Topical List of AATCC Test Methods

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Biological Properties	Colorfastness	Dyeing Properties
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Biological Properties
Antimicrobial Activity Assessment of Textile Materials: Agar Plate Method	Test Method 90
Antibacterial Activity of Fabrics, Assessment of Textile Materials: Parallel Streak Method	Test Method 147
Antibacterial Finishes on Textile Materials: Assessment of	Test Method 100
Antifungal Activity, Assessment on Textile Materials: Mildew and Rot Resistance of Textiles	Test Method 30
Antimicrobial Activity Assessment of Carpets	Test Method 174
Assessment of the Anti-House Dust Mite Properties of Textiles under Long-Term Test Conditions	Test Method 194
Bacterial Alpha-Amylase Enzymes Used in Desizing, Assay of	Test Method 103
Colorfastness
CMC: Calculation of Small Color Differences for Acceptability	Test Method 173
Color Change Due to Flat Abrasion (Frosting): Emery Method	Test Method 120
Color Change Due to Flat Abrasion (Frosting): Screen Wire Method	Test Method 119
Colorfastness to Acids and Alkalis	Test Method 6
Colorfastness to Bleaching with Hydrogen Peroxide	Test Method 101
Colorfastness to Burnt Gas Fumes	Test Method 23
Colorfastness to Crocking. Crockmeter Method	Test Method 8
Colorfastness to Crocking: Rotary Vertical Crockmeter Method	Test Method 116
Colorfastness to Crocking: Textile Floor Coverings-Crockmeter Method	Test Method 165
Colorfastness to Drycleaning	Test Method 132
Colorfastness: Dye Transfer in Storage; Fabric-to Fabric	Test Method 163
Colorfastness to Heat: Dry (excluding Pressing)	Test Method 117
Colorfastness to Heat: Hot Pressing	Test Method 133
Colorfastness to Home Laundering with Activated Oxygen Bleach Detergent: Accelerated	Test Method 190
Colorfastness to Laundering: Accelerated	Test Method 61
Colorfastness to Light: Carbon-Arc	Test Method 16.2
Colorfastness to Light: Outdoor	Test Method 16.1
Colorfastness to Light: Xenon-Arc	Test Method 16.3
Colorfastness to Oxides of Nitrogen in the Atmosphere Under High Humidities	Test Method 164
Colorfastness to Ozone in the Atmosphere Under High Humidities	Test Method 129
Colorfastness to Ozone in the Atmosphere Under Low Humidities	Test Method 109
Colorfastness to Perspiration and Light	Test Method 125
Colorfastness to Perspiration	Test Method 15
Colorfastness to Pleating; Steam Pleating	Test Method 131
Colorfastness to Powdered Non-Chlorine Bleach in Home Laundering	Test Method 172
Colorfastness to Sodium Hypchlorite Bleach in Home Laundering	Test Method 188
Colorfastness to Sodium Hypochlorite of a Textile Floor Covering	Test Method 196
Colorfastness to Solvent Spotting: Perchloroethylene	Test Method 157
Colorfastness to Water	Test Method 107
Colorfastness to Water: Chlorinated Pool	Test Method 162
Colorfastness to Water: Sea	Test Method 106
Colorfastness to Water Spotting	Test Method 104
Dyeing Properties
Chelating Agents: Disperse Dye Shade Change Caused by Metals; Control of	Test Method 161
Compatibility of Basic Dyes for Acrylic Fibers	Test Method 141
Dispersibility of Disperse Dyes: Filter Test	Test Method 146
Dusting Behavior of Dyes: Determination of	Test Method 184
Dusting Propensity of Powder Dyes: Evaluation of-	Test Method 170
Dye and Pigment Migration in a Pad-Dry Process: Evaluation of	Test Method 140
Foaming Propensity of Disperse Dyes	Test Method 167
Relative Color Strength of Dyes in Solutions	Test Method 182
Speckiness of Colorant Dispersions: Evaluation of	Test Method 176
Thermal Fixation Properties of Disperse Dyes	Test Method 154
Transfer of Acid and Premetallized Acid Dyes on Nylon	Test Method 159
Evaluation Procedures
Chromatic Transference Scale, 9-Step	Evaluation Procedure 8
Fabric Hand: Guidelines for the Subjective Evaluation of,	Evaluation Procedure 5
Gray Scale for Color Change	Evaluation Procedure 1
Gray Scale for Staining	Evaluation Procedure 2
Instrumental Assessment of the Change in Color of a Test Specimen	Evaluation Procedure 7
Instrumental of Degree of Staining	Evaluation Procedure 12
Instrumental Color Measurement	Evaluation Procedure 6
Multifiber Adjacent Fabrics; Procedure for Evaluation of	Evaluation Procedure 10
Spectrophotometer UV Energy Calibration Procedure for Optically Brightened Textiles	Evaluation Procedure 11
Standard Depth Scales for Depth Determination	Evaluation Procedure 4
Visual Assessment of Color Diffrence of Textiles	Evaluation Procedure 9
Identification and Analysis
Alkali in Bleach Baths Containing Hydrogen Peroxide	Test Method 98
Alkali in Wet Processed Textiles: Total	Test Method 144
Chelating Agents: Active Ingredient Content of Polyaminopolycarboxylic Acids and Their Salts; Copper PAN Method	Test Method 168
