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Membership from Vietnam Members by Sector - ASTM International Members in Vietnam - Participating 17 - Students 12 - Committees where Vietnamese members participate - 11 Technical Committees - 8 Industry Sectors Petroleum/Petro-chemical Construction Plastics Healthcare Aviation Textiles/Protective Equipment Nuclear Paper ASTM International ASTM International Road Show - Vietnam September 2018 10
Committee D13 on Textiles -Organized in 1914 -More than 600 Members -30 Subcommittees -346 Standards -International Membership Represented - Participation from 36 countries Committee D13 on Textiles ASTM International ASTM International Road Show - Vietnam September 2018 11
Scope and Areas of Interest - Fabrics from textile fibers or yarns using felting, weaving, knitting, and needlepunching, or other methods of production - Textiles used in the manufacture of fabrics, components, or subassemblies (consumer and industrial applications) - Components or subassemblies used in the manufacture of textile products - Consumer and industrial textile end products - apparel, - home furnishings, - rope and cordage, - smart textile products - Systems for reporting consumer information, - UV protection by textiles - product and care labeling - body measurements for apparel sizing - Dip pick-up of cords and adhesion of cords - used with rubber or other elastomeric material - Flammability of textile products ASTM International ASTM International Road Show - Vietnam September 2018 12
Committee D13 on Textiles Subcommittees D13.11 Cotton Fibers D13.13 Wool and Felt D13.17 Flax and Linen D13.18 Glass Fiber and its Products D13.19 Industrial Fibers and Metallic Reinforcements D13.20 Inflatable Restraints D13.21 Pile Floor Coverings D13.40 Sustainability of Textiles D13.50 on Smart Textiles New! D13.51 Conditioning, Chemical and Thermal Properties D13.52 Flammability D13.54 Subassemblies D13.55 Body Measurement for Apparel Sizing D13.58 Yarns and Fibers D13.59 Fabric Test Methods, General D13.60 Fabric Test Methods, Specific D13.61 Apparel D13.62 Labeling D13.63 Home Furnishings D13.65 UV Protective Fabrics and Clothing D13.66 Sewn Product Automation D13.99 Coordination Committee for ISO & Foreign Textile Standards ASTM International ASTM International Road Show - Vietnam September 2018 13
Key Industry Partners in Textiles D13 Coordinates with many outside organizations and agencies - American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) - American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) - Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) - International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA) - International Standards Organization (ISO) - National Coalition of Textile Organizations (NCTO) - American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA) - US Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Us Department of Defense (US DoD) - Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ASTM International ASTM International Road Show - Vietnam September 2018 14
Thank you Teresa J. Cendrowska Vice President Global Cooperation tcendrowska@astm.org www.astm.org ASTM International