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AATCC Test Method 96-2004
Dimensional Changes in Commercial Laundering of
Woven and Knitted Fabrics Except Wool
Developed in 1960 by AATCC Committee
RA42; revised 1967, 1980, 1988 (with
title change), 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001;
reaffirmed 1972, 1975; editorially re-
vised 1973, 1974, 1975, 1982, 1983,
1984, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 2004,
2005, 2006, 2008; technical correction
1984; editorially revised and reaffirmed
1993. Related to ISO 5077.
1. Purpose and Scope
1.1 This test method is used to deter-
mine the dimensional changes in woven
and knitted fabrics made of fibers other
than wool when subjected to laundering
procedures commonly used in a commer-
cial laundry. A range of laundering test
procedures from severe to mild is pro-
vided to allow simulation of the various
types of commercial launderings avail-
able. Five drying test procedures are estab-
lished to cover the drying techniques used.
1.2 These tests are not accelerated and
must be repeated to determine dimen-
sional changes after multiple launderings.
2. Principle
2.1 The dimensional change of woven
and knitted fabric specimens subjected to
washing, drying and restoration proce-
dures typical of commercial laundering
are determined by measuring changes in
bench mark distances applied to the fab-
ric before laundering.
3. Terminology
3.1 commercial laundering, n.a
process by which textile products or
specimens may be washed, rinsed,
bleached, dried and pressed in commer-
cial laundering equipment, typically at
higher temperatures and pHs and longer
times than used for home laundering.
3.2 dimensional change, n.a generic
term for changes in length or width of a
fabric specimen subjected to specified con-
ditions. (see also shrinkage and growth).
3.3 growth, n.a dimensional change
resulting in an increase in the length or
width of a specimen.
3.4 laundering, n.of textile materials,
a process intended to remove soils and/or
stains by treatment (washing) with an
aqueous detergent solution that normally
includes rinsing, extracting and drying.
3.5 shrinkage, n.a dimensional
change resulting in a decrease in the
length or width of a specimen.
3.6 wool, n.used in the generic sense,
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fiber from the fleece of the sheep or lamb,
hair from the Angora or Cashmere goat,
rabbit hair and the specialty hair fibers
from camel, alpaca, llama and vicuna.
4. Safety Precautions
NOTE: These safety precautions are
for information purposes only. The pre-
cautions are ancillary to the testing proce-
dures and are not intended to be all inclu-
sive. It is the users responsibility to use
safe and proper techniques in handling
materials in this test method. Manufac-
turers MUST be consulted for specific
details such as material safety data sheets
and other manufacturers recommenda-
tions. All OSHA standards and rules
must also be consulted and followed.
4.1 Good laboratory practices should
be followed. Wear safety glasses in all
laboratory areas.
4.2 The 1993 AATCC Standard Refer-
ence Detergent may cause irritation. Care
should be taken to prevent exposure to
skin and eyes.
4.3 Manufacturers safety recommen-
dations should be followed when operat-
ing laboratory testing equipment.
5. Apparatus and Materials (see 12.1)
5.1 Apparatus.
5.1.1 Wash wheel of the reversing type
(see 12.2).
5.1.2 Flatbed press measuring 60 125
cm or larger. Any flatbed press capable of
pressing specimen 55 cm square may be
used as an alternative. The flatbed press
is maintained at a temperature not less
than 135C.
5.1.3 Dryer of the rotary tumble type,
having a cylindrical basket approxi-
mately 75 cm in diameter and 60 cm in
length and rotating at approximately 35
rpm. The dryer is provided with a means
of maintaining a drying temperature of 60
11C measured in the exhaust vent as
close as possible to the drying chamber.
5.1.4 Conditioning/drying rack with pull-
out screen or perforated shelves (see 12.3).
5.1.5 Facilities for drip and line drying.
5.1.6 Hydro-extractor, centrifugal ex-
tractor of the laundry type with a perfo-
rated basket, 29.0 cm deep 51.0 cm di-
ameter with an operating speed of 1700
rpm.
5.1.7 Ballast of 92 92 3 cm
hemmed pieces of bleached cotton sheet-
ing (Wash load ballast type 1) or 50/50
polyester/cotton bleached and mercerized
plain weave (Wash load ballast type 3)
(see 12.11).
