本试验方法适用于任何可能或可能未进行防水整理的纺织面料。它测量织物对水的润湿性。它特别适用于测量织物整理剂的防水效果。本试验方法获得的结果取决于织物上纤维、纤维和整理剂的抗湿性或防水性，以及织物的结构。

This test method is applicable to any textile fabric, which may or may not have been given a water-repellent finish. It measures the resistance of fabrics to wetting by water. It is especially suitable for measuring the watger-repellent efficacy of finishes applied to fabrics.the results obtained with this test method depend on the resistance to wetting or water repellency of the fibers, yarrns and finishes on the fabric, and upon the construction of the fabric.