ASTM D6719-01 - 10.9.2001
 
1. Scope

1.1 This guide provides users with an index of procedures in the form of test methods, practices, and related documents that are currently used in industry for determination of properties of pile yarn floor covering. This guide is not considered as all-inclusive for testing procedures related to pile yarn floor covering.

1.1.1 It is the responsibility of the user to choose from this guide those procedures that provide test information on properties of interest for pile yarn floor covering that relate to its physical and esthetic properties and performance.

1.1.2 Procedures for particular properties appear in the following sections:

PropertySection
Appearance Change8.1-8.4
Antimicrobial8.5
Binding Sites8.6
Backing Characteristics8.7
Colorfastness8.8-8.12
Carpets, Cleaning8.13-8.14
Conditioning7
Delamination Resistance8.15
Fiber Analysis8.16
Flammability8.17-8.20
Pile Thickness8.21
Mass per Unit Area8.22
Soiling8.23-8.26
Stain Resistance8.27
Static8.28
Tuft Bind8.29
Tuft Height8.30
Tuft Element Length8.31

1.2 In general, values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. Values given in parentheses are for information only and may be approximate.

1.2.1 Some of the listed procedures may cite other units as standard. In this event, language of the procedure is controlling.

1.3 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

D5823-19(2024)

Standard Test Method for Tuft Height of Pile Floor Coverings

E122-17(2022)

Standard Practice for Calculating Sample Size to Estimate, With Specified Precision, the Average for a Characteristic of a Lot or Process

E648-25a

Standard Test Method for Critical Radiant Flux of Floor-Covering Systems Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source (Includes all amendments and changes 12/17/2025).

E662-21ae1

Standard Test Method for Specific Optical Density of Smoke Generated by Solid Materials (Includes all amendments and changes 9/16/2021).

D2859-16(2021)

Standard Test Method for Ignition Characteristics of Finished Textile Floor Covering Materials

D123-23

Standard Terminology Relating to Textiles

D629-15

Standard Test Methods for Quantitative Analysis of Textiles (Withdrawn 2024)

D1335-21(2026)

Standard Test Method for Tuft Bind of Pile Yarn Floor Coverings

D1776-08

Standard Practice for Conditioning and Testing Textiles

D2646-24

Standard Guide for Backing Fabric Characteristics of Pile Yarn Floor Coverings

D3936-21

Standard Test Method for Resistance to Delamination of the Secondary Backing of Pile Yarn Floor Covering

D5251-05

Standard Practice for the Operation of the Tetrapod Walker Drum Tester (Withdrawn 2014)

D6119-19(2024)

Standard Practice for Creating Surface Appearance Changes in Pile Yarn Floor Covering from Foot Traffic

D6283-21(2025)

Standard Test Method for Tuft Element Length of Uncoated Pile Yarn Floor Coverings

D6540-24

Standard Test Method for Accelerated Soiling of Pile Yarn Floor Covering

D6859-18(2024)

Standard Test Method for Pile Thickness of Finished Level Pile Yarn Floor Coverings

D6962-24

Standard Practice for Operation of a Roller Chair Tester for Pile Yarn Floor Coverings

D7241-22(2026)

Standard Test Method for Pile Thickness of Finished Multilevel Pile Yarn Floor Covering

D7267-19a(2025)

Standard Test Method for Edge Ravel Resistance of Finished Loop Pile, Pile Yarn Floor Covering (Includes all amendments and changes 9/11/2025).

D7330-22

Standard Test Method for Assessment of Surface Appearance Change in Pile Floor Coverings Using Standard Reference Scales

D7570-17(2021)e1

Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Dimensional Stability of Pile Yarn Floor Covering (Includes all amendments and changes 8/20/2021).

D5848-20(2026)

Standard Test Method for Mass Per Unit Area of Pile Yarn Floor Coverings

D5252-25

Standard Practice for the Operation of the Hexapod Tumble Drum Tester

D5417-21(2026)

Standard Practice for Operation of the Vettermann Drum Tester

D5684-19a

Standard Terminology Relating to Pile Floor Coverings (Includes all amendments and changes 7/26/2019).

D5793-18(2025)

Standard Test Method for Binding Sites per Unit Length or Width of Pile Yarn Floor Coverings