scope:

Volumes 07.01 and 07.02 feature over 330 textile-related standards covering the characteristics, properties, nomenclature, and uses of textiles. These tests, practices, and specifications cover:

• Apparel and fabric
• Care labeling
• Chemical conditioning and performance
• Cotton, yarn, fibers, wool, and felt
• Flammability and flame-resistance
• Glass fiber
• Home furnishings
• Inflatable restraints
• Non-woven fabric
• Pile floor coverings
• Subassemblies, such as zippers, hooks, and loops
• Tire cord and fabrics

Volume 07.02 also contains standard body measurement charts used for the sizing of apparel for men, women, children, and infants; standard guidelines for care labeling of apparel and other textile products; standards for UV protective fabrics and clothing; and a practice for stitches and seams, which has replaced the Federal standard for apparel end item stitch and seam structures used worldwide by government and industry textile organizations.