ASTM D 4966 - 12 Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Textile Fabrics (Martindale Abrasion Tester Method)

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2012. Published February 2012. Originally approved in 1989. Last previous edition approved in 2010 as D4966 – 10. 4 p. This test method covers the determination of the abrasion resistance of textile fabrics using the Martindale abrasion tester. Fabrics of all types may be tested by this method but difficulties may arise with fabrics with a pile depth greater than 0.08 in. (2 mm).