5.2 Measuring devices.
5.2.1 Indelible ink marking pen (see
12.4) for use with suitable rule, tape,
marking template (see 12.5).
5.2.2 Tape or rule with divisions in mil-
limeters or smaller increment (see 12.5).
5.2.3 Needle and sewing thread can be
used to make bench marks (see 12.10).
5.2.4 Digital Imaging System (see 12.12).
5.3 Materials.
5.3.1 Detergent, alkylarylsulfonate type,
or 1993 AATCC Standard Reference Deter-
gent (see 12.6 and 12.11).
5.3.2 Hand iron, electric, steam or dry,
weighing approximately 1.4 kg.
6. Test Specimens
6.1 Sampling.
6.1.1 Test three specimens of each
sample. Where possible, each specimen
should contain different groups of length-
wise and widthwise yarns.
6.1.2 Fabrics that are badly distorted in
their unlaundered state may give decep-
tive dimensional change results when
laundered by any procedure. Therefore, it
is recommended that the specimen not be
taken from such areas or, if used, the re-
sults considered as indicative only.
6.1.3 In cases of dispute or litigation:
Pre-condition test specimens as directed
in ASTM D 1776, Standard Practice for
Conditioning and Testing Textiles, prior
to conditioning. Otherwise, condition test
specimens for at least 4 h in an atmo-
sphere of 21 1C and 65 2% RH by
laying each test specimen separately on a
conditioning rack.
6.2 Size, Preparation and Marking.
6.2.1 The size and preparation of test
specimens will vary depending upon the
type of fabric being tested.
6.2.2 For woven and warp knit fabrics
at least 60 cm wide: Preferably, cut three
60 60 cm test specimens. Mark each
specimen with three 46 cm pairs of bench
marks parallel to the length of the fabric,
and three 46 cm pairs of bench marks
parallel to the width of the fabric. Each
bench mark must be at least 8 cm from all
edges of the test specimens. Pairs of
bench marks in the same direction must
be approximately 15 cm apart (see Fig.
1). Alternatively, if sample size is limited,
cut three 40 40 cm test specimens. If
using this size, mark each specimen with
three 25 cm pairs of bench marks parallel
to the length of the fabric, and three 25
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cm pairs of bench marks parallel to the
width of the fabric (see 12.7). Each bench
mark must be at least 5 cm from all edges
of the test specimens. Pairs of bench
marks in the same direction must be ap-
proximately 12 cm apart (see Fig. 1).
6.2.3 For woven and warp knit fabrics
under 60 cm wide: Cut three test speci-
mens that are each 60 cm in length and
the full width of the fabric. Mark each
test specimen with 46 cm bench marks
parallel to the length of the fabric. The
bench marks should be at least 12 cm
apart and at least 5 cm from the fabric
edges. For the width direction select
bench mark distances that fit within 5 cm
in from the edges. Place three such bench
marks on each test specimen in the width
direction. Bench marks in the width di-
rection should be at least 15 cm apart and
at least 8 cm from the top and bottom
edges of the fabric (see Fig. 2).
6.2.4 Flat and circular knit fabrics: Tu-
bular finished knit fabric samples repre-
senting goods used in the tubular state;
i.e., underwear, sweat shirts, polo shirts,
etc., should be tested in the tubular state.
Cut three specimens, each 60 cm in
length. Tubular finished knit fabrics repre-
senting goods used in the slit open width
state; i.e., dresses, slacks, suits, etc., are to
be slit and handled flat. After slitting fab-
ric, cut three test specimens according to
6.2.2 or 6.2.3. Mark specimens as in 6.2.2
or 6.2.3. For fabrics which will run or lad-
der, it is suggested that the edges be sewn
with stitch type 505 (see 12.10).
6.3 Original Measurement.
6.3.1 Measure by using one of the fol-
lowing options:
Option 1: Measure and record the dis-
tance between each pair of bench marks
with suitable tape or rule to the nearest
millimeter or smaller increments. This is
Measurement A.
Option 2: If using a tape or template
ruled directly in percent dimensional
change, original measurements are not re-
Fig. 1Bench mark placement (woven and warp knit fabrics at least 60 cm wide).
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quired. In case of narrow fabrics less than
38 cm wide, measure and record width.
7. Procedure
7.1 Table I summarizes the alternative
laundering, drying and restoration proce-
dures. Details of laundering procedures
are summarized in Table II.
