Changes in AATCC Test Methods

he following changes have been made in AATCC test methods since publication of the 2010 edition of the TECHNICAL MANUAL. The copy deadline for changes in the 2011 edition was May 2010. The following test methods were editorially revised to do one or more of the following: () delete from the Safety Statement the date of the OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1000 document and put in to check the OSHA web site for the latest version; () changes made to the evaluation section of the test to indicate referral to either AATCC Evaluation Procedures 1 (Gray Scale for Color Change) and 7 (Instrumental Assessment of the Change in Color of a Test Specimen) or AATCC Evaluation Procedures 2 (Gray Scale for Staining), 8 (AATCC 9-Step Chromatic Transference Scale), or 12 (Instrumental Assessment of Degree of Staining). With this reference, the redundant grading steps have been removed. A note has also been added to each method to indicate that Precision and Bias statements used visual assessment data for their development; (*) or changes to evaluation section of the test to indicate referral to the appropriate AATCC Evaluation Procedure for either Change in Color or Staining but do not currently have a precision and bias statement or used instrumental assessment in development of their precision and bias statement: *6-2006, Colorfastness to Acids and Alkalis 8-2007, Colorfastness to Crocking: Crockmeter Method *15-2009, Colorfastness to Perspiration *16-2004, Colorfastness to Light 30-2004, Antifungal Activity, Assessment on Textile Materials: Mildew and Rot Resistance of Textile Materials 43-2009, Wetting Agents for Mercerization 82-2007, Fluidity of Dispersions of Cellulose from Bleached Cotton Cloth 86-2005, Drycleaning: Durability of Applied Designs and Finishes 89-2008, Mercerization in Cotton 92-2009, Chlorine, Retained, Tensile Loss: Single Sample Method 94-2007, Finishes in Textiles: Identification 97-2009, Extractable Content of Textiles 98-2007, Alkali in Bleach Baths Containing Hydrogen Peroxide 100-2004, Antibacterial Finishes on Textile Materials: Assessment of *101-2009, Colorfastness to Bleaching with Hydrogen Peroxide 102-2007, Determination of Hydrogen Peroxide by Potassium Permanganate Titration 103-2009, Bacterial Alpha-Amylase Enzymes used in Desizing, Assay of *106-2009, Colorfastness to Water: Sea *107-2009, Colorfastness to Water *109-2005, Colorfastness to Ozone in the Atmosphere under Low Humidities 112-2008, Formaldehyde Release from Fabric, Determination of: Sealed Jar Method AATCC Technical Manual/2011

*117-2009, Colorfastness to Heat: Dry (Excluding Pressing) 118-2007, Oil Repellency: Hydrocarbon Resistance Test *119-2009, Color Change Due to Flat Abrasion (Frosting): Screen Wire Method *120-2009, Color Change Due to Flat Abrasion (Frosting): Emery Method *125-2009, Colorfastness to Perspiration and Light 132-2009, Colorfastness to Drycleaning *133-2009, Colorfastness to Heat: Hot Pressing 136-2009, Bond Strength of Bonded and Laminated Fabrics 137-2007, Rug Back Staining on Vinyl Tile 140-2006, Dye and Pigment Migration in a Pad-Dry Process: Evaluation of 141-2009, Compatibility of Basic Dyes for Acrylic Fibers 142-2005, Appearance of Flocked Fabrics after Repeated Home Laundering and/or Coin-Op Drycleaning 144-2007, Alkali in Wet Processed Textiles: Total 146-2006, Dispersibility of Disperse Dyes: Filter Test 147-2004, Antibacterial Activity Assessment of Textile Materials: Parallel Streak Method 149-2007, Chelating Agents: Chelation Value of Aminopolycarboxylic Acids and Their Salts; Calcium Oxalate Method 154-2006, Thermal Fixation Properties of Disperse Dyes 158-2005, Dimensional Changes on Drycleaning in Perchloroethylene: Machine Method 161-2007, Chelating Agents: Disperse Dye Shade Change Caused by Metals; Control of *162-2009, Colorfastness to Water: Chlorinated Pool 163-2007, Colorfastness: Dye Transfer in Storage; Fabricto-Fabric *164-2006, Colorfastness to Oxides of Nitrogen in the Atmosphere under High Humidities 165-2008, Colorfastness to Crocking: Textile Floor CoveringCrockmeter Method 167-2008, Foaming Propensity of Disperse Dyes 168-2007, Chelating Agents: Active Ingredient Content of Polyaminopolycarboxylic Acids and Their Salts; Copper PAN Method 174-2007, Antimicrobial Activity Assessment of Carpets 176-2006, Speckiness of Colorant Dispersions: Evaluation of 182-2005, Relative Color Strength of Dyes in Solution 189-2007, Fluorine Content of Carpet Fibers 193-2007, Aqueous Liquid Repellency: Waster/Alcohol Solution Resistance 194-2008, Assessment of the Anti-House Dust Mite Properties of Textiles under Long-Term Test Conditions Methods with other changes: 17-2010, Wetting Agents, Evaluation of. Reaffirmed. 