Standard Performance Specification for Woven Upholstery Fabrics—Plain, Tufted, or Flocked

Abstract

4.1 Fabrics intended for this end-use should meet all of the requirements listed in Table 1. (A) For guideline purposes see 6.4.1.(B) Class in the colorfastness requirements is based on a numerical scale of 5 for negligible for no color change or color transfer to 1 for very severe color change or color transfer.(C) For guidelines purposes—See Section 6.6.2.(D) AATCC Gray Scale for Color Change.(E) AATCC 9-Step Chromatic Transference Scale. 4.2 It should be recognized that fabrics can be produced utilizing an almost infinite number of combinations of construction variables (for example, type of fibers, percentage of fibers, yarn twist, yarn number, warp and pick count, chemical and mechanical finished). Additionally, fashion or aesthetics dictate that the ultimate consumer may find acceptable articles made from fabrics that do not conform to all of the requirements in Table 1. 4.2.1 Hence, no single performance specification can possibly apply to all the various fabrics that could be utilized for this end-use. 4.3 The uses and significance of particular properties and test methods are discussed in the appropriate section of the specified test methods.