Standard Performance Specification for
Men’s and Boys’ Knitted and Woven Beachwear and Sports
Shirt Fabrics1

This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 4154; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.

1. Scope

1.1 This performance specification covers knitted and woven fabrics comprised of any textile fiber or mixture of fibers
used in men’s and boy’s beachwear and sports shirts.

1.2 This performance specification is not applicable to
knitted and woven fabrics used for interlining and swimwear.

1.3 These requirements apply to both the length and width
directions for those properties where fabric direction is pertinent.

1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

2. Referenced Documents

2.1 ASTM Standards:
D 123 Terminology Relating to Textiles2
D 434 Test Method for Resistance to Slippage of Yarns in
Woven Fabrics Using a Standard Seam2
D 1424 Test Method for Tear Resistance of Fabrics by
Falling–Pendulum Type (Elmendorf) Apparatus2
D 2262 Test Method for Tearing Strength of Woven Fabrics
by the Tongue (Single Rip) Method (Constant Rate-ofTraverse Tensile Testing Machine)3
D 2594 Test Methods for Stretch Properties of Knitted
Fabrics Having Low Power2
D 2724 Test Methods for Bonded, Fused, and Laminated
Apparel Fabrics2
D 2905 Practice for Statements on Number of Specimens
for Textiles2
D 3786 Test Method for Hydraulic Bursting Strength of
Knitted Goods and Nonwoven Fabrics: Diaphragm Bursting Strength Tester Method4
D 3787 Test Method for Bursting Strength of Knitted
Goods: Constant-Rate-of-Traverse (CRT) Ball Burst Test4
D 5034 Test Method for Breaking Strength and Elongation

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