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ment weight exceeds the specified load
weight of 1.8 kg or 4 lb, the total weight
is to be included in the report. See 8.2.2
for exact weight specifications on load.
8. Procedure
8.1 Table I summarizes washing and
drying conditions. Information on the
machine and laundering conditions may
be found in the AATCC LP1 (see 13.10).
8.2 Washing.
8.2.1 Fill the washer with the specified
water volume at the selected water tem-
perature using the normal cycle setting.
Measure and record the water hardness in
any test.
8.2.2 Add 66 ± 1 g of 1993 AATCC
Standard Reference Detergent WOB or
100 ± 1 g of 2003 AATCC Standard Ref-
erence Liquid Detergent WOB. Add the
amount of the powdered non-chlorine
bleach recommended by the manufac-
turer. Add test specimen and enough bal-
last to make a 1.8 ± 0.1 kg (4.00 ± 0.25
lb) load. Set the washer on the cycle se-
lected for washing and set the wash timer
(see Table I and 8.1). Start the agitation
and independently time the wash for re-
producible results. Advance the dial to
the end of the wash cycle and rinse at a
temperature below 29°C (85°F). If this
rinse temperature is not attainable, record
the actual temperature of the rinse water
used.
8.2.3 For specimens to be dried by pro-
cedures A, B or D, allow washing to pro-
ceed automatically through the final spin
cycle. Remove test specimens immedi-
ately after the final spin cycle, separate
any tangled pieces—taking care to mini-
mize distortion—and dry by procedures
A, B or D (see Table I and 8.1).
8.2.4 For specimens to be dried by pro-
cedure C, Drip Dry, stop the washer at the
end of the final rinse cycle just before the
water begins to drain. Remove the speci-
mens soaking wet.
8.3 Drying.
8.3.1 (A) Tumble Dry. Place the
washed load (test specimens and ballast)
in the tumble dryer, set on the cycle
which generates the correct exhaust tem-
peratures as specified in AATCC LP1
(see 8.1). For fibers that are heat sensi-
tive, lower temperatures consistent with
producer’s recommendations are required
and must be reported. Operate the dryer
until the total load is dry. Remove the
load immediately after machine stops.
8.3.2 (B) Line Dry. Hang each speci-
men by two corners with the fabric length
in the vertical direction. Allow the test
specimens to hang in still air at room
temperature until dry.
8.3.3 (C) Drip Dry. Hang each dripping
wet specimen by two corners, with the
fabric length in the vertical direction. Al-
low specimens to hang in still air at room
temperature until dry.
8.3.4 (D) Screen Dry. Spread each
specimen on a horizontal screen or perfo-
rated surface, removing wrinkles but not
distorting or stretching, and allow to dry
in still air at room temperature.
8.4 Repeat 8.2 and 8.3 for a total of
five launderings.
8.5 After drying, condition the speci-
mens for at least 4 h by laying each
specimen separately on the screen or per-
forated shelf of a conditioning rack in an
atmosphere of 21 ± 2°C (70 ± 4°F) and 65
± 5% RH before evaluating color change.
9. Evaluation
9.1 Evaluate the change in color in the
test specimen by comparison with the
Gray Scale for Color Change (AATCC
EP1), or using AATCC EP7, Instrumen-
tal Assessment of the Change in Color of
a Test Specimen, and record the numeri-
cal rating that corresponds to the appro-
priate one on the Gray Scale.
10. Interpretation of Results
10.1 This test is a satisfactory end use
test for demonstrating the effect of the
1993 AATCC Standard Reference Deter-
gent WOB or the 2003 AATCC Standard
Reference Liquid Detergent WOB and
powdered non-chlorine bleach on textile
materials in home laundering.
10.2 If a significant color change is ob-
served, an untreated duplicate sample
could be retested using either this method
with detergent only, or the 2A Test in
AATCC TM61, Test Method for Color-
fastness to Laundering: Accelerated,
without the addition of powdered non-
chlorine bleach. This will determine
whether the color change is due to dye in-
stability or a bleach effect.
11. Report
11.1 Report the numerical average
color change grade for each specimen
tested.
11.2 Report washing procedure (Ara-
bic and Roman Numerals) and drying
procedure (capital letter from Table I;
[i.e., (1) IIIA (iii)] means NORMAL cy-
cle, wash water temperature of 41 ± 3°C
(105 ± 5°F), tumble dry (permanent
press).
11.3 Report the type and amount of de-
tergent used.
11.4 Record the brand and quantity of
the powdered non-chlorine bleach used.
11.5 Report the percent available oxygen.
11.6 Record the weight of fabric speci-
men or garment tested.
12. Precision and Bias (see 13.9)
12.1 Interlaboratory Test Data. An in-
terlaboratory study was carried out in
1986 to establish the precision of this test
method for determining the effect of
powdered non-chlorine bleach in home
laundering on the colorfastness of textile
materials.
Four materials were tested separately
for five cycles of home laundering in du-
plicate at each of the five laboratories us-
ing one brand of powdered non-chlorine
bleach. After completing the laundering,
three raters independently assessed the
color change on each specimen of each
fabric using the Gray Scale for Color
Change. The washing and drying condi-
tions were (1)IVa (see Table I for inter-
pretation of code). Each of the 24 × 24 in.
specimens that were washed separately
ranged in weight from 72-97 g (0.16-0.21
lb). The fabrics were 100% cotton and
polyester/cotton. Dyes were direct, pig-
ment and disperse. The color change
average grades for the three raters at the
five laboratories were 3.33-3.93.
12.2 Precision. The components of
variance as standard deviations of color-
fastness grades were calculated to be as
follows:
Single-operator component 0.22
Within-laboratory component 0.21
Between-laboratory component 0.00
For the components of variance re-
ported above, the average of two color
change grades should be considered sig-
nificantly different at the 95% probability
level if their difference equals or exceeds
the critical differences listed in Table II.
12.3 Bias. The true value of colorfast-
ness to non-chlorine bleach in home laun-
dering can only be defined in terms of a
test method. Within this limitation, this
method has no known bias.
Table I—Washing and Drying Conditions (see 13.10)
Machine Cycle Washing Temperatures Drying Procedures
(1) Normal/Cotton Sturdy (II) 27 ± 3°C (80 ± 5°F) (A) Tumble:
(2) Delicate (III) 41 ± 3°C (105 ± 5°F) i. iiCotton Sturdy
(3) Permanent Press (IV) 49 ± 3°C (120 ± 5°F) ii. iDelicate
(V) 60 ± 3°C (140 ± 5°F) iii. Permanent Press
(B) Line
(C) Drip
(D) Screen
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