7.2 Washing.
7.2.1 Place the specimens in the wash
wheel with sufficient ballast or other fab-
rics similar to test specimens to make a
1.80 0.07 kg load for Tests Ic, IIc, IIIc,
IVc and Vc. For Test VIc, a load consist-
ing of test specimens and ballast to make
a load of 9.0 0.2 kg shall be used. Add
66 1 g of 1993 AATCC Standard Refer-
ence Detergent (see 12.6). In soft water
areas this may be reduced to avoid exces-
sive sudsing. Start wash wheel and note
the time. Immediately add water at 41
3C to the wheel to a level of 18.0 1.0
cm. When this water level has been
reached, inject steam into the wheel until
the temperature reaches that shown in
Row B, Table II. This level will be in-
creased by condensed steam.
7.2.2 Test Ic. Stop the wash wheel after
15 min (Row A, Column 1 of Table II)
and drain. Refill the machine to a level of
22.0 1.0 cm with water at a temperature
at 41 36C and start the machine. Inject
steam, if necessary, to maintain that tem-
perature during the rinse. Stop the ma-
chine at the end of the time shown in
Row C, Column 1 of Table II. Repeat this
procedure for the second rinse using the
times and temperatures shown in Rows E
and F, Column 1 of Table II.
7.2.3 Tests IIc, IIIc, IVc and Vc. The
machine runs continuously for the time
shown in Row L of Table II. Begin to
drain off the detergent solution at the end
of the suds cycle at a rate that substan-
tially empties the wash wheel of solution
at the end of the time shown in Row A of
Table II. Measure the time elapsed from
46
the time the wash was started in 7.2. Refill
the machine to a level of 22.0 1.0 cm
with water at a temperature of 41 3C.
When this water level has been reached,
inject steam, if necessary, to maintain that
temperature during the rinse. Drain off the
water at a rate that substantially empties
the wash wheel at the end of the sum of
the times shown in Rows A and C mea-
sured from the time the wash wheel was
started. Immediately refill the wash wheel
to a level of 22.0 1.0 cm with water at
41 3C. When the water level has been
reached, inject steam, if necessary, to
maintain that temperature during the
rinse. Drain off the water at a rate that
substantially empties the wash wheel at
the end of the sum of the times from the
time the wash wheel was started.
7.2.4 Test IIc or Test IIIc. The wash
wheel is stopped after the second rinse wa-
ter has drained. For the wet tumble cycle
in Tests IVc and Vc, the wash wheel con-
tinues to run without further addition of
water and is stopped 60 min from the time
the wash wheel is started. In each of the
above operations, the draining time is in-
cluded in the running time. Draining is to
be completed by the end of the time shown
in Row L. The time to fill and drain the
wash wheel is included in the time of the
suds cycle and the two rinses in Tests IIc,
IIIc, IVc and Vc, in which the machine is
run continuously from the start of the test.
7.2.5 Test VIc. Stop the wash wheel af-
ter 10 min (Row A, Column 6 of Table II)
and drain. Refill the machine to a level of
22.0 1.0 cm with water at a temperature
at 60 3C and start the machine. Inject
steam, if necessary, to maintain that tem-
perature during the rinse. Stop the ma-
chine at the end of the time shown in Row
C, Column 6 of Table II. This procedure is
repeated for the second, third and fourth
rinses using the times and temperatures
shown in Rows E-J, Column 6 of Table II.
7.3 Drying.
7.3.1The specimens may be dried by
46
Fig. 2Bench mark placement
(woven and warp knit fabrics
under 60 cm wide).
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 Table ICommercial Washing, Drying and Restoration Procedures by different operators.
7.4.2.2 Hand ironing is intended prima-
Tests Washing Temperatures Total Time Drying Restoration rily for the evaluation of fabrics that require
Ic 41 3C 30 min A. Tumble 0. None ironing after laundering. Use safe ironing
IIc 51 3C 45 min B. Line 1. Hand Iron temperatures appropriate to the fibers in the
IIIc 63 3C 45 min C. Drip 2. Flatbed Press fabric being ironed. See Table I, Safe Iron-
IVc 74 3C 60 min D. Screen ing Temperature Guide, in AATCC Method
Vc 99 3C 60 min E. Flatbed Press 133, Colorfastness to Heat: Hot Pressing.
