When the fabric is laid down on a cutting table then it is sometimes feels to us troublesome to detect properly the face or back side of fabric. Sometimes it feels very difficult to mark out. The face side is…
Definition of Fiber Maturity Fibre maturity (in case of Cotton Fiber) is a fibre characteristic which expresses the relative degree of thickening of the fibre wall. In other words, it is the measure of primary and secondary wall thickness. The…
31 August 2010, Muttenz – Swiss chemicals giant Clariant has unveiled Pad/Sizing-Ox, a new eco-efficient dyeing process that the company says gives brand owners and retailers new opportunities to offer fashionable, high quality jeans based on the most sustainable, resource-saving…
There are enormous varieties of fabrics and the use of each fabric solely depends on its quality. Every fabric is processed through number of tests to determine its strength and its ability to withstand its purpose. There are two main…
Ⅰ Fabric Breaking Strength Fabric breaking strength is also can be called tensile strength, which refers to as the maximum tensile force when the specimen is stretched to break. It is one of the main standards to assess the intrinsic…
I am sure that most people reading this article will want to learn about the garment checking methods. I promise at the end of this article, you will understand what fabric test is, the definition of textile, textile texting and the…
1.Tear strength Tear strength is used to evaluate the ability of fabric resistant to tear along the breach or damaged position in the process of use. Its unit is Newton, “N” for short. Generally, tear strength determines the durability of dyeing…
Fabric air permeability Fabric air permeability is a nature of air passing through fabric, normally under the situation that two sides of fabric exist pressure difference, that is to say, it is speed that airflow vertically goes through fabric in…
Introduction In recent years the usage of natural dyes and colors for fabric dyeing has witnessed its revival due to hazardous experience due to effects of synthetic dyes and chemicals. The natural dyes are eco-friendly, harmless and non-toxic in nature.…
Fabric Drape and Its Measurement Drapability Fabric drapability is a morphological characteristic occurring when fabric is hanging down for its gravity. It is one of the important indicators to measure clothes close fitting. Some fabrics like dresses, curtains, table cloths…
I am sure the term Martindale Abrasion test is not a new term to anyone in the textile field. Whether the term looks familiar or looks new, this article is a must-read if you want to understand the term and…
Laboratory Tranning For AATCC 8 Color Fastness to Crocking AATCC Crockmeter Method 1 Specimen Preparation 1.1 Pre-condition test sample & crockmeter cloth. 1.2 Condition test specimen & crockmeter cloth for at least 4 hours by laying each test specimen separately…
The Wyzenbeek Abrasion Testeris a type of abrasion testing instrument. The Wyzenbeek instrument first came into use around the early 1920s in the United States. It uses an oscillating cylinder covered with abradant to rub against the specimen being tested,…
Fabric Softness and Its Measurement Fabric Softness Through a series of dyeing and finishing process, hand feeling of textile is affected in a degree. So, in general, textile product will receive appropriate softening treatment, to enhance its smoothness and hand…
What Is The History of Textile Printing It is not sure when the textile printing was started but it is assumed that East Indian area of China is the home of Textile Printing. Because the history and research proved that…
Fabric bursting strength tester can perform textile, industrial fabrics, knitted fabrics, woven fabrics, coated fabric bursting strength test. Ball breaking test principle: a particular area of the sample clamped in the fixed base of the ring specimen. The spherically shaped…
Q: What kinds of problems should I pay attention to regarding the testing of the strength of bursting? a. Clamp the sample, the sample should be flat and natural coverage of the diaphragm. Clamp it tightly and there should be…
Color fastness to wash is very important for Lab-dip. There are varieties of testing procedure, because: 1.Washing conditions may vary from one country to another. 2.The methods on the use of dyed goods. 3.To evaluate repeated washing accelerated test methods…
Definition and Measurement of Rubbing Color Fastness Rubbing Color Fastness Rubbing color fastness refers to the ability to sustain original color of dyed fabrics when rubbing. Dry rubbing color fastness refers to the situation of fading and staining of dyed…
Circular locus, modified Martindale, pilling box, and random rolling pilling methods in the GB/T 4802-2008 series Chinese national standard “Textiles: Determination of fabric propensity of surface fuzzing and to pilling” were compared. By Yan Shen, National Textile and Garment Quality…