Children's Sleepwear Research Articles

Standard for the Flammability of Children's Sleepwear DOC FF 3–71 (36FR10462)

Standard for the Flammability of Children's Sleepwear DOC FF 3–71 (36FR10462)

A new flame retardant synthetic fiber made by an emulsion spinning process

AbstractEmulsion spinning has been discussed as a fiber forming process for a long time. At present, however, there are only a few matrix fibers commercially produced in the world.A matrix fiber composed of polyvinyl alcohol and polyvinyl chloride shows excellent flame retardancy which never goes out either by laundering or by dry cleaning and extremely low toxicity of fumes even when forced to burn.This matrix fiber is being used for home furnishings, apparel and industrial fabrics. The coming into force of regulations on children's sleepwear, carpenting, mattresses and blankets in the USA provides this fiber with a great opportunity to open a market into those fields.It has other features including a soft textural feel, moderate moisture regain and abrasion resistance.Special types of this fiber can be vacuum formed by the same manner that is used for thermoplastics molding.

A Computerized Data-Handling System for the Children's Sleepwear Standard DOC FF 3-71

A computer program was written in Fortran IV which organizes all information generated by garment prototype testing in DOC FF 3-71, the flammability standard for children's sleepwear. The raw data is plotted in a frequency distribution and also listed. The required calculations are performed, the averages recorded, and test results compared against specific criteria in the standard. A Pass, Fail, or Retest decision is indicated.

Flame Retardant Cellulose Acetate and Arnel Triacetate

In order to provide a variety of fabrics and constructions which meet the Children's Sleepwear Standard, DOC FF-3-71, Celanese has developed flame retardant variants of two of its fibers. Acetate filament was developed for the warp knit segment of the sleepwear market and Arnel® triacetate for use in blends with polyester for circular knits and wovens. In the course of this development the effect of fabric construction on flammability performance was explored, as well as the influence of dyeing and finishing chemicals such as dyes and carriers. A fabric bulk factor is derived which is of value in predicting the residual flame time behavior of single knit polyester or triacetate/polyester jersey. In addition an attempt is made to correlate dye structure with its effect on flammability performance of Arnel triacetate/polyester blends.

The Flammability of Coated Apparel Fabrics

The trend is to protect the consumer from undue hazard in all kinds of apparel. This article discusses four flammability tests for coated fabrics: The standard 45° test, AATCC Method 33, vertical test for children's sleepwear, horizontal burning test for automotive upholstery, and limiting oxygen index test. Test results showed that additives incorpo rated in the film play an extremely important role in the flammability of a coated fabric.

Editorial: Standard for the Flammability of Children's Sleepwear DOC FF 3-71 (36FR10462)

(1973). Editorial: Standard for the Flammability of Children's Sleepwear DOC FF 3-71 (36FR10462) Journal of Quality Technology: Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 34-38.