hair Content in Cashmere

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1.1 This specification covers the allowable cashmere coarse-hair content in cashmere which has been processed at least to the roving stage.  
1.2 For blends of cashmere hair and other fibers, this specification is applicable only to the cashmere hair content of such blends.
Note 1--For the determination of the cashmere coarse-hair content in cashmere, refer to Test Method D2816. For the identification of textile fibers see Methods D276. For the quantitative determination of the composition of textile blends, see Test Methods D629.

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Designation: D 2817 – 91 (Reapproved 1995)
Standard Specification for
Maximum Cashmere Coarse-Hair Content in Cashmere
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 2817; 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.
1. Scope 3.1.4 cashmere down, n—those fibers in cashmere hair
having widths of 30 μm or less.
1.1 This specification covers the allowable cashmere
3.1.5 cashmere hair, n—the fibers produced by a form of
coarse-hair content in cashmere which has been processed at
goat (Capra hircus) indigenous to Asia and known as the
least to the roving stage.
cashmere goat.
1.2 For blends of cashmere hair and other fibers, this
3.1.5.1 Discussion—Characteristically, cashmere hair con-
specification is applicable only to the cashmere hair content of
sists of fine down (undercoat) fibers and coarse (outercoat)
such blends.
fibers.
NOTE 1—For the determination of the cashmere coarse-hair content in
3.1.6 For definitions of other textile terms used in this
cashmere, refer to Test Method D 2816. For the identification of textile
specification, refer to Terminology D 123.
fibers see Methods D 276. For the quantitative determination of the
composition of textile blends, see Test Methods D 629.
4. Significance and Use
2. Referenced Documents 4.1 This specification sets the maximum permissible cash-
mere coarse-hair content for cashmere in the form of roving,
2.1 ASTM Standards:
yarn, or fabric.
D 123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
4.2 When agreed upon by parties in interest, this specifica-
D 276 Test Methods for Identification of Fibers in Textiles
tion provides a basis for acceptance testing of roving, yarn, or
D 629 Test Methods for Quantitative Analysis of Textiles
fabric of cashmere, or blends of cashmere and other fibers in
D 2130 Test Method for Diameter of Wool and Other
such products.
Animal Fibers by Microprojection
D 2816 Test Method for Cashmere Coarse-Hair Content in
5. Specification for Cashmere
Cashmere
5.1 The cashmere coarse-hair content of cashmere in the
3. Terminology form of roving, yarn, or fabric shall not exceed 0.7 % by
length.
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 cashmere, n—in roving, yarn, or fabrics, cashmere
NOTE 2—Extensive interlaboratory tests have shown that when the
hair or products made therewith having a cashmere coarse-hair cashmere coarse-hair content exceeds 0.7 % by length, the corresponding
percentage by mass of cashmere coarse-hair in the product generally
content not exceeding a specified maximum percentage by
exceeds 3.0 %. The data from these studies are filed with t
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