1、Designation: D7139 09 (Reapproved 2013)1Standard Terminology forCotton Fibers1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D7139; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parenth
2、eses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1NOTEThe terms “lot” and “lot sample” were removed editorially in September 2013.1. Scope1.1 This standard is the compilation of all terminologydeveloped by Subcomm
3、ittee D13.11 on Cotton Fibers.1.2 This terminology is unique to the Cotton Fibers industry.Meanings of the same terms used outside the industry can befound in other compilations or in dictionaries of general usage.1.3 In addition to being a specialized dictionary, D7139 isalso a tool for managing th
4、e Subcommittees terminology. Thisincludes finding, eliminating, and preventing redundancies,that is, where two or more terms relating to the same conceptare defined in different words.1.4 Terms listed are under the jurisdiction of SubcommitteeD13.11.1.5 For definitions of other textile terms see Ter
5、minologyD123.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D123 Terminology Relating to TextilesD1440 Test Method for Length and Length Distribution ofCotton Fibers (Array Method)D1442 Test Method for Maturity of Cotton Fibers (SodiumHydroxide Swelling and Polarized Light Procedures)D1445 Test Method f
6、or Breaking Strength and Elongation ofCotton Fibers (Flat Bundle Method)D1447 Test Method for Length and Length Uniformity ofCotton Fibers by Photoelectric MeasurementD1448 Test Method for Micronaire Reading of Cotton Fi-bersD1464 Practice for Differential Dyeing Behavior of CottonD1684 Practice for
7、 Lighting Cotton Classing Rooms forColor GradingD2495 Test Method for Moisture in Cotton by Oven-DryingD2496 Test Method for Seed Coat Fragments and Funiculiin Cotton Fiber Samples (Withdrawn 1986)3D2812 Test Method for Non-Lint Content of CottonD3025 Practice for Standardizing Cotton Fiber Test Res
8、ultsby Use of Calibration Cotton StandardsD3990 Terminology Relating to Fabric DefectsD5332 Test Method for Fiber Length and Length Distribu-tion of Cotton Fibers (Withdrawn 2006)3D5426 Practices for Visual Inspection and Grading of Fab-rics Used for Inflatable RestraintsD5867 Test Methods for Measu
9、rement of Physical Proper-ties of Raw Cotton by Cotton Classification InstrumentsD7642 Practice for Establishment of Calibration Cottons forCotton Classification InstrumentsD7785 Test Method for Water in Lint Cotton by OvenEvaporation Combined with Volumetric Karl FischerTitration3. TerminologyA-tuf
10、t, na single-pass process for aligning hook free fiberson the Fibroliner FL-101. D5332amount, nin cotton length testing with the Fibrograph(optical) or Length Analyzer (pneumatic), a measure of thethickness, optical or pneumatic density, of the test beard,proportional to the number of fibers present
11、 at variousdistances from the base of the comb(s) (Fibrograph) or thespecimen clamp jaws (Length Analyzer). D5867amount, nin cotton length testing with the Fibrograph,ameasure of the thickness, or optical density, of the test beard,proportional to the number of fibers present at variousdistances fro
12、m the base of the comb(s). D1447B-tuft, na two-pass process for aligning hooked fibers on theFibroliner FL-101. D5332blending plan, nthe instructions for mixing fibers duringspecimen preparation. D53321This terminology is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D13 on Textilesand is the direct respo
13、nsibility of Subcommittee D13.11 on Cotton Fibers.Current edition approved July 1, 2013. Published September 2013. Originallyapproved in 2005. Last previous edition approved in 2013 as D713909(2013).DOI: 10.1520/D7139-09R13E01.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orc
14、ontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Driv
15、e, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States1bound water, nthe amount of water in a test specimen thatis hydrogen bonded to cellulose and expressed as a percent-age of the mass of the specimen. D7785calibration cotton standards, ncotton samples taken fromblended bulk source on whi
16、ch fiber properties have beendetermined under the International Calibration Cotton Stan-dards Program. D1448, D3025, D5867calibration cotton standards, nbales of cotton with estab-lished values of micronaire, length, uniformity index andbreaking tenacity (strength) for the purpose of calibratingcott
17、on classification instruments for length, uniformity indexand breaking tenacity (strength). D7642candidate bale, nbale of saw ginned cotton selected forpotential use as a calibration cotton standard. D7642coefficient of length variation, na measure of fiber lengthdistribution. D1440, D5332color grad
18、ing, nthe act of identifying a specimen by a colorgrade or color score that is specific to the color and thematerial graded. D1684color lamp, nin color determination of cotton with a ColorMeter, a lamp with a specific energy output function used inconjunction with special tristimulus filters to obta
