Testing Lists for Knit Fabrics:

Test Methods:

Colorfastness to Acids and Alkalis	Test Method 6
Colorfastness to Crocking. Crockmeter Method	Test Method 8
Colorfastness to Perspiration	Test Method 15
Colorfastness to Light: Outdoor	Test Method 16.1
Colorfastness to Light: Carbon-Arc	Test Method 16.2
Colorfastness to Light: Xenon-Arc	Test Method 16.3
Wetting Agents: Evaluation of	Test Method 17
Fiber Analysis: Qualitative	Test Method 20
Fiber Analysis: Quantitative	Test Method 20A
Water Repellency-Spray Test	Test Method 22
Colorfastness to Burnt Gas Fumes	Test Method 23
Ageing of Sulfur-Dyed Textiles: Accelerated	Test Method 26
Wetting Agents: Evaluation of Rewetting Agents	Test Method 27
Antifungal Activity, Assessment on Textile Materials: Mildew and Rot Resistance of Textiles	Test Method 30
Water Resistance: Rain Test	Test Method 35
Water Resistance: Impact Penetration Test	Test Method 42
Wetting Agents for Mercerization	Test Method 43
Colorfastness to Laundering: Accelerated	Test Method 61
Wrinkle Recovery of Fabrics: Recovery Angle Method	Test Method 66
Water Repellency-Tumble Jar Dynamic Absorption Test	Test Method 70
Electrical Surface Resistivity of Fabrics	Test Method 76
Absorbency of Textiles	Test Method 79
pH of the Water-Extract from Bleached Textiles	Test Method 81
Fluidity of Dispersions of Cellulose from Bleached Cotton Cloth	Test Method 82
Electrical Resistance of Yarns	Test Method 84
Drycleaning: Durability of Applied Designs and Finishes	Test Method 86
Smoothness of Seams in Fabrics after Repeated Home Laundering	Test Method 88B
Retention of Creases in Fabrics after Repeated Home Laundering	Test Method 88C
Mercerization in Cotton	Test Method 89
Antimicrobial Activity Assessment of Textile Materials: Agar Plate Method	Test Method 90
Chlorine, Retained; Tensile Loss: Single Sample Method	Test Method 92
Abrasion Resistance of Fabrics: Accelerotor Method	Test Method 93
Finishes in Textiles: Identification	Test Method 94
Dimensional Changes in Commercial Laundering of Woven and Knitted Fabrics Except Wool	Test Method 96
Extractable Content of Textiles	Test Method 97
Alkali in Bleach Baths Containing Hydrogen Peroxide	Test Method 98
Antibacterial Finishes on Textile Materials: Assessment of	Test Method 100
Colorfastness to Bleaching with Hydrogen Peroxide	Test Method 101
Hydrogen Peroxide by Potassium Permanganate Titration: Determination of	Test Method 102
Bacterial Alpha-Amylase Enzymes Used in Desizing, Assay of	Test Method 103
Colorfastness to Water Spotting	Test Method 104
Colorfastness to Water: Sea	Test Method 106
Colorfastness to Water	Test Method 107
Colorfastness to Ozone in the Atmosphere Under Low Humidities	Test Method 109
Whiteness of Textiles	Test Method 110
Weather Resistance of Textiles: Exposure to Daylight and Weather	Test Method 111
Formaldehyde Release from Fabric, Determination of-. Sealed Jar Method	Test Method 112
Chlorine, Retained; Tensile Loss: Multiple Sample Method	Test Method 114
Electrostatic Clinging of Fabrics: Fabric-to-Metal Test	Test Method 115
Colorfastness to Crocking: Rotary Vertical Crockmeter Method	Test Method 116
Colorfastness to Heat: Dry (excluding Pressing)	Test Method 117
Oil Repellency: Hydrocarbon Resistance Test	Test Method 118
Color Change Due to Flat Abrasion (Frosting): Screen Wire Method	Test Method 119
Color Change Due to Flat Abrasion (Frosting): Emery Method	Test Method 120
Carpet Soiling: Visual Rating Method	Test Method 121
Carpet Soiling: Service Soiling Method	Test Method 122
Smoothness Appearance of Fabrics after Repeated Home Laundering	Test Method 124
Colorfastness to Perspiration and Light	Test Method 125
Water Resistance: Hydrostatic Pressure Test	Test Method 127
Wrinkle Recovery of Fabrics: Appearance Method	Test Method 128
Colorfastness to Ozone in the Atmosphere Under High Humidities	Test Method 129
Soil Release: Oily Stain Release Method	Test Method 130
Colorfastness to Pleating; Steam Pleating	Test Method 131
Colorfastness to Drycleaning	Test Method 132
Colorfastness to Heat: Hot Pressing	Test Method 133
Electrostatic Propensity of Carpets	Test Method 134
Dimensional Changes of Fabrics after Home Laundering	Test Method 135
Bond Strength of Bonded and Laminated Fabrics	Test Method 136
Rug Back Staining on Vinyl Tile	Test Method 137
Cleaning: Washing of Textile Floor Coverings	Test Method 138
Dye and Pigment Migration in a Pad-Dry Process: Evaluation of	Test Method 140
Compatibility of Basic Dyes for Acrylic Fibers	Test Method 141
Appearance of Flocked Fabric after Repeated Home Laundering and/or Coin-Op Drycleaning	Test Method 142
Appearance of Apparel and Other Textile End Products After Repeated Home Laundering	Test Method 143
Alkali in Wet Processed Textiles: Total	Test Method 144
Dispersibility of Disperse Dyes: Filter Test	Test Method 146
Antibacterial Activity of Fabrics, Assessment of Textile Materials: Parallel Streak Method	Test Method 147
Light Blocking Effect of Textiles and Related Materials: Photodetector Method	Test Method 148
