Laboratory testing services

Determination of the water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) according to the ASTM F1249 standard. WVTR describes the amount of water vapor that passes …

Accredited testing of the performance of type II face masks according to EN 14683 standard. The tests include bacterial filtration efficiency (BFE), differential pressure (DP) …

Phthalates are a group of chemicals widely used as plasticizers, which make plastics more flexible and durable. Phthalates have also been used as additives in products such as cosmetics and personal care items. Several phthalates have been …

Parts 1 and 2 of the EN 1021 standard are used to assess the ignitability of upholstered seating. A smoldering cigarette and match-flame equivalent are used as …

This test measures the air permeability of fabrics according to standard EN ISO 9237. Most types of fabrics, including industrial fabrics for technical purposes, nonwovens, and made-up textile articles, are suited for the test. The …

IMO 2010 FTP Code Part 9 fire testing assesses the suitability of bedding components for marine use. Test results can be used for type approval (wheel mark). During testing, the ignitability of mattresses, quilts, blankets, …

IMO 2010 FTP Code Part 8 testing for upholstered furniture is used to assess the suitability of materials for maritime use. The results can be used for type approval (wheel mark). The testing is performed on the actual …

The test is used to quantify the microplastics released from textiles during laundering. Microplastic particles are identified and counted using FTIR-ATR and SEM-EDX methods. The analysis is …

GC-MS analysis of 16 PAH compounds, which are listed as high-priority pollutants by the US-EPA. The analyzed PAH compounds are: naphthalene, acenaphthylene, acenaphthene, fluorene, phenanthrene, …

Tear strength is used to evaluate the mechanical strength characteristics of textiles. Tensile properties and elongation at break can be determined by a variety of standards depending …

The Martindale method is used to test the abrasion resistance of textiles. All uncoated textile fabrics can be tested. During the test, pieces of the sample material are rubbed against a standard …

This antibacterial activity test by the ISO 20743 standard is suitable for all textile products, including nonwovens. The method is also applicable to textiles that have been treated with …

Accredited testing of the microbiological cleanliness (Bioburden) of face masks according to EN 14683 standard. The results include the viable aerobic bacteria, yeasts and molds. The colony-forming units (CFU) are counted …

This test is a combination of two standards that are together used to determine dimensional changes in textiles and clothing after ironing. The results are expressed as percentages (%) …

This test utilizes an in-house standard to determine the dimensional change in textile, fabric, or clothing articles after being exposed to cold water.

This test utilizes an in-house standard to determine the dimensional change in textile, fabric, or clothing articles after being exposed to dry air.

Accredited testing of the performance of type II face masks according to EN 14683 standard. The tests include bacterial filtration efficiency (BFE), …

This test measures the light-blocking properties of textiles (typically curtains or drapes) against light passing through them. Testing is performed according to standard AATCC 203. Testing is conducted with …

This test gives the breaking force and elongation at break of textile yarns according to ISO 2062 standard. During the test, a constant extension rate is used. The method …

The method can be used to determine the thickness of textile products under specified pressure. The test is not applicable to textile floor coverings, geotextiles, nonwovens or coated fabrics.

This test is a combination of two testing standards that are used to assess the dimensional changes in textiles and clothes after a dry cleaning process. The results are …

This test is a combination of three ISO standards that are together used to asses dimensional changes in textiles after domestic …

This test is used to evaluate textile's electrostatic properties by measuring the electrical resistance.

Vertically supported textiles and films are to be tested by IMO 2010 FTP Code Part 7 to assess their suitability for marine use. Test …

This test can be used to determine the linear density of all kinds of yarns in package form with the rope method. The method is applicable to single yarns, folded yarns, and cabled yarns. However, the method …

The fabric's tendency to fuzz, lint, and pill is determined with the Martindale method.  Small fibers that come loose from the surface of a fabric can form fuzzy balls, called pills. This can affect the appearance and durability of …

This method determines the resistance of fabrics to penetration by water with the hydrostatic pressure method. The method is primarily intended for dense fabrics.

The gravimetric dish method can be used to determine the water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) of materials that have a high water vapor …

Water vapor transmission rate testing is used to evaluate the breathability of textiles. The ASTM E96 test measures the amount of water vapor that passes through the fabric in a controlled environment. The …

This test is used to determine the water absorbency of various textiles and fabric materials. A drop of water is placed on the sample, and the time it takes for the drop to be fully absorbed into the material is measured. The result is given in …

Determination of the antibacterial activity of textiles and fabrics with the Agar method. This method is suitable for textiles that have not been treated with antibacterial substances that react with …

Determination of antiseptic resistance of textiles by an in-house method.

As a part of ISO 12947, this method is used to asses the appearance changes of textiles that have undergone the Martindale abrasion test. The test is applicable to all …

A test method to determine the mass per unit area of textiles and fabrics using small samples.

Determination of certain aromatic amines derived from azo dyes in accordance with the standard EN 14362.

