1、Designation: D4522 04 (Reapproved 2012)D4522 14Standard Performance Specification forFeather and Down Fillings for Textile Products1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4522; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of re
2、vision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This performance specification covers requirements for fillings for industry products such as wear
3、ing apparel, sleeping bags,and comforters containing down, feathers, down and feather blends, or combinations of the above with other natural or syntheticmaterials.1.2 These requirements apply only to the filling material.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D123 Terminology Relating to Textil
4、esD4523 Terminology Relating to Feather-Filled and Down-Filled Products (Withdrawn 2002)3D4524 Test Method for Composition of Plumage2.2 IDFB Testing Regulations:Regulations (Parts 1-18-F) Version June 2013:4Part 2 SamplingPart 3 Determination of CompositionComposition (Content Analysis)Part 7 Deter
5、mination of Oxygen NumberPart 1010-B Volume Measurement (Fill Power)Fill Power with Steam ConditioningPart 11a,b Determination of TurbidityPart 12 Determination of Feather and Down SpecieSpecies2.3 IABFLO:5Uniform Law Labels and USA-2000 Standard for Down and Feathers3. Terminology3.1 DefinitionsFor
6、 the definitions of textile terms used in this standard, refer to Terminology D4523.4. Specification Requirements4.1 The properties of feather and down filling materials of textile products shall conform to the specification requirements asset forth by IABFLO (International Association of Bedding an
7、d Furniture Law Officials) and the American Down and FeatherSection of HFPA (Home Fashion Products Association). See Table 1.4.2 The wording of claims on the percentage of down present shall not misrepresent the facts directly or indirectly. For example:4.2.1 A product should not be designated as “1
8、00 % Down,” “All Down,” “Pure Down,” or by other terms of similar importunless it in fact contains only down.4.2.2 Aproduct should not be represented to contain a certain percentage of feathers or down unless it in fact contains the statedpercentage as set forth in this standard.4.3 Aproduct shall n
9、ot be designated by the name of a waterfowl species unless a minimum of 90 % of that waterfowl plumagecontained therein is of that species.1 This performance specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D13 on Textiles and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.61 on Apparel.C
10、urrent edition approved Feb. 1, 2012May 15, 2014. Published February 2012June 2014. Originally approved in 1986. Last previous edition approved in 20042012 asD4522 04.D4522 04 (2012). DOI: 10.1520/D4522-04R12.10.1520/D4522-14.2 For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or co
11、ntactASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standardsvolume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page on the ASTM website.3 The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on www.astm.org.4 Available from the IDFB (International Down and
12、 Feather Bureau), Roederweg 31, D-8750 Aschaffenburg, Germany.Joseph Huter Strasse 31 A-6900 Bregenz, Austria.5 For IABFLO standards, visit the IABFLO website: www.iabflo.org.This document is not an ASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of an ASTM standard an indication of what chan
13、ges have been made to the previous version. Becauseit may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current versionof the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the offic
14、ial document.Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States14.4 Other claims of down and feathers shall be tested according to the appropriate test method in IDFB Testing RegulationsParts 1 to 18-F. Labeling of such claims shall foll
15、ow the rules of IABFLO.54.5 Down and feather filling materials blended with other synthetic and natural fillings shall be tested according to IDFB TestingRegulations, Part 15. Such blended products shall be labeled according to the rules of IABFLO.55. Significance and Use5.1 Feather and down filling
16、 material intended for this end use should meet all requirements listed in Table 1 of thisspecification.5.2 The uses and significance of particular properties and test methods are discussed in the appropriate sections of the specifiedtest methods.6. Sampling6.1 Tests shall be performed on the feathe
17、r and down filling materials as they will reach the consumer.6.2 Use the number of specimens directed in each of the applicable test methods.methods and IDFB Part 2 Sampling.6.2.1 If the number of specimens is not specified, use a number of specimens per unit in the laboratory sample, such that theu
18、ser may expect at the 95 % probability level that the test result is not more than 5 % of the average above or below the true valuefor the unit in the laboratory sample.7. Test Methods7.1 Plumage CleanlinessDetermine the oxygen number and the turbidity of the filling material as directed in the IDFB
19、 TestingRegulations Part 7.7 and Part 11.7.2 Composition of PlumageDetermine the composition of the filling material as directed in Test Method D4524 or IDFBRegulations Part 3. See Note 1.NOTE 1The exact percentages of down and feathers must be stated on the label for “down,” “down and feather,” and
20、 “feather and down” products.The remainder of material is labeled “feathers” for “down and feather” and “feather and down” products, unless other components exceed the maximumallowed. If other components exceed the maximum allowed, they must be labeled separately.7.3 Determination of SpeciesDetermin
21、e the species content of the specimen as directed in the IDFB Testing Regulations Part12.7.4 Determination of TurbidityDetermine the turbidity of the specimem as directed in the IDFB Testing Regulations Part 11aand Part 11b.7.4 Fill PowerDetermine the Fill Power as directed in the IDFB Testing Regul
22、ation Part 10.10-B.TABLE 1 Down-Filled and Feather Filled Products RequirementsCharacteristic Requirements SectionContent Claim: Down Down and Feathers Feathers and Down WaterfowlFeathersPlumage Cleanliness,Oxygen #20, max. 20, max. 20, max. 20, max. 7.2Plumage Cleanliness,Minimum RequirementOxygen
23、Number# 10, max. 10, max. 10, max. 10, max. 7.1Turbidity 300, min 300, min 300, min 300, min 7.1Plumage Cleanliness,Extra CleanOxygen 4.8, max 4.8, max 4.8, max 4.8, max 7.1Turbidity 500, min 500, min 500, min 500, min 7.1Composition of Plumage 7.2Down and Plumules 75 %, min 50 to 74 %, min.labeled
24、down %, min5 to 49 %, minlabeled down %, min20 %, max 7.2Down Clusters 75 %, min 50 to 74 %, min.labeled down %, min5 to 49 %, minlabeled 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 F
25、eather Fiber 10 %, max 10 %, max 10 %, max 10 %, maxLandfowl Feather 2 %, max 5 % of featherportion, max5 % of feather portion, max 5 %, max 7.2Landfowl Feathers and Fibers 2 %, max 5 % of featherportion, max5 % of feather portion, max 5 %, max 7.2Damaged and Broken Feathers 2 %, max 7 % of featherp
26、ortion, max7 % 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 7.3D4522 1428. Keywords8.1 down; featherfeather; jackets; beddingASTM International takes no position respecting
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