Chelating Agents: Chelation Value of Aminopolycarboxylic Acids and Their Salts; Calcium Oxalate Method	Test Method 149
Dimensional Changes of Garments after Home Laundering	Test Method 150
Thermal Fixation Properties of Disperse Dyes	Test Method 154
Colorfastness to Solvent Spotting: Perchloroethylene	Test Method 157
Dimensional Changes on Drycleaning in Perchloroethylene: Machine Method	Test Method 158
Transfer of Acid and Premetallized Acid Dyes on Nylon	Test Method 159
Chelating Agents: Disperse Dye Shade Change Caused by Metals; Control of	Test Method 161
Colorfastness to Water: Chlorinated Pool	Test Method 162
Colorfastness: Dye Transfer in Storage; Fabric-to Fabric	Test Method 163
Colorfastness to Oxides of Nitrogen in the Atmosphere Under High Humidities	Test Method 164
Colorfastness to Crocking: Textile Floor Coverings-Crockmeter Method	Test Method 165
Foaming Propensity of Disperse Dyes	Test Method 167
Chelating Agents: Active Ingredient Content of Polyaminopolycarboxylic Acids and Their Salts; Copper PAN Method	Test Method 168
Weather Resistance of Textiles: Xenon Lamp Exposure	Test Method 169
Dusting Propensity of Powder Dyes: Evaluation of-	Test Method 170
Carpets: Cleaning of, Hot Water Extraction Method	Test Method 171
Colorfastness to Powdered Non-Chlorine Bleach in Home Laundering	Test Method 172
CMC: Calculation of Small Color Differences for Acceptability	Test Method 173
Antimicrobial Activity Assessment of Carpets	Test Method 174
Stain Resistance: Pile Floor Coverings	Test Method 175
Speckiness of Colorant Dispersions: Evaluation of	Test Method 176
Skewness Change in Fabric and Garment Twist Resulting from Automatic Home Laundering	Test Method 179
Relative Color Strength of Dyes in Solutions	Test Method 182
Transmittance or Blocking of Erythemally Weighted UltraViolet Radiation through Fabrics	Test Method 183
Dusting Behavior of Dyes: Determination of	Test Method 184
Chelating Agents: Percent Content in Hydrogen Peroxide Bleach Baths; Copper PAN Indicator Method	Test Method 185
Weather Resistance: UV Light and Moisture Exposure	Test Method 186
Dimensional Changes of Fabrics: Accelerated	Test Method 187
Colorfastness to Sodium Hypchlorite Bleach in Home Laundering	Test Method 188
Flourine Content of Carpet Fibers	Test Method 189
Colorfastness to Home Laundering with Activated Oxygen Bleach Detergent: Accelerated	Test Method 190
Acid Cellulase Enzymes, Effect of: Top Loading Washer	Test Method 191
Weather Resistance of Textiles: Sunshine-Arc Lamp Exposure with and without Wetting	Test Method 192
Aqueous Liquid Repellency: Water/Alcohol Solution Resistance Test	Test Method 193
Assessment of the Anti-House Dust Mite Properties of Textiles under Long-Term Test Conditions	Test Method 194
Liquid Moisture Management Properties of Textile Fabrics	Test Method 195
Colorfastness to Sodium Hypochlorite of a Textile Floor Covering	Test Method 196
Vertical Wicking of Textiles	Test Method 197
Horizontal Wicking of Textiles	Test Method 198
Drying Time of Textiles: Moisture Analyzer Method	Test Method 199
Drying Rate of Textiles at their Absorbent Capacity: Air Floor Method	Test Method 200
Drying Rate of Fabrics: Heated Plate Method	Test Method 201
Relative Hand Value of Textiles: Instrumental Method	Test Method 202
Light Blocking Effect of Textiles: Spectrophotometric Method	Test Method 203
Water Vapor Transmission of Textiles	Test Method 204
Carpet: Liquid Penetration by Spillage	Test Method 205
Free and Hydrolyzed Formaldehyde, Determination of:  Water Extraction Method	Test Method 206
Evaluation Procedures
Gray Scale for Color Change	Evaluation Procedure 1
Gray Scale for Staining	Evaluation Procedure 2
Standard Depth Scales for Depth Determination	Evaluation Procedure 4
Fabric Hand: Guidelines for the Subjective Evaluation of,	Evaluation Procedure 5
Instrumental Color Measurement	Evaluation Procedure 6
Instrumental Assessment of the Change in Color of a Test Specimen	Evaluation Procedure 7
Chromatic Transference Scale, 9-Step	Evaluation Procedure 8
Visual Assessment of Color Difference of Textiles	Evaluation Procedure 9
Multifiber Adjacent Fabrics; Procedure for Evaluation of	Evaluation Procedure 10
Spectrophotometer UV Energy Calibration Procedure for Optically Brightened Textiles	Evaluation Procedure 11
Instrumental of Degree of Staining	Evaluation Procedure 12
Monographs
1993 AATCC Standard Reference Detergent and Laundry Detergents in General	Monograph 1
2003 AATCC Standard Reference Liquid Laundry Detergent	Monograph 2
High Efficiency Washers in North America	Monograph 3
Overview of Liquid Fabric Softeners used in Home Laundering	Monograph 4
Standardization of Hand Laundering for Fabrics and Apparel	Monograph 5
Standardization of Home Laundry Test Conditions	Monograph 6
Standard Laboratory Practice for Home Laundering Fabrics Prior to Flammability Testing to Differentiate Between Durable and Non-Durable Finishes	Monograph 7
A Summary of ASTM Methods for Interlaboratory Testing	Monograph 9
Barré: Visual Assessment Descriptive Terms and Terminology	Monograph 10