VIc 60 + 3C 32 min Exert only that pressure during pressing
which is necessary to remove wrinkles.
Table IIWashing Test Conditions 7.4.3 Pressing, Test VIc. Cool the dry
specimen a minimum of 5 min and then
TEST moisten sufficiently with water to allow
Ic IIc IIIc IVc Vc VIc good pressing. Wet the specimen using a
spray nozzle set for fine mist. Let the speci-
WASH men remain in this condition for 5 min,
(A) Suds Time (min) 15 30 30 40 40 10
(B) Cycle Temp smooth it to remove wrinkles without dis-
40 3C 52 3C 63 3C 74 3C 98 3C 60 3C
tortion and then press it either with a flatbed
FIRST RINSE press or hand iron. Set the head of the press
(C) Time (min) 5 5 5 5 5 10
(D) Temp 41 3C 41 3C 41 3C 41 3C 41 3C 60 3C or the hand iron at a temperature of 120-
150C. When a hand iron is used, do not
SECOND RINSE
(E) Time (min) 10 10 10 10 10 3 slide the iron back and forth on the speci-
(F) Temp 41 3C 41 3C 41 3C 41 3C 41 3C 49 3C men, but simply press it down in a manner
THIRD RINSE simulating the action of a flat-bed press.
(G) Time (min) none none none none none 3 7.4.4 After hand ironing or pressing,
(H) Temp 38 3C pre-condition (see 6.1.3) and then condi-
FOURTH RINSE tion specimens for at least 4 h by laying
(I) Time (min) none none none none none 3 each specimen separately on the screen or
(J) Temp 38 3C perforated shelf of a conditioning rack in
WET TUMBLE an atmosphere at 21 1C (70 2F) and
(K) Time (min) none none none 5 5 3 65 2% RH.
Total Running Time
(L) Time (min) 30a 45b 45b 60b 60b 32a 8. Measurement and Evaluation
a
Machine is stopped between cycles.
8.1 After conditioning, lay each test spec-
b
Machine operates continuously. Because the machine runs continuously from the start of the test, the time to fill imen without tension on a smooth, horizon-
and drain the machine is included in the time of the suds cycle and the two rinses in Test IIc, IIIc, IVc and Vc. tal surface and determine dimensional
change by one of the following options:
Option 1: Measure and record the dis-
any one of the five procedures shown in Ta- press dry on the flatbed press according tance between each pair of bench marks
ble I (see 12.8), except for Test VIc, use to the following cycle: to the nearest millimeter, 0.1 in. or smaller
procedure A only (Tumble Dry). The (a) Five s steam with head up. increment. This is Measurement B.
choice of drying procedure should be gov- (b) Five s dry hot press with head down Option 2: If using a scale marked in per-
erned by the intended end-use of the fabric. with steam at a temperature of 148 3C. cent dimensional change, measure to near-
For drying procedures A, B, D and E, re- (c) Five s vacuum, steam off, head down. est 0.5% or smaller increment and record
move the load from the wash wheel and (d) Five s vacuum, steam off, head up. the percent dimensional change directly.
centrifuge the load for a minimum of 3 min. 7.4 Conditioning and Restoration. 8.2 The wrinkles in most fabrics flatten
7.3.2 (A) Tumble Dry. Place the ex- 7.4.1 After the completed washing and sufficiently under pressure of the measur-
tracted load in a tumble dryer at 60 drying intervals, precondition (see 6.1.3) ing instrument at the time of measure-
11C for 30 min or until dry. and condition specimens for at least 4 h ment not to cause measurement bias.
7.3.3 (B) Line Dry. Hang each ex- by laying each specimen separately on a
tracted specimen by two corners with the conditioning rack in an atmosphere of 21 9. Calculations
fabric length in the vertical direction. Al- 1C and 65 2% RH. 9.1 Using Distance Measurements.
low the test specimens to hang in still air 7.4.2 Hand Iron. If the specimens are 9.1.1 Calculate the dimensional change
at room temperature until dry. wrinkled and the appearance is such that after the first and fifth cycle for each
7.3.4 (C) Drip Dry. Remove the non- the consumer would expect to iron the specimen to the nearest 0.1%, using the
extracted specimens from the wash wheel garment made from the sample material, following equation, or other specified
and hang by two corners, with the fabric test specimens may be ironed prior to re- number of washing and drying cycles, as
length in the vertical direction. Allow the measurement of the distance between follows (see 12.10):
test specimen to hang in still air at room bench marks.
