American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2013. Published January 2013. Originally approved in 1979. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as D3786–12. 4 p. This test method describes the measurement of the resistance of textile fabrics to bursting using a hydraulic or pneumatic diaphragm bursting tester. This test method is generally applicable to a wide variety of textile products