19、in a desiredresponse function. D5867color meter, nan instrument which measures the fibersample color as presented in the viewing window, in terms ofthe tristimulus values Y and Z and transmits these values tothe IC/TC for further processing. D5867color space, nspecific to this standard, the daylight
20、 color ofopaque specimens are represented by points in a space interms of three color scales: reflectance, Rd, and the chroma-ticity coordinates for redness or greenness, 6a, and yellow-ness or blueness, ber/brusher, nan instrument which prepares the testbeard of fibers for length, length uniformity
21、, strength, andelongation measurements by combing the test specimen toremove loose or unclamped fibers and paralleling the indi-vidually clamped fibers, and by brushing the clamped fibersto remove fiber crimp and smooth the test beard of cotton.D5867control limits, npredetermined ranges based on the
22、 variabil-ity of past observations between which the instrument datafor a test must fall to be considered valid. D5867cotton, na vegetable seed fiber consisting of unicellular hairsattached to the seed of several species of the genus Gossy-pium of the family Malvaceae. D1445cotton color diagram, na
23、diagram showing the color rangesof standards officially established by the U.S. Department ofAgriculture for the various grades of cotton in relation toscales of reflectance. Rd, on the vertical axis, and yellowness,+ b, on the horizontal axis. D5867cotton maturity, nthe degree of fiber wall develop
24、ment.D1442cotton waste, nmaterial removed from seed cotton, ginnedlint, or stock in process by any cleaning or processingmachinery and usually consisting of undesirable fibers or amixture of cotton fibers with foreign matter. D2495differential dyeing behavior, nof cotton, the tendency ofcotton fiber
25、s to absorb and retain selectively varying propor-tions of different dyes from a binary dye bath. D1464elevator, na general term describing a mechanical device onthe Motion Control, Inc. Fiber Information System whichmoves the specimen clamp while preparing the specimen orwhile taking a length/unifo
26、rmity index or strength/elongation measurement. D5867elongation at breaking force, nin fiber strength testing ofcotton, the elongation corresponding to the maximum force,and expressed as a percentage of the 1/8-in. (3.2-mm) gagelength. D1445, D5867extra long staple cotton, nalso known as Pima cotton
27、,cotton that is of the gossypium barbadense species which ischaracterized by longer, stronger and finer fibers comparedto Upland cotton. D7642fanhead, nthe process of removing one half of the bandsfrom one end of a cotton bale to expand (swell out) the layersof the bale in order to facilitate bale s
28、ampling. D7642fanheading, nthe process of removing one half of the bandsfrom one end of a cotton bale to expand (swell out) the layersof the bale in order to facilitate bale sampling. D7642Fiberweigh, nan instrument having a capacity for weighinga 51-grain (3.30-g) specimen with a sensitivity of at
29、least0.2 % of the mass being weighed. D5867fibrogram, nin testing cotton fibers for length, the curverepresenting the second cumulation of the length distributionof the fibers sensed by the length measuring instrument inscanning the fiber board. D5867fibrogram, nin cotton length testing with the Fib
30、rograph, thecurve representing the second cumulation of the lengthdistribution of the fibers sensed by the length measuringinstrument in scanning the fiber board. D1447Fibronaire, nan instrument which determines the micronairereading of raw cotton fibers using the “porous-plug” air flowtechnique. D5
31、867foreign matter, nin cotton, non-lint material commonlyreferred to as waste or trash such as dust, sand, seed-coatfragments, leaves, and stems normally present in raw andpartially processed cotton. D2812, D5426free water, nthe amount of water in a test specimen that ishydrogen bonded to other wate
32、r in cellulose and expressedas a percentage of the mass of the specimen.DISCUSSIONFree water in cellulose freezes. A distinction of boundwater into the freezing and non-freezing kinds is not necessary. Bothkinds of bound water, if present, come off the fibers since no residualwater can be detected.
33、D7785D7139 09 (2013)12ginned lint, ncotton fibers that have been separated fromtheir seeds by ginning but not subjected to any furtherprocessing after ginning. (See lint cotton.) D2495hooks, nin fiber testing, curved or bent fiber ends caused bythe carding or specimen preparation processes. D5332hor
34、seshoe, na length of sliver folded in a manner such thatthe two ends can be fed simultaneously into the needle fieldof the Fibroliner FL-101. D5332IC/TC, nabbreviation for Intelligent Color/TrashCoordinator. D5867IDT, nabbreviation for Intelligent Data Terminal. D5867illumination, nin lighting, the
35、density or flux of light on aunit area of surface. D1684immature fibers, n(1) (cotton fibers treated with sodiumhydroxide solution)fibers that either (a) have swollen andassumed a spiral form, or (b) remained flat, thinly outlined,and almost transparent. Total wall width is less than thelumen width.