20-2010, Fiber Analysis: Qualitative. Revised to add Triexta fibers throughout method and to add in the notes a reference to Chinas Document GB 16-2262, Micrograph Collection for Cashmere Fiber Morphology. Other minor editorial changes were made in the Safety Statement to contact the OSHA web site for latest version of the OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1000 document. 15

20A-2010, Fiber Analysis: Quantitative. Revised to add Triexta fibers and to develop a solvent separation procedure 8 using Dimethylacetamide as well as adding a reference to IWTO 58 Quantitative Analysis of Blends of Wool with Specialty Fibers by Scanning Electron Microscope. Other minor editorial changes were made in the Safety Statement to contact the OSHA web site for latest version of the OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1000 document. 22-2010, Water Repellency: Spray Test. Reaffirmed. 23-2010, Colorfastness to Burnt Gas Fumes. Reaffirmed and editorially revised to indicate in the Safety Statement to contact the OSHA web site for latest version of the OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1000 document; and to change the evaluation section of the test to indicate referral to AATCC Evaluation Procedures 1 (Gray Scale for Color Change) and 7 (Instrumental Assessment of the Change in Color of a Test Specimen). With this reference, the redundant grading steps have been removed. 61-2010, Colorfastness to Laundering: Accelerated. Revised to add the alternate use of the 2003 AATCC Standard Reference Liquid Detergent. Editorial changes have also been made to the Evaluation Section to indicate referral to AATCC Evaluation Procedures 1 (Gray Scale for Color Change), 7 (Instrumental Assessment of the Change in Color of a Test Specimen), 2 (Gray Scale for Staining), 8 (AATCC 9-Step Chromatic Transference Scale) and 12 (Instrumental Assessment of Degree of Staining). With this reference, the redundant grading steps have been removed. A note has also been added to indicate that Precision and Bias statements used visual assessment data for their development. 70-2010, Water Repellency: Tumble Jar Dynamic Absorption Test. Reaffirmed. 79-2010, Absorbency of Textiles. Revised extensively to include a second Option, Option B-Medicine Dropper. Option B was first published as an unofficial method in the 2004 AATCC/ASTM Internationals Concept 2 Consumer Technical Supplement: A Compilation of Procedures and Guidelines for Textile Products, TS-018, and as MM-TS-01, Quick Water Absorbency procedure, in the 2008 AATCC/ASTM Internationals Moisture Management Technical Supplement: Applicable to Apparel, Linens and Soft Goods. The revision also included a new precision and bias statement. 88B-2010, Smoothness of Seams in Fabrics after Repeated Home Laundering. Revised to delete Tables III and IV and instead refer users to the AATCC Monograph, Standardization of Home Laundry Test Conditions, for the most recent updates. The ballast information in Table I was also edited. In addition, an editorial change was made in Fig. 1 to indicate a tolerance of 5 0.5 instead of 0.1 on the viewing angle. 88C-2010, Retention of Creases in Fabrics after Repeated Home Laundering. Revised to delete Tables III and IV and instead refer users to the AATCC Monograph, Standardization of Home Laundry Test Conditions, for the most recent updates. The ballast information in Table I was also edited. In addition, an editorial change was made in Figs. 1 16