temperature until dry. This procedure is 7.4.2.1 Due to the extremely high vari- % Dimensional Change= (B A) 100/A
preferable for durable press fabrics. ability of hand ironing procedures per- where:
7.3.5 (D) Screen Dry. Spread each ex- formed by individual operators (no stan- A = the average of the three original
tracted specimen on a horizontal screen dard test method exists for hand ironing measurements for the lengthwise
or perforated surface, removing wrinkles procedures), the reproducibility of di- or widthwise direction in the
but not distorting or stretching, and allow mensional change results after hand iron- specimen.
to dry in still air at room temperature. ing has been found to be extremely poor. B = the average of the three measure-
7.3.6 (E) Flatbed Press Dry. Smooth Consequently, caution is advised when ments after cycle completed for
the extracted specimens to remove wrin- comparing dimensional change results af- the lengthwise or widthwise direc-
kles, without distorting or stretching, and ter laundering and hand ironing, reported tion of the specimen.

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 9.1.2 Calculate the average lengthwise
and widthwise percent dimensional
change for all specimens.
9.2 Using Dimensional Change Scale.
9.2.1 Average the scale measurements
for each direction of each specimen to the
nearest 0.1%.
9.2.2 Average the scale measurements
for each direction of all specimens.
10. Report
10.1 Report for each sample tested:
10.1.1 Dimensional change of both
length and width, separately (see 9.1.2).
10.1.2 Washing procedure (Roman nu-
meral), drying procedure (capital letter)
and restoration procedure (Arabic nu-
meral) from Table I; i.e., I,E,1 means
Wash Procedure I, Flatbed press dry, and
tension presser restoration. Indicate size
of load; i.e., 1.8 kg.
10.1.3 Number of complete washing
and drying cycles.
10.1.4 If fabrics are visibly distorted in
unlaundered state.
10.1.5 Restoration procedure, if any.
10.1.6 Alternate size specimens and
bench marks, if used.
10.1.7 The detergent used.
10.1.8 Any modification to the test.
11. Precision and Bias
11.1 Precision.
11.2 Single-Laboratory Study. Six wo-
ven fabrics were tested in one laboratory,
using one operator to determine dimen-
sional stability on three different speci-
mens by using Test VIc, Tumble Dry.
Three specimens were taken from each
fabric sample and three measurements
were made in each specimen in both the
warp and filling directions. This single-
laboratory data set was analyzed and used
in writing a temporary precision state-
ment, pending a full interlaboratory
study. Until the full study is completed,
users of the test method are advised to ex-
ercise conventional statistical caution in
making any comparisons of test results.
The variances for the warp and filling di-
rections were analyzed as follows:
11.2.1 Warp. Variances for the warp di-
rection ranged in value from 0.012 to
0.048, with an average value of 0.027%
(standard deviation = 0.165%), as deter-
mined by analysis of variance.
11.2.2 Filling. Variances for the filling
direction ranged in value from 0.0025 to
0.0800, with an average value of
0.0203% (standard deviation = 0.143%),
as determined by analysis of variance.
Two averages of obtained values
should be considered significantly differ-
ent at the 95% probability level if the dif-
ferences equals or exceeds the critical
differences listed in Tables III and IV.
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Table IIIWithin-Laboratory
Critical Differences
% Shrinkage95% Probability Level
N SE CD
1 0.165 0.462
3 0.095 0.266
5 0.074 0.207
7 0.062 0.174
N = Number of determinations per average
SE = Standard Error for N determinations
CD = 2.8 SE
Table IVWithin-Laboratory
Critical Differences
% Shrinkage95% Probability Level
N SE CD
1 0.143 0.399
3 0.082 0.230
5 0.064 0.178
7 0.054 0.150
11.3 Bias. The values derived by this pro-
cedure can be defined only in terms of a test
method. There is no independent, referee
test method by which bias may be deter-
mined. This test method has no known bias.
12. Notes
12.1 For potential equipment information
pertaining to this test method, please visit
the online AATCC Buyers Guide at http://
www.aatcc.org/bg. AATCC provides the pos-
sibility of listing equipment and materials sold
by its Corporate members, but AATCC does
not qualify, or in any way approve, endorse or
certify that any of the listed equipment or
materials meets the requirements in its test
methods.
