Full Description

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 wool or part-wool fabrics (sponging)

dry cleaning in solvent systems containing dissolved water (Experience has shown that this method for dimensional change in wetting gives good correlation with the dimensional change due to relaxation of fabric strains in repeated dry cleanings.)

pressing involving moisture

wet cleaning involving wetting of the fabric with an aqueous detergent solution followed by gentle hand brushing to remove soil and gentle hand rinsing.

The testing and evaluation of a product against this method may require the use of materials and/or equipment that could be hazardous. This document does not purport to address all the safety aspects associated with its use. Anyone using this method has the responsibility to consult the appropriate authorities and to establish appropriate health and safety practices in conjunction with any applicable regulatory requirements prior to its use.

Time-dated standard

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Published: 09/01/1997 Number of Pages: 8