Full Description

1. Purpose and Scope

1.1 This test method is for determining the appearance of the textile fabrics after induced wrinkling. It is applicable to fabrics made from any fiber or combination of fibers.

2. Principle

2.1 A test specimen is wrinkled under standard atmospheric conditions in a standard wrinkling device under a predetermined load for a prescribed period of time. The specimen is then reconditioned in the standard atmosphere for textile testing and evaluated for appearance by comparison with 3-dimensional reference standards.