12.2 The wheel (cage) is 56 5 cm inside
diameter and 56 5 cm inside length. There
are three fins, each approximately 7.5 cm
high, extending the full length of the inside of
the wheel. A fin is located every 120 around
the inside diameter of the wheel. The wash
wheel rotates at a speed of 30 5 rpm, making
5-10 revolutions before reversing. The water
inlets are large enough to permit filling the
wheel to 0.3 cm level in less than 2 min and
the outlet is large enough to permit discharge
of the same amount of water in less than 2
min. The machine is equipped with a pipe, for
injecting live steam, that is capable of raising
the temperature of water at a 19.3 cm level
from 38-60C in less than 2 min. The machine
shall contain an opening for the insertion of a
thermometer or other equivalent equipment
for determining the temperature of the water
during the washing and rinsing procedures. It
is equipped with an outside water gauge that
will indicate the level of the water in the
wheel.
12.3 Screen or perforated conditioning/dry-
ing racks are available from Somers Sheet
Metal Inc., 5590 N. Church St., Greensboro
NC 27405; tel: 336/643-3477; fax: 336-643-
7443. Rack drawings are available from
AATCC, P.O. Box 12215, Research Triangle
Park NC 27709; tel: 919/549-8141; fax: 919/
549-8933; e-mail: orders@aatcc.org.
12.4 Marking pens with different size tips
are available from AATCC, P.O. Box 12215,
Research Triangle Park NC 27709; tel: 919/
549-8141; fax: 919/549-8933; e-mail: or-
ders@ aatcc.org.
12.5 A ruled template marked in percent
dimensional change is available from
AATCC, P.O. Box 12215, Research Triangle
Park NC 27709; tel: 919/549-8141; fax: 919/
549-8933; e-mail: orders@aatcc.org. A me-
chanical marking device and measuring tape
marked in percent dimensional change is
available from Benchmark Devices Inc., 3305
Equestrian Trail, Marietta GA 30064; tel:
770/795-0042; fax: 770/421-8401; e-mail:
bmarkers@bellsouth.net.
12.6 The 1993 AATCC Standard Reference
Detergent is available from AATCC, P.O. Box
12215, Research Triangle Park NC 27709; tel:
919/549-8141; fax: 919/549-8933; e-mail: or-
ders@ aatcc.org.
12.7 Dimensional change results obtained
with the 50 cm bench marks may not be equal
to those obtained with 25 cm bench marks.
12.8 An alternative drying procedure, not to
be used for referee tests, is as follows: remove
the specimens from the wash wheel and
squeeze out the excess water by hand, without
wringing, twisting or passing through squeeze
rolls. Spread each specimen on a horizontal
screen or perforated surface, removing wrin-
kles but not distorting or stretching and allow
to dry in still air at room temperature. Dampen
the specimen with water, allow to stand for
5 min, then press dry on the flatbed press as
directed in 7.3.6.
12.9 If information on the dimensional
change variability within or between speci-
mens is needed, calculate dimensional change
based on the individual pairs of bench marks
for within specimen data or based on the aver-
age of the three pairs of bench marks for be-
tween specimen data.
12.10 ASTM D 6193, Standard Practice for
Stitches and Seams, available from ASTM,
100 Barr Harbor Dr., West Conshohocken PA
19428-2959; tel: 610/832-9585; fax: 610/832-
9555.
12.11 The AATCC Technical Center con-
ducted a study to compare the 1993 AATCC
Standard Reference Detergent 124 and two
different types of ballast fabrics (current and
proposed), under the following test conditions:
Machine cycle: (1)Normal/Cotton Sturdy
Washing Temp: (V)60 3C
Drying Procedure: (A)iTumble dry, cotton
sturdy cycle
Fabrics tested: White Twill (100% cotton)
Beige Twill (100% cotton)
Grey Poplin (100% cotton)
Blue Twill (50/50 poly/cotton)
No significant differences were found in the re-
sults using either detergent or ballast load fabrics.
12.12 A digital imaging system may be
used as a measuring device in place of the pre-
scribed manual measurement devices if it is
established that its accuracy is equivalent to
the manual devices.
AATCC Technical Manual/2009