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D4114-21 – Standard Test Method Technical Guide
The ASTM D4114-21 standard, officially titled Standard Performance Specification for Woven Flat Lining Fabrics for Women’s and Girls’ Apparel, provides manufacturers and quality assurance professionals with a definitive set of benchmarks for lining materials. Developed under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D13 on Textiles (Subcommittee D13.61 on Apparel), this specification serves as the industry guideline for evaluating fabrics intended to function as inner linings in women’s and girls’ garments. The current edition was approved in January 2021, replacing the D4114 – 14 version.
📜 Purpose and Scope of D4114-21
Section 1 of the standard clearly defines its scope, covering woven flat fabrics composed of any textile fiber or mixture of fibers. This specification is designed to ensure that lining fabrics meet minimum performance thresholds in key areas such as tensile strength, tear resistance, seam slippage, and dimensional stability. The standard also meticulously outlines colorfastness requirements to various agents, including light, laundering, drycleaning, perspiration, crocking, and atmospheric fumes.
🚫 Specific Exclusions: It is critical to note that D4114-21 is explicitly not applicable to woven pile, woven fusible, fire-bonded fusible, sliver-knit pile, and sheepskin lining fabrics.
🧪 Referenced Test Methods and Evaluation Procedures
To achieve compliance, fabric must undergo rigorous testing using a comprehensive list of ASTM and AATCC standards. The tables below outline the key methods referenced in D4114-21 for evaluating mechanical performance and colorfastness.
| 🟦 Mechanical Property | 📏 Applicable ASTM Method | 🎯 Evaluation Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Resistance to Yarn Slippage | D434 | Standard Seam Testing (Withdrawn 2003) |
| Tearing Strength | D1424 / D2261 | Falling-Pendulum / Tongue Rip
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