ASTM D6554-00 - 10.6.2000
 
1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers performance requirements for 100 % cotton woven denim fabrics used in the manufacture of jeans, casual apparel, work clothing, and outerwear.

1.2 This performance specification is not applicable to woven denim fabrics used as interlinings or protective clothing.

1.3 This standard covers the performance of denim fabric on rolls ready for garment manufacturing.

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 to determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

 
2. Referenced Documents

D123-23

Standard Terminology Relating to Textiles

Glossary of AATCC

Standard Terminology

Evaluation Procedure 8

AATCC--9 Step Chromatic Transference Scale

D7022-13

Standard Terminology Relating to Apparel

D5034-21(2025)

Standard Test Method for Breaking Strength and Elongation of Textile Fabrics (Grab Test)

D3882-08(2025)

Standard Test Method for Bow and Skew in Woven and Knitted Fabrics

D3776-09

Standard Test Methods for Mass Per Unit Area (Weight) of Fabric

D3774-18(2024)

Standard Test Method for Width of Textile Fabric

D3107-26

Standard Test Methods for Stretch Properties of Fabrics Woven from Stretch Yarns

D1424-25

Standard Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics by Falling-Pendulum (Elmendorf-Type) Apparatus

16 CFR 16.10,

Chapter II, Subchapter D--Flammable Fabrics Act Regulations

D1230-25

Standard Test Method for Flammability of Apparel Textiles

D434-95

Standard Test Method for Resistance to Slippage of Yarns in Woven Fabrics Using a Standard Seam (Withdrawn 2004)