The acetate material sought is to be utilized as dress clothing lining. The color shall closely match green shade 2209 or black shade 2604. This fabric must be 100% acetate and must meet the criteria of the Berry Amendment. The following table contains the required characteristics of the acetate lining fabric, determined by the following test methods:ASTM D 3775 Fabric Count of Woven Fabric
ASTM D 3776 Mass per Unit Area (Weight) of Fabric
ASTM D 5034 Breaking Force and Elongation of Textile Fabrics (Grab Test)
American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) Technical Manual
AATCC-8 Colorfastness to Crocking: AATCC Crockmeter Method
AATCC-15 Colorfastness to Perspiration
AATCC-132 Colorfastness to Drycleaning
Characteristic Requirement
Twill Satin
Yarns per Inch (min.)
Warp
Filling
120
68
288
68
Weight -oz/yd2 (min.) 3.8 4.9
Breaking Strength (lbs. min.)
Dry
Warp
Filling
Wet
Warp
Filling
74
49
54
34
83
117
54
77
Colorfastness to:
Perspiration (min.)
Color Change
Staining on Cotton
Staining on Wool
Drycleaning
Color change
Staining on Cotton
Staining on Wool
Crocking - dry
5
3.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4.5
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