36、(2) (cotton fibers observed under polarized light)fibersthat appear purple, indigo, or blue, turn orange or yellow-orange upon rotation to the subtractive position, and uponremoval of the selenite plate show parallel extinction.(Compare mature fibers.) D1442invisible waste, nin cotton testing, weigh
37、t loss due to dust,moisture, loose fibers, etc., carried away by the air streamduring the test. D2812length (for cotton classification), nan industry term forupper half mean length reported in millimeters or inches.D7642length analyzer, nan instrument which determines theupper-half-mean length and l
38、ength uniformity index of a testbeard of cotton. D5867length group, nall fibers, or pulls, whose lengths fall withina given length interval. D1440length interval, na class interval of18 in. (3 mm), usuallydesignated by its midpoint length in odd-numbered six-teenths of an inch. D1440lint, nin loose
39、cotton, fibers mostly of spinnable length. (Seealso linters.) D2812lint content, nthat portion of a mass of cotton fiber consist-ing of fiber, including normal moisture content, but exclud-ing foreign matter. D2812lint cotton, nloose cotton fibers in any form, either raw orprocessed, free of seeds a
40、nd not bound together in yarn orfabric. (See also ginned lint.) D2495linters, nthe short fibrous material adhering to the cottonseed after the spinnable lint has been removed by ginningand which is subsequently recovered from the seed by aprocess called “delinting.” D5867lumen, nin vegetable fibers,
41、 the central canal of the fiber.D1442mature fibers, ncotton fibers treated with sodium hydroxidesolutionfibers that have swollen into unconvoluted andalmost rod-like shapes, where total wall width is equal to orgreater than the lumen width. D1442mature fibers, ncotton fibers observed under polarized
42、lightfibers that appear yellow, yellow green, or green andare yellow or light yellow upon rotation to the subtractiveposition (through 90) and show little or no parallel extinc-tion on removal of the selenite plate. (Compare immaturefibers.) D1442maturity index, na relative indication of cotton fibe
43、r matu-rity.mean length, nin testing of cotton fibers, the average lengthof all the fibers in the test specimen based on mass-lengthdata. D1440,D1447micronaire reading, na relative measurement of fiber fine-ness derived from the porous plug air-flow method. D1442,D1448, D 5867D5867mote, na whole, im
44、mature cotton seed. D2496,D 5867D5867non-lint content, nthat portion of a mass of cotton fiberwhich is essentially foreign matter. D2812number of pieces of trash, nin testing cotton with the TrashMeter, a number correlated with the total number of piecesof trash on the surface of the sample of cotto
45、n over theviewing window. D5867one-percent length (L1 %N), nin fiber testing, the lengthexceeded by 1 % of the number of fibers in a test specimen.D5332percent area, nin testing cotton with the Trash Meter, theratio of total area of trash on the surface of a sample ofcotton to that of the area of th
46、e viewing window, expressedin a percentage of the area of the viewing window. D5867pull, na group of fibers grasped by the forceps at one timeand drawn from the specimen in the combs. D1440ratch-setting by number (L1 % N), nthe basis for settingroll spacing in the drafting zone, namely, the length e
47、x-ceeded by1%ofthenumber of fibers in a test specimen.D5332raw cotton, nginned lint that has not been subjected to anytextile manufacturing process. (See also ginned lint.) D2495Rdand +b, nfor the purpose of this test method for color, thedaylight color of opaque cotton specimens represented bypoint
48、s in a space as described by Hunter in terms of twocolor scales: reflectance, Rd, and the chromaticity coordi-nates for yellowness, + b. D5867reference standard, nin cotton testing, a homogeneous lotof cotton having a known or accepted value for one or morephysical properties. D3025D7139 09 (2013)13
49、ringer cotton, nbale of saw ginned cotton with establishedvalues referenced to the benchmark cottons for the purposeof assuring consistency in the establishment of calibrationcotton standards between value settings. D7642roller ginned cotton, nlint cotton extracted from the cotton-seed by frictional forces between a rotating roller and a fixedknife. D7642saw ginned cotton, nlint cotton extracted from the cotton-seed by pulling forces between a set of rotating saws and aset of fixed ribs. D7642seed
