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1.1This method evaluates the smoothness appearance of fabrics after repeated domestic-type launderings involving machine washing and drying. 1.2 The method is primarily applicable to fabrics described as "durable press" or...

This method evaluates the retention of existing pressed-in creases in fabrics after repeated domestic launderings involving machine washing and drying. A technique for inserting creases is not included since the purpose of...

This method presents: a) a statement on the precision and accuracy of measurements and an outline of a method for attaching a confidence interval to a calculated average, and b) procedures for determining the number of...

This method determines the breaking strength of fabrics by the ravelled strip method. The method is also applicable to narrow fabrics. It is not recommended for knitted fabrics and may have to be modified for certain woven...

This method determines the bursting strength of knitted and other nonwoven fabrics by the diaphragm pressure procedure. Although it may also be used with woven fabrics, it should be noted that for such materials it is the...

This method determines the bursting strength of knitted and other non-woven fabrics by the ball burst procedure. Although it may also be used with woven fabrics, it should be noted that for such materials it is the breaking...

This method is intended for the removal and quantitative determination of certain types of non-fibrous materials that may be present on textiles. Owing to the wide variety of substances that may be added to textile materials...

This method contains five accelerated tests for determining the colourfastness to washing of textile fabrics, threads and yarns. Each test is designed to produce in a single treatment the colour change to be expected after...

This method assesses the colourfastness of textile materials to wetting with sea water. It is applicable to dyed, printed and otherwise coloured fibres, yarns and fabric of all kinds. In the case of multicoloured materials...

This method assesses the resistance of the colour of textile materials to rubbing off in the dry state or in the presence of moisture or solvent. Such rubbing off of colour may result in fading or streaking, and/or staining...

This method determines, in a single treatment, the dimensional changes (shrinkage or stretch) that may occur in a fabric as a result of relaxation of strain, during any of the following treatments: commercial preshrinking of...

Finishing — This method contains procedures for finishing (smoothing) fabric after washing or dry cleaning. Three principal methods of pressing and a procedure for restoration after dimensional change are described. These...