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for fabrics used in the casual furniture industry

  

TCFFA Fabric Performance Standards
for Prints on Acrylic, Prints on Polyester, Solid Color Polyester Cloths

Performance Standard Test Method Specification
Tensile Strength ASTM D 5034 Warp 125 lbs.
Fill 65 lbs.
Tear Strength - Tongue ASTM D 2261 Warp 6 lbs.
Fill 6 lbs.
Seam Slippage ASTM D 4034
(in revision at this printing, 9/04)		 Warp 25 lbs.
Fill 25 lbs.
Abrasion - Wyzenbeek ASTM D 4157 using #10 cotton duck screen 15,000 cycles warp and fill
Pilling ASTM D 3511 Class 3.0 after 30 minutes
Flammability UFAC 1990 Class I
Cal Tech Bulletin 117
Section E		 Pass
Light Fastness ASTM G154 using UVA 340 bulb Class 3.0 at 500 hours
Crocking AATCC 8 Class 4 dry
Class 3 wet
Bow and Skew ASTM D 3882 Maximum 1 inch on 54 inches

TCFFA Fabric Performance Standards
for Woven PVC, Acrylic, and Olefin

Performance Standard Test Method Specification
Tensile Strength ASTM D 5034 PVC Cushion (open mesh)
300lbs. Warp/200lbs. Fill
PVC Slingable
350lbs. Warp/225 lbs. Fill
PVC Wicker
450 lbs. Warp/450 lbs. Fill
PVC/Olefin (Slingable)
300 lbs. Warp/225 lbs. Fill
PVC/Acrylic
350 lbs Warp/225 lbs Fill
Acrylic (Cushion)
225 lbs. Warp/100 lbs. Fill
Olefin (Cushion)
225 lbs. Warp/100 lbs. Fill
Tear Strength - Trapezoid ASTM D 5587 PVC Cushion (open mesh)
20 lbs. Warp/40 lbs. Fill
PVC Slingable
50 lbs. Warp/70 lbs. Fill
PVC Wicker
100 lbs. Warp/90 lbs. Fill
Tear Strength - Tongue ASTM D 2261 PVC/Olefin (Slingable)
60 lbs. Warp/70 lbs. Fill
Acrylic (Cushion)
14 lbs. Warp/10 lbs. Fill
Olefin (Cushion)
14 lbs. Warp/10 lbs. Fill
Seam Slippage ASTM D 4034
(in revision at this printing, 9/04)		 PVC Acrylic (Cushion)
25 lbs. Warp/25 lbs. Fill
Olefin (Cushion)
15 lbs. Warp/25 lbs. Fill
Abrasion - Taber ASTM D 3884
using w/cs 10 abrasers		 PVC (All)
1000 Cycles/1 KG
Abrasion - Wyzenbeek ASTM D 4157
using #10 cotton duck screen		 Acrylic
15,000 double rubs
Abrasion - Wyzenbeek ASTM D 4157
using wire screen		 Olefin
9,000 double rubs
Flammability UFAC 1990 Class I
Cal Tech Bulletin 117 Section E		 PVC, Acrylic and Olefin all pass
Light Fastness ASTM G154 using UVA 340 bulb PVC(All) 4.0 (1000 hrs)
Acrylic 4.0 (1,500 hrs.)
Olefin 4.0 (1,200 hrs.)
Crocking AATCC 8 PVC Dry=5, Wet=5
Acrylic Dry=5, Wet=4
Olefin Dry=5, Wet=4
Flaws   PVC, Acrylic and Olefin
one defect per 8 yards
Bow and Skew ASTM D 3882 PVC, Acrylic and Olefin
one inch accepted


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