As an Association for Contract Textiles (ACT) Industry Partner, Intertek offers testing solutions to ensure textiles used in commercial interiors meet the established ACT Voluntary Performance Guidelines.
Textiles and fabrics used in commercial interior installations like office suites, retail outlets, hotels and medical offices, need to comply with safety standards like flammability, but also benefit from testing to verify durability and performance properties. By performance testing your commercial interior fabrics to verify durability, you demonstrate to buyers that your products will stand the test of time.
Intertek can assist ACT members with fabric testing to demonstrate compliance with ACT’s Voluntary Performance Guidelines in order to display ACT’s certification marks on your products. ACT’s standards and industry test methods are detailed below.
PROPERTY | TEST METHOD | SAMPLE SIZE | ACT REQUIREMENT |
DRAPERY & CURTAINS | |||
Flammability | NFPA 701 – 2015 Test Method 1 | 1 sq yd | Pass |
Crocking (Wet & Dry) | AATCC 8 (Solids) or AATCC 116 (Prints) | 15” x 15” | Dry: Grade 3 Minimum |
Lightfastness, 60 hours | AATCC 16, Option 3 | 8” x 8” | Grade 4 Minimum |
Seam Slippage | ASTM D434 | 1 1/2 sq yd | 25 lbs. minimum in warp and weft. |
UPHOLSTERY | |||
Flammability | California TB 117-2013, Section 1 | 1 sq yd | Pass |
Flammability | NFPA 260 | 1 sq yd | Pass |
Crocking (Wet & Dry)
| AATCC 8/116 | 15” x 15”
| Dry: Grade 4 Minimum Wet: Grade 3 Minimum |
Lightfastness, 40 hours | AATCC 16, Option 3 (Woven Fabrics) | 8” x 8” | Grade 4 Minimum |
Lightfastness, 200 hours | AATCC 16, Option 3 (Coated Fabrics) | 8” x 8” | Grade 4 Minimum |
Pilling | ASTM D 3511 (Brush Pill) ASTM D 4970 (Martindale) | 1 sq yd
1 sq yd | Class 3 minimum
Class 3 minimum |
Breaking (Tensile) Strength | ASTM D 5034 | 1 1/2 sq yd | 50 lbs. minimum in warp and weft |
Seam Slippage | ASTM D 4034 | 1 1/2 sq yd | 25 lbs. minimum in warp and weft |
Tear Strength (Tongue Tear) | ASTM D2261 (Knits & Woven Substrates) | 1/2 sq yd | 4 x 4 lbs. |
Tear Strength (Trap Tear) | ASTM D5733 (Nonwoven Substrates & Nonwoven Composites) | 1/2 sq yd | 15 x 15 lbs. |
Abrasion Low Traffic / Private Spaces
High Traffic / Public Spaces
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ASTM D4157 Wyzenbeek Method Modified (#10 cotton duck) OR b) ASTM D 4966 ASTM D4157 OR d) ASTM D 4966 | 1/4 sq yd
8” x 8”
1/4 sq yd
8” x 8” | 15,000 double rubs min 20,000 rubs min 30,000 double rubs min 40,000 rubs min |
WALLCOVERINGS | |||
Direct Glue Wallcoverings |
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Flammability | ASTM E 84 (Adhered Mounting Method) | 4 yds in full width | Class A or Class 1 |
Crocking (Wet & Dry) | AATCC 8/116 | 15” x 15” | Dry: Grade 3 Minimum |
Lightfastness, 40 hours | AATCC 16, Option 1 or 3 | 8” x 8” | Grade 3 Minimum |
Wrapped Panels and Upholstered Walls |
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Flammability | ASTM E 84 (Unadhered) | 1 piece: 4 yds | Class A or Class 1 |
Crocking (Wet & Dry) | AATCC 8/116 | 1 piece: 8” x 24” | Dry: Grade 3 Minimum |
Lightfastness, 40 hours | AATCC 16, Option 1 or 3 | 1 piece: 8” x 8” | Grade 3 Minimum |
Breaking (Tensile) Strength | ASTM D 5034 | 1 piece: 12” x 36” | 35 lbs. minimum in warp and weft |
SPECIAL PERFORMANCE CLAIMS | |||
Acoustics | ASTM C423 (NCR 1.0 Noise Reduction Coefficient) | 120 sq ft | TBD |
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