Developments in Fabric Testing, Test Methods and Equipment
Testing plays an important role in maintaining the competitiveness of a company, especially in a highly competitive sector such as the textile industry. Fabric testing can be carried out to measure aspects of the objective quality of a product and to ensure that the product is fit for the purpose intended. It also ensures that a product complies with defined standards. This report provides a wealth of information on fabric testing and test methods, and some of the latest developments in equipment for: air permeability testing; colour fastness grading; colour measurement; fabric shrinkage and relaxation; moisture management testing; pressure measuring for compression and support textiles; protective wear testing; strength testing; thermal manikins; and weathering testing. The report highlights the latest products from a range of companies including B-Tex Engineering, Datacolor, James Heal, MAG Solvics, Measurement Technology Northwest, Mesdan Lab, Q-Lab, Salzmann, SATRA, SDL Atlas, VeriVide and WIRA.
SUMMARY
IMPORTANCE OF FABRIC TESTING
Role in maintaining competitiveness
Compliance with defined standards
Selected suppliers of fabric testing equipment and specialist services
COLOUR MEASUREMENT: MANAGING ACCURACY AND CONSISTENCY
Evaluating colour by eye at a desk or point of manufacture
Evaluating colour by eye using standardised lighting cabinets
Instrumental colour measurement
Datacolor Viewport
Verivide: DigiEye system
COLOUR FASTNESS TESTING AND GRADING
James Heal: TruFade Light Fastness Tester
MAG Solvics: PerspiRator DX colour fastness to water and perspiration tester
MAG Solvics: PresoHot XT sublimation tester
Q-Lab