Chelating Agents: Chelation Value of Aminopolycarboxylic Acids and Their Salts; Calcium Oxalate Method	Test Method 149
Chelating Agents: Percent Content in Hydrogen Peroxide Bleach Baths; Copper PAN Indicator Method	Test Method 185
CMC: Calculation of Small Color Differences for Acceptability	Test Method 173
Extractable Content of Textiles	Test Method 97
Fiber Analysis: Qualitative	Test Method 20
Fiber Analysis: Quantitative	Test Method 20A
Finishes in Textiles: Identification	Test Method 94
Fluidity of Dispersions of Cellulose from Bleached Cotton Cloth	Test Method 82
Formaldehyde Release from Fabric, Determination of-. Sealed Jar Method	Test Method 112
Hydrogen Peroxide by Potassium Permanganate Titration: Determination of	Test Method 102
Mercerization in Cotton	Test Method 89
pH of the Water-Extract from Bleached Textiles	Test Method 81
Transmittance or Blocking of Erythemally Weighted Ultraviolet Radiation through Fabrics	Test Method 183
Whiteness of Textiles	Test Method 110
Physical Properties
Abrasion Resistance of Fabrics: Accelerotor Method	Test Method 93
Absorbency of Textiles	Test Method 79
Acid Cellulase Enzymes, Effect of: Top Loading Washer	Test Method 191
Ageing of Sulfur-Dyed Textiles: Accelerated	Test Method 26
Appearance of Apparel and Other Textile End Products After Repeated Home Laundering	Test Method 143
Appearance of Flocked Fabric after Repeated Home Laundering and/or Coin-Op Drycleaning	Test Method 142
Aqueous Liquid Repellency: Water/Alcohol Solution Resistance Test	Test Method 193
Bond Strength of Bonded and Laminated Fabrics	Test Method 136
Carpets: Cleaning of, Hot Water Extraction Method	Test Method 171
Carpets: Electrostatic Propensity of	Test Method 134
Carpet Soiling: Service Soiling Method	Test Method 122
Carpet Soiling: Visual Rating Method	Test Method 121
Chlorine, Retained; Tensile Loss: Multiple Sample Method	Test Method 114
Chlorine, Retained; Tensile Loss: Single Sample Method	Test Method 92
Cleaning: Washing of Textile Floor Coverings	Test Method 138
Dimensional Changes of Fabrics after Home Laundering	Test Method 135
Dimensional Changes of Garments after Home Laundering	Test Method 150
Dimensional Changes in Commercial Laundering of Woven and Knitted Fabrics Except Wool	Test Method 96
Dimensional Changes on Drycleaning in Perchloroethylene: Machine Method	Test Method 158
Dimensional Changes of Fabrics: Accelerated	Test Method 187
Drycleaning: Durability of Applied Designs and Finishes	Test Method 86
Drying Rate of Fabrics: Heated Plate Method	Test Method 201
Drying Rate of Textiles at their Absorbent Capacity: Air Floor Method	Test Method 200
Drying Time of Textiles: Moisture Analyzer Method	Test Method 199
Electrical Surface Resistivity of Fabrics	Test Method 76
Electrical Resistance of Yarns	Test Method 84
Electrostatic Clinging of Fabrics: Fabric-to-Metal Test	Test Method 115
Electrostatic Propensity of Carpets	Test Method 134
Flourine Content of Carpet Fibers	Test Method 189
Horizontal Wicking of Textiles	Test Method 198
Liquid Moisture Management Properties of Textile Fabrics	Test Method 195
Oil Repellency: Hydrocarbon Resistance Test	Test Method 118
Relative Hand Value of Textiles: Instrumental Method	Test Method 202
Retention of Creases in Fabrics after Repeated Home Laundering	Test Method 88C
Rug Back Staining on Vinyl Tile	Test Method 137
Skewness Change in Fabric and Garment Twist Resulting from Automatic Home Laundering	Test Method 179
Smoothness Appearance of Fabrics after Repeated Home Laundering	Test Method 124
Smoothness of Seams in Fabrics after Repeated Home Laundering	Test Method 88B
Soil Release: Oily Stain Release Method	Test Method 130
Stain Resistance: Pile Floor Coverings	Test Method 175
Transmittance or Blocking of Erythemally Weighted UltraViolet Radiation through Fabrics	Test Method 183
Vertical Wicking of Textiles	Test Method 197
Water Repellency-Spray Test	Test Method 22
Water Repellency-Tumble Jar Dynamic Absorption Test	Test Method 70
Water Resistance: Hydrostatic Pressure Test	Test Method 127
Water Resistance: Impact Penetration Test	Test Method 42
Water Resistance: Rain Test	Test Method 35
Weather Resistance of Textiles: Exposure to Daylight and Weather	Test Method 111
Weather Resistance of Textiles: Sunshine-Arc Lamp Exposure with and without Wetting	Test Method 192
Weather Resistance: UV Light and Moisture Exposure	Test Method 186
Weather Resistance of Textiles: Xenon Lamp Exposure	Test Method 169
Wetting Agents, Evaluation of	Test Method 17
Wetting Agents: Evaluation of Rewetting Agents	Test Method 27
Wetting Agents for Mercerization	Test Method 43
Wrinkle Recovery of Fabrics: Appearance Method	Test Method 128
Wrinkle Recovery of Fabrics: Recovery Angle Method	Test Method 66

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