1.1 This guide outlines the Proficiency Test Program for Fabrics. Elements for planning the proficiency test program, selecting the sample fabrics to be used, the testing protocol, and the calculations for the data to be reported are included in this practice.
1.2 The planning of the proficiency test program requires a general knowledge of testing of textile fabrics and statistical principles included in the analysis of the data.
1.3 This guide is designed to meet the quality systems proficiency and competence requirements of participating laboratories. This program is not accredited to any international standard.
1.4 The instructions in this guide follow the logic of full scale laboratory tests as described in Practice D2904 and Guide E1301, except with this new guide placing its emphasis on proficiency testing.
1.5 Procedures given in this guide are applicable to methods based on the measurement of discrete measurement data and grades or scores.
1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
ASTM D6674-01(2017) Referenced Document
ASTM D123 Standard Terminology Relating to Textiles*, 2023-09-14 Update
ASTM D1230 Standard Test Method for Flammability of Apparel Textiles
ASTM D2261 Standard Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics by the Tongue (Single Rip) Procedure (Constant-Rate-of-Extension Tensile Testing Machine)
ASTM D2904 Standard Practice for Interlaboratory Testing of a Textile Test Method that Produces Normally Distributed Data
ASTM D2906 Standard Practice for Statements on Precision and Bias for Textiles
ASTM D3775 Standard Test Method for Fabric Count of Woven Fabric
ASTM D5034 Standard Test Method for Breaking Strength and Elongation of Textile Fabrics (Grab Test)
ASTM D5035 Standard Test Method for Breaking Force and Elongation of Textile Fabrics (Strip Method)
ASTM D6545 Standard Test Method for Flammability of Textiles Used in Children's Sleepwear*, 2022-06-01 Update
ASTM D737 Test Method for Air Permeability of Textile Fabrics
ASTM E1301 Standard Guide for Proficiency Testing by Interlaboratory Comparisons
ASTM D6674-01(2017) history
2017ASTM D6674-01(2017) Standard Guide for Proficiency Test Program for Fabrics
2001ASTM D6674-01(2013) Standard Guide for Proficiency Test Program for Fabrics