1、Designation: D 4522 04Standard Performance Specification forFeather and Down Fillings for Textile Products1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 4522; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last
2、 revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This performance specification covers requirements forfillings for industry products such as wearing apparel, sleepingbag
3、s, and comforters containing down, feathers, down andfeather blends, or combinations of the above with other naturalor synthetic materials.1.2 These requirements apply only to the filling material.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D 123 Terminology Relating to TextilesD 4523 Terminology Rel
4、ating to Feather-Filled and Down-Filled ProductsD 4524 Test Method for Composition of Plumage2.2 IDFB Testing Regulations:Part 3 Determination of CompositionPart 7 Determination of Oxygen NumberPart 10 Volume Measurement (Fill Power)Part 11a,b Determination of TurbidityPart 12 Determination of Feath
5、er and Down Specie33. Terminology3.1 DefinitionsFor the definitions of textile terms used inthis standard, refer to Terminology D 4523.4. Specification Requirements4.1 The properties of feather and down filling materials oftextile products shall conform to the specification requirementsas set forth
6、by IABFLO (International Association of Beddingand Furniture Law Officials) and the American Down andFeather Section of HFPA (Home Fashion Products Associa-tion). See Table 1.4.2 The wording of claims on the percentage of downpresent shall not misrepresent the facts directly or indirectly.For exampl
7、e:4.2.1 A product should not be designated as “100 % Down,”“All Down,” “Pure Down,” or by other terms of similar importunless it in fact contains only down.4.2.2 A product should not be represented to contain acertain percentage of feathers or down unless it in fact containsthe stated percentage as
8、set forth in this standard.4.3 A product shall not be designated by the name of awaterfowl species unless a minimum of 90 % of that waterfowlplumage contained therein is of that species.5. Significance and Use5.1 Feather and down filling material intended for this enduse should meet all requirements
9、 listed in Table 1 of thisspecification.5.2 The uses and significance of particular properties andtest methods are discussed in the appropriate sections of thespecified test methods.6. Sampling6.1 Tests shall be performed on the feather and down fillingmaterials as they will reach the consumer.6.2 U
10、se the number of specimens directed in each of theapplicable test methods.6.2.1 If the number of specimens is not specified, use anumber of specimens per unit in the laboratory sample, suchthat the user may expect at the 95 % probability level that thetest result is not more than 5 % of the average
11、above or belowthe true value for the unit in the laboratory sample.7. Test Methods7.1 Plumage CleanlinessDetermine the oxygen numberof the filling material as directed in the IDFB Testing Regula-tions Part 7.7.2 Composition of PlumageDetermine the compositionof the filling material as directed in Te
12、st Method D 4524 orIDFB Regulations Part 3. See Note 1.NOTE 1The exact percentages of down and feathers must be stated onthe label for “down,” “down and feather,” and “feather and down”products.1This performance specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM CommitteeD13 on Textiles and is the dire
13、ct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.61 on Apparel.Current edition approved March 1, 2004. Published April 2004. Originallyapproved in 1986. Last previous edition approved in 1993 as D 4522 86 (1993)e1.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Ser
14、vice at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from the IDFB (International Down and Feather Bureau), Roederweg31, D-8750 Aschaffenburg, Germany.1Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Dr
15、ive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.7.3 Determination of SpeciesDetermine the species con-tent of the specimen as directed in the IDFB Testing Regula-tions Part 12.7.4 Determination of TurbidityDetermine the turbidity ofthe specimem as directed in the IDFB Testing Regul
16、ations Part11a and Part 11b.7.5 Fill PowerDetermine the Fill Power as directed in theIDFB Testing Regulation Part 10.8. Keywords8.1 down; featherASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any item mentionedin this standard. Users of
17、this standard are expressly advised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights, and the riskof infringement of such rights, are entirely their own responsibility.This standard is subject to revision at any time by the responsible technical committee and must be reviewed every five
18、years andif not revised, either reapproved or withdrawn. Your comments are invited either for revision of this standard or for additional standardsand should be addressed to ASTM International Headquarters. Your comments will receive careful consideration at a meeting of theresponsible technical com
19、mittee, which you may attend. If you feel that your comments have not received a fair hearing you shouldmake your views known to the ASTM Committee on Standards, at the address shown below.This standard is copyrighted by ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 1
20、9428-2959,United States. Individual reprints (single or multiple copies) of this standard may be obtained by contacting ASTM at the aboveaddress or at 610-832-9585 (phone), 610-832-9555 (fax), or serviceastm.org (e-mail); or through the ASTM website(www.astm.org).TABLE 1 Down-Filled and Feather Fill
21、ed Products RequirementsCharacteristic Requirements SectionContent Claim: Down Down and Feathers Feathers and Down Waterfowl FeathersPlumage Cleanliness, Oxygen # 20, max. 20, max. 20, max. 20, max. 7.2Composition of Plumage 7.2Down and Plumules 75 %, min 50 to 74 %, min.labeled down %, min5to49%,mi
22、nlabeled down %, min20 %, max 7.2Waterfowl Feathers 25 %, max 100 down %, max 100 - down % , max 80 %, minDown Fiber 10 %, max 10 %, max 10 %, max 10 %, max 7.2Waterfowl Feather Fiber 10 %, max 10 %, max 10 %, max 10 %, maxLandfowl Feather 2 %, max 5 % of feather portion, max 5 % of feather portion, max 5 %, max 7.2Damaged Feathers 2 %, max 7 % of feather portion, max 7 % of feather portion, max 7 %, max 7.2Residue 2 %, max 2 %, max 2 %, max 2 %, max 7.2TOTAL 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 %Species Designation: 90 %, min 90%, min 90 %, min 90 %, min 7.3D4522042
