Textile Lab

Capabilities:

• Capable to test
  • Textile Products
  • Clothing Items
• Standards – ISO and BS

Tests:

Physical Tests

• Weight / sq meter/linear meter/yards
• Thread /2.5 cm/inch
• No of total needles (Knitted material)
• Folds of thread
• Balance of twist
• Direction of twist
• Length/lbs/kg
• Circumference
• Diameter
• Breaking strength
• Elongation test
• Buoyancy test
• Water retention test
• Moisture %age
• Count of yarn

Weave

• Pressure head test
• Cone test
• Bowl test
• Twist factor
• Turns/inches/cm
• No of strands
• Shrinkage
• Wales, courses/inch/2.5cm
• Thickness
• Sinking
• Tear Strength
• Wicking
• Absorption

Chemical Tests

• Proofing %age in water proof material
• Estimation  of water soluble matters
• Proofing/sq yd/sq meter
• Estimation of wax
• Estimation of aluminum
• Estimation of copper
• Determination of ash %age
• Water soluble chloride
• Scouring loss %age
• Natural/synthetic material %age
• Identification of fiber
• Affect of Heat & Cold
• Water Repellency
• Sweating Test
• Hot Iron Test
• Oil %age
• Acidity/alkalinity test
• Adhesion of plies
• Shower test
• Identification of dyes
• Dye fastness to (Washing, Perspiration, Rubbing, Dry cleaning, Light)
• Fire retardant test

Fiber section

• Mercerization
• Quality of wool
• Identification of fiber with microscope