April 14, 2016
The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) released ASTM D4970 / D4970M - 16 - Standard Test Method for Pilling Resistance and Other Related Surface Changes of Textile Fabrics: Martindale Tester.
This revised standard supersedes the previous version of ASTM D4970 / D4970M and was developed by subcommittee D13.60.
This standard was published on March 1, 2016.
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