The tensile strength test measures how much force leather can handle when stretched. This test shows how durable the leather is under stress. This ensures that leather products resist tearing or breaking during actual use. Testing helps manufacturers learn about…
Introduction Fabric pilling and snagging are common issues affecting textiles' durability and appearance. Various standardized tests evaluate a fabric’s resistance to these defects. This article will explore key pilling and snagging test methods: the Martindale Test, Random Tumble Pilling Test,…
The Importance of Textile Testing Labs Textile testing is key in textile production. It helps keep product quality high. It involves checking the qualities of various textile products to ensure they meet quality standards. Textile testing labs mainly assess…
Flame retardant testing for textiles is essential for user safety and international compliance. Flame resistance testing involves exposing a fabric to flame to determine its extinguishing behavior, resistance to fire, and char length in case of fabric damage. Different…
Fabric tears occur when a sharp object catches on it. A small puncture can quickly turn into a long trip with just a little extra force. The relevant test is called Elmendorf Tearing Test and today we will share with…
American Society of American Society gives the ASTM D4966 standard for Testing and Materials. This textile testing standard ensures the quality of fabric against abrasion. Martindale tester is used to measure the fabric abrasion resistance. Here we will discuss…
Pilling is considered a quality disorder of a fabric. It occurs on the fabric surface due to wear and abrasion. The hairiness of yarn forms small balls of fiber on the garment’s surface, which does not look good. A…
The colorfastness property of textiles is a very important parameter from a selling point of view. Numerous factors can affect the fabric's original shade, so quality assurance regarding colorfastness is essential. In this article, we will discuss the most…
Bursting strength is the property of a material and how it behaves when applied with water column pressure. In textiles, this testing method is applied on woven, non-woven, and knitted fabrics to measure the fabric's strength against bursting. The…
Textile fibre combustion identification method is a simple and easy to use, commonly used, fast and at the same time more accurate identification method, by observing the fibre in the combustion process of different performance, such as shrinkage, melting, burning…
This article is about the important textile testing machines of TESTEX, if you want to know more about TESTEX textile testing machines, this article will give you the answer. Water Vapour Permeability Tester TF165A Water Vapour Permeability Tester, to determine…
As living standards rise, so does the importance of protecting the environment. A new idea, 'green consumption,' has taken hold. It now controls the safety and environmental standards of clothing fabrics. The safety and environmental protection indexes of textiles include…
How does a light fastness tester work? Xenon lamp power supply: The light fastness tester's power supply connects to the xenon lamp. The control system supplies the voltage and current to make the lamp work normally. Bulb heating: A specific…
It is well known that a series of textile tests are essential for factories that produce fabrics and garments, such as textile mills and garment factories. They do this in order to enable the factories to sell successfully or to…