and 2 to indicate a tolerance of 5 0.5 instead of 0.1 on the viewing angle. 104-2010, Colorfastness to Water Spotting. Revised to include a statement in 1.1 that white fabrics can exhibit color change, and to add tolerances to the test specimen in 6.1. Also, a change to Section 8, Evaluation, has been made to indicate referral to AATCC Evaluation Procedures 1 (Gray Scale for Color Change) and 7 (Instrumental Assessment of the Change in Color of a Test Specimen). With this reference, the redundant grading steps have been removed. 114-2005, Chlorine, Retained, Tensile Loss: Multiple Sample Method. Technical Correction made to correct Sodium tetraphosphate formula in 5.8. 116-2010, Colorfastness to Crocking: Rotary Vertical Crockmeter Method. Reaffirmed and editorially revised to indicate referral to AATCC Evaluation Procedures 1 (Gray Scale for Color Change) and 7 (Instrumental Assessment of the Change in Color of a Test Specimen). With this reference, the redundant grading steps have been removed. 121-2010, Carpet Soiling: Visual Rating Method. Reaffirmed. 124-2010, Smoothness Appearance of Fabrics after Repeated Home Laundering. Revised to delete Tables III and IV and instead refer users to the AATCC Monograph, Standardization of Home Laundry Test Conditions, for the most recent updates. The ballast information in Table I was also edited. In addition, an editorial change was made in Fig 1 to indicate a tolerance of 5 0.5 instead of 0.1 on the viewing angle. 128-2009, Wrinkle Recovery of Fabrics: Appearance Method. Editorially revised to make a change in Fig 1 to indicate a tolerance of 5 0.5 instead of 0.1 on the viewing angle. 129-2010, Colorfastness to Ozone in the Atmosphere under High Humidities. Reaffirmed and editorially revised to change the one cycle of fade color change units in the Control Sleeve 129. Also, a change to Section 8, Evaluation, has been made to indicate referral to AATCC Evaluation Procedures 1 (Gray Scale for Color Change) and 7 (Instrumental Assessment of the Change in Color of a Test Specimen) (with this reference, the redundant grading steps have been removed); and to indicate in the Safety Statement to contact the OSHA web site for latest version of the OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1000 document. 130-2010, Soil Release: Oily Stain Release Method. Revised to bring the wash fill level, the detergent types allowed and the detergent amount used, in line with the AATCC Monograph Standardization of Home Laundry Test Conditions, and other AATCC test methods; and to add the alternate use of AATCC Standard Reference Liquid Detergent WOB. 135-2010, Dimensional Changes of Fabrics after Home Laundering. Revised to delete Tables II and III referring to Washing Machine Setting Conditions without Load and Tumble Dry Conditions; and instead refer users to the AATCC Monograph, Standardization of Home Laundry Test Conditions. AATCC Technical Manual/2011

138-2010, Cleaning: Washing of Textile Floor Covering. Reaffirmed. 143-2010, Appearance of Apparel and Other Textile End Products after Repeated Home Laundering. Revised to delete Tables III and IV and instead refer users to the AATCC Monograph, Standardization of Home Laundry Test Conditions, for the most recent updates. The ballast information in Table I was also edited. In addition, an editorial change was made in Figs. 1 and 2 to indicate a tolerance of 5 0.5 instead of 0.1 on the viewing angle. 150-2010, Dimensional Changes of Garments after Home Laundering. Revised to delete Tables III and IV and instead refer users to the AATCC Monograph, Standardization of Home Laundry Test Conditions, for the most recent updates. 157-2010, Colorfastness to Solvent Spotting: Perchloroethylene. Reaffirmed and editorially revised to change Section 8, Evaluation to indicate referral to AATCC Evaluation Procedures 8 (AATCC 9-Step Chromatic Transference Scale) and 12 (Instrumental Assessment of Degree of Staining) (with this reference, the redundant grading steps have been removed) and to indicate in the Safety Statement to contact the OSHA web site for latest version of the OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1000 document. 159-2006, Transfer of Acid and Premetallized Acid Dyes on Nylon. Editorially revised to change Section 7, Evaluation, to indicate referral to AATCC Evaluation Procedures 1 (Gray Scale for Color Change), and 2 (Gray Scale for Staining); and to indicate in the Safety Statement to contact the OSHA web site for latest version of the OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1000 document. 171-2010, Carpets: Cleaning of; Hot Water Extraction Method. Reaffirmed and editorially revised to rearrange notes in Section 11. 