Table of Contents

1 -  AS 3789.6-1996 TEXTILES FOR HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AND INSTITUTIONS - FABRIC SPECIFICATIONS
4 -  PREFACE
5 -  CONTENTS
6 -  SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 -  1.1 SCOPE
6 -  1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
6 -  1.3 DEFINITIONS
6 -  1.4 DESIGNATION OF FABRICS
6 -  1.5 SELECTION OF TEST SAMPLE
7 -  1.6 IDENTIFICATION
7 -  1.7 MARKING
8 -  SECTION 2 MANUFACTURING REQUIREMENTS
8 -  2.1 YARN
8 -  2.2 FLAT WOVEN FABRIC
8 -  2.2.1 Weave and selvedge
8 -  2.2.2 Dimensions of pieces
8 -  2.2.3 Colour
8 -  2.2.4 Mass per unit area
8 -  2.2.5 Cuprammonium fluidity
8 -  2.2.6 Finish
9 -  2.3 TERRY FABRIC
9 -  2.3.1 Construction
9 -  2.3.2 Selvedges
9 -  2.3.3 Colour
9 -  2.3.4 Mass per unit area
9 -  2.3.5 Cuprammonium fluidity
9 -  2.3.6 Finish
9 -  2.4 REPELLENT FABRIC
9 -  2.4.1 Base fabric
9 -  2.4.2 Repellency
9 -  2.4.3 Colour
14 -  SECTION 3 TEST REQUIREMENTS
14 -  3.1 BREAKING FORCE
14 -  3.2 DIMENSIONAL CHANGE
14 -  3.3 COLOURFASTNESS
14 -  3.4 PILLING AND FUZZING
14 -  3.5 EXTRACTABLE MATTER
14 -  3.6 PILE RATIO
15 -  APPENDIX A - LIST OF REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
16 -  APPENDIX B - PURCHASING GUIDELINES
16 -  B1 SCOPE
16 -  B2 GENERAL
16 -  B3 INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED BY THE PURCHASER
16 -  B4 PACKAGING AND IDENTIFICATION
16 -  B5 DISAGREEMENT OF TEST RESULTS
16 -  B6 APPROVED SAMPLE
17 -  APPENDIX C - METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF OIL REPELLENCY
17 -  C1 SCOPE
17 -  C2 APPLICATION
17 -  C3 PRINCIPLE
17 -  C4 DEFINITION
17 -  C4.1 Oil repellency
17 -  C5 APPARATUS AND MATERIALS
17 -  C5.1 Test liquids
17 -  C5.2 Dropping bottles
17 -  C6 TEST SPECIMENS
17 -  C7 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
17 -  C8 PROCEDURE
18 -  C9 EVALUATION
18 -  C9.1 Rating
18 -  C9.2 Types of wetting
18 -  C10 REPORT
19 -  APPENDIX D - METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF PILLING AND FUZZING
19 -  D1 SCOPE
19 -  D2 APPLICATION
19 -  D3 PRINCIPLE
19 -  D4 DEFINITIONS
19 -  D4.1 Fuzzing
19 -  D4.2 Pilling
19 -  D5 APPARATUS
19 -  D5.1 Martindale Abrasion Tester, (refer AS 2001.2.25)
19 -  D6 CONDITIONING AND TESTING ATMOSPHERE
19 -  D7 PREPARATION OF TEST SPECIMENS
19 -  D8 TEST PROCEDURE
20 -  D9 ASSESSMENT OF PILLING OR FUZZING
20 -  D10 CALCULATION AND EXPRESSION OF RESULTS
20 -  D11 REPORT

Abstract

Specifies requirements for cotton, cotton/synthetic and synthetic fabrics which are to be used in health care facilities and institutions.

Scope

This Standard specifies requirements for cotton, cotton/synthetic and synthetic fabrics for health care and institutional uses.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
Pages
ISBN
Committee	TX-015
Under Revision	DR 04397
Supersedes	DR 93196 AS 2892-1986