AATCC 143-2018旨在确定衣物和其他纺织品在经过家庭洗涤程序后，面料、接缝和压褶的平滑度外观。任何可水洗纺织品最终产品都可以使用该方法评估其平滑度、外观、接缝平滑度和折痕保持力。含有任何结构的织物（如机织物、针织物和非织造布）的纺织成品可根据本方法进行评估。未概述接缝和折痕技术，因为其目的是评估纺织成品，因为它们将从生产中供应或准备使用。

AATCC 143-2018 is intended to determine the smoothness appearance of fabric, seams, and pressed-in creases in garments and other textile products after being subjected to home laundering procedures.Any washable textile end product may be evaluated for smoothness appearance, seam smoothness and crease retention using this method.Textile end products containing fabrics of any construction, such as woven, knit and nonwoven, may be evaluated according to this method.Techniques for seaming and creasing are not outlined since the purpose is to evaluate textile end products as they will be supplied from manufacturing or as ready for use.