Testing to determine the blocking resistance of rubber- or plastic-coated fabrics.

Determination of yarn's boil shrinkage with an in-house method.

This test determines the coating adhesion strength of coated fabrics. Knowing the adhesion strength of the coating to the fabric is important, because poor adhesion strength may often result in the failure of the product.

Determination of yarn shrinkage in cold water by an in-house method.

Colorfastness describes a textile's ability to retain its original color when exposed to different types of chemical, mechanical, or environmental stress. We offer color fastness …

This test measures the color fastness of textiles in domestic and commercial laundering processes according to the EN ISO 105-C standard. The …

This test is used to determine the crease recovery angle of textiles.

This test utilizes an in-house standard to determine the dimensional change in textile, fabric, or clothing articles after a hand wash. Results are expressed in percentages of shrinkage or extension.

This test determines the distortion of a woven fabric in which the weft yarns are perpendicular to the warp yarns.

Determination of yarn shrinkage in dry air by an inhouse method.

Surface resistivity testing of clothing or gloves. Standardised test method for protective clothing with electrostatic dissipation for preventing incendiary discharge.

Determination of fiber length by an in-house method.

The filament count of fibers and threads in textile samples is determined by an in-house method.

This test is used to determine the breaking force and elongation of fabrics and textiles. This test is not recommended for fabrics with high stretch (over 11%), but it can be used for most other …

This test measures the textile's resistance to water with the hydrostatic pressure method according to AATCC 127 standard. During the test, one surface of the sample is subjected to hydrostatic pressure, which is increased at a …

Determination of the intermingling point of yarns by an in-house method.

The test gives the tensile strength of single and plied yarns with the knot method.

This test determines the resistance of color of all kinds of textiles to artificial natural daylight (D65) up to note 6 of standard ISO 105-B02.

This test determines the resistance of color of all kinds of textiles to artificial natural daylight (D65) up to note 7 of the standard.

This test determines the resistance of color of all kinds of textiles to the combined effect of artificial sweat and artificial daylight (D65).

With the 53830-4 standard the linear density of single and plied elasto-yarns can be determined according to the short-length method. The method is applicable to elasto-yarns including core-spun yarns …

With the DIN 53830-3 standard, the linear density of single and plied yarns can be determined using the short-length method. The method applies to simple, plied, and textured yarns.

The test gives the tensile strength of single and plied yarns with the loop method.

A test method to determine the mass per unit area of nonwoven textiles and fabrics by using small samples.

Determination of fiber melting point using the Kofler bench. The maximum testing temperature is 260 °C.

The method gives the number of stitches per unit length and unit area in most knitted fabrics.

This test is a modification of the ISO 7211-2 standard and it gives the number of threads per unit length of textile woven fabrics.

This test is used to indicate the textile's oil stain resistance, more specifically its resistance to wetting by hydrocarbons. A series of selected liquid hydrocarbons with different surface …

This test is used to give indication about textile's oil stain resistance, more specifically its resistance to wetting by hydrocarbons. In this test a series of selected liquid hydrocarbons with different surface tensions are used and …

This test is used to detect optical brighteners with UV light according to an in-house method. Optical brightening agents (OBAs) are often added to fabrics by manufacturers to increase their perceived whiteness or brightness.

This test is used for rubber or plastic-coated fabrics to determine their flex resistance in the folded condition. The appearance of the test specimen after a specified number of flex cycles …

This test determines the color resistance of textiles designed to change color (photochromatic textiles) upon brief exposure to light.

Determination of the resistance of thread systems of woven fabrics to slippage at a sewn seam. This method is suitable for all upholstery and apparel fabrics and stretch fabrics.

Determines the strength of straight seams in fabrics and apparel when a force is applied perpendicular to the seam. The method is applicable to most fabrics, but typically not …

Determines the mass loss of specimens that have undergone the Martindale abrasion resistance test. The test is applicable to all uncoated fabrics.

This test indicates the textiles resistance to surface wetting by water. This test can be used for any type of textile or fabric to study surface wetting. However, this test cannot be …

This test indicates the textiles resistance to surface wetting by water. This test can be used for any type of textile or fabric to study surface wetting. However, this …

This test determines the change in skewness in woven and knitted fabrics or twist in garments upon being subjected to repeated automatic domestic laundering procedures.

This test determines the direction of the twist in yarns, the number of twists in turns per unit length, and the change in length on untwisting by a direct counting method. The method cannot be used for yarns that stretch more than 0.5% when the tension …

Determination of urine resistance of textiles by an in-house method.

This method uses the rising height method to determine the suction speed of textiles against water.

Determination of the water vapor transmission rate (WVTR) of ultra-high barrier materials. The method can also be used to test moderate barrier materials at high-temperature …

A test method to determine the width and length of textiles and fabrics.

Determination of the evenness of yarns by an in-house method.

With this test, the pH of water extraction (hot or cold) from a paper, board, or pulp sample is measured. The extraction is performed …