1、Designation:D 4523 85(Reapproved 1993)e1Standard Terminology Relating toFeather-Filled and Down-Filled Products1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 4523;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of la
2、st revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon(e)indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.e1NOTEEditorial changes were made throughout in February 1993.1.Scope1.1 This terminology covers special terms or special mean-ings use
3、d in the feather and down-filled products industry.1.2 This terminology applies only to feather and down-filledproducts and their usage as defined herein.1.3 For the definitions of textile terms,refer to TerminologyD 123.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:D 123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
4、2D 1518 Test Method for Thermal Transmittance of TextileMaterial2D 4522 Performance Specification for Feather-Filled andDown-Filled Products3D 4524 Test Method for Composition of Plumage32.2Other Documents:Federal Standard 148a-1964Section 2,Classification andDefinitions4A.B.F.L.O.Quantitative Deter
5、mination of Feather andDown in Plumage,19835Federal Trade CommissionGuides for the Feather andDown Products Industry,197163.Terminologybarb,nin down,the primary structure of plumage emanatingfrom a quill point of a down cluster.barb,nin feathers,the primary structure of plumage ema-nating from the q
6、uill of a feather.cleanliness,nfor plumage,see oxygen number.down,nthe fine,soft plumage of waterfowl,consisting oflight,fluffy filaments having at least two barbs attached;thatis,barbs growing from the quill point but without a quillshaft.down,nestling,na down not fully developed with a sheathand w
7、ith soft barbs emanating from the sheath.DISCUSSIONThe barbs of nestling down are soft and fluffy,makingit a three-dimensional structure.down fibers,ndetached barbs from down;plumules anddetached barbs from the basal end of waterfowl feather quillshafts that are indistinguishable from the barbs of d
8、own.feather fiber,ndetached barbs of feathers which are notjoined or attached to each other.feathers,nthe outgrowth forming the contour and externalcovering of fowl.DISCUSSIONFeathers consist of a central shaft or quill composed ofa hollow part near the body and a distal solid part,the rachis,along
9、eachside of which is a series of processes,the barbs.The barbs are providedwith a fringe of smaller processes,the barbules,which in turn may beequipped with barbicels,or hooklets,the whole composing the vane ofthe feather.In this standard,the unqualified term“feathers”refers tomaterial that has not
10、been processed in any manner except by washing,dusting,chemical treatment,and sanitizing.feathers,crushed,nfeathers and feather fiber resulting fromcurling,crushing,or chopping feathers without removing thequill.feathers,damaged,nfeathers that have been broken,dam-aged by insects,by mildew or rot,or
11、 otherwise materiallyinjured.feathers,landfowl,nSee feathers,nonwaterfowl.feathers,nestling,nimmature feathers in which the barbsare held together and covered by a sheath.DISCUSSIONNestling feathers are two dimensional with stiff barbswhich have a brushy appearance.feathers,nonwaterfowl,nfeathers de
12、rived from chickens,turkeys,or other landfowl.(Syn.feathers,landfowl)feathers,quill,nfeathers which are over 100 mm(4 in.)inlength or which have a quill point exceeding 9.5 mm(616in.)in length.feathers,waterfowl,nfeathers from ducks or geese,or both.filling material,nfor feathers or down,the content
13、s of anindustry product containing feathers or down of any kind ortype,with or without other natural or synthetic materials.1This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-13 onTextiles and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.61 on Apparel.Current edition approved Sept.2
14、7,1985.Published November 1985.2Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 07.01.3Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 07.02.4Available from the General Services Administration Business Service Center,Washington,DC 20407.5Available from Association of Bedding and Law Officials,Texas Dept.ofHealth,1100 W.49th St
15、.,Austin,TX 78756.6Available from the Federal Trade Commission,6th St.and PennsylvaniaAvenue N.W.,Washington,DC 20580.1Copyright ASTM,100 Barr Harbor Drive,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.NOTICE:This standard has either been superseded and replaced by a new version or discontinued.Cont
16、act ASTM International(www.astm.org)for the latest information.industry products,nfor feathers or down,products such asfurniture,pillows,comforters,sleeping bags,and wearingapparel which are wholly or partially filled with feathers ordown;bulk stocks of processed feathers or down intendedfor use in the manufacture of such products.oxygen number,nfor plumage,a measure of the degree ofcleanliness;the amount of oxidizable water soluble and finesuspended matter present in a water extract.DISCUSSIONT