172-2010, Colorfastness to Powdered Non-Chlorine Bleach in Home Laundering. Revised to delete Tables II and III referring to Washing Machine Setting Conditions without Load and Tumble Dry Conditions; and instead refer users to the AATCC Monograph, Standardization of Home Laundry Test Conditions, for the most recent updates; to add the alternate use of liquid detergent; change made to the Evaluation Section 9 to indicate referral to AATCC Evaluation Procedures 1 (Gray Scale for Color Change), and 7 (Instrumental Assessment of the Change in Color of a Test Specimen). With this reference, the redundant grading steps have been removed. A note has also been added to indicate that Precision and Bias statements used visual assessment data for their development. Also a change to indicate in the Safety Statement to contact the OSHA web site for latest version of the OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1000 document. 179-2010, Skewness Change in Fabric and Garment Twist Resulting from Automatic Home Laundering. Revised to delete Tables II and III referring to Washing Machine Setting Conditions without Load and Tumble Dry Conditions; and instead refer users to the AATCC Monograph, Standardization of Home Laundry Test Conditions, for the most recent updates. 183-2010, Transmittance or Blocking of Erythemally Weighted Ultraviolet Radiation through Fabrics. Revised AATCC Technical Manual/2011

to add a precision and bias statement, and to add Appendix B referencing ASTM labeling guide and exposure methods. The wet pickup was also changed from 150 to 140 5%. 184-2010, Dusting Behavior of Dyes: Determination of. Reaffirmed. 188-2010, Colorfastness to Sodium Hypochlorite Bleach in Home Laundering. Revised to delete Tables II and III referring to Washing Machine Setting Conditions without Load and Tumble Dry Conditions; and instead refer users to the AATCC Monograph, Standardization of Home Laundry Test Conditions, for the most recent updates; to add the alternate use of liquid detergent; change made to the Evaluation Section 10 to indicate referral to AATCC Evaluation Procedures 1 (Gray Scale for Color Change), and 7 (Instrumental Assessment of the Change in Color of a Test Specimen). With this reference, the redundant grading steps have been removed. Also a change to indicate in the Safety Statement to contact the OSHA web site for latest version of the OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1000 document. 190-2010, Colorfastness to Home Laundering with Activated Oxygen Bleach Detergent: Accelerated. Revised to add the alternate use of the 2003 AATCC Standard Reference Liquid Detergent; change made to the Evaluation Section 8 to indicate referral to AATCC Evaluation Procedures 1 (Gray Scale for Color Change), and 7 (Instrumental Assessment of the Change in Color of a Test Specimen). 195-2010, Liquid Moisture Management Properties of Textile Fabrics. Reaffirmed. AATCC Evaluation Procedure 8-2010, AATCC 9-Step Chromatic Transference Scale. Revised to remove Table 1 listing the Munsell Notations and CIE L*a*b* color coordinates for color chips. The user should instead refer to the Notes section of the evaluation procedure for the correct techniques for evaluating the condition of the Scale. AATCC Evaluation Procedure 9-2010, Visual Assessment of Color Difference of Textiles. Revised to correct the Color Temperature of Illuminant, Cool White Fluorescent, from 4230 200K to 4150 350K. Also, Fig. 1 now reflects the viewing positions preferred for the different options. AATCC Evaluation Procedure 11-2008, Spectrophotometer UV Energy Calibration Procedure for Optically Brightened Textiles. Editorially revised to add picture as Fig. 1 to demonstrate the position of the sample at the instrument. AATCC Evaluation Procedure 12-2010, Instrumental Assessment of Degree of Staining. New AATCC evaluation procedure to be used as an alternative to the visual method of AATCC Evaluation Procedure 2, Gray Scale for Staining, for assessing the degree of staining on a fabric test specimen used in colorfastness tests. This procedure is applicable to any test method referring to the Gray Scale for Staining. Standardization of Home Laundry Test Conditions Monograph. Revised to add the top loading washing machine parameters to update Table II. Additional changes were made to update the monograph to include the wash conditions and parameters for the front loading washing machines. 17