ACT technical data
See what the ACT marks mean and the performance guidelines for each fabric type and use.
Posh Textiles fabrics meet ACT performance guidelines.
ACT publishes minimum performance guidelines for contract textiles. The applicable tests depend on how a fabric is made and where it is used.
What the ACT marks represent
Flammability
Performance when exposed to specified ignition sources.
Wet & Dry Crocking
Resistance to color transfer through rubbing under dry and wet conditions.
Colorfastness to Light
Resistance to color change during controlled light exposure.
Physical Properties
Construction-specific strength, surface, seam, flex, or coating performance.
Abrasion — Low Traffic
Minimum abrasion performance for private or low-traffic upholstery.
Abrasion — High Traffic
Minimum abrasion performance for public or high-traffic upholstery.
How to specify responsibly
Confirm application
Identify upholstery, drapery, wrapped panel, wallcovering, indoor, or outdoor use.
Review the product
Check the current Posh product specification and its stated test results.
Confirm project codes
Verify local codes, end-use requirements, treatments, and installation conditions with qualified professionals.
Find ACT guidelines
6 performance areas for woven indoor upholstery.
Flammability
- California TB 117-2013 Section 1
- Pass
Wet dry crocking
- AATCC 8
- Dry grade 4 minimum; wet grade 3 minimum
Colorfastness to light
- AATCC 16.2 Option 1 or AATCC 16.3 Option 3
- Grade 4 minimum at 40 hours
Exposure hours do not correlate directly to service life.
Physical properties
- ASTM D3511 or ASTM D4970
- Pilling class 3 minimum
- ASTM D5034
- Breaking strength 50 lb minimum, warp and weft
- ASTM D4034
- Seam slippage 25 lb minimum, warp and weft
Abrasion · low traffic
- ASTM D4157, ACT-approved #10 cotton duck
- 15,000 Wyzenbeek double rubs
- ASTM D4966, 12 kPa
- 20,000 Martindale cycles
Abrasion · high traffic
- ASTM D4157, ACT-approved #10 cotton duck
- 30,000 Wyzenbeek double rubs
- ASTM D4966, 12 kPa
- 40,000 Martindale cycles
Abrasion results exceeding ACT guidelines are not an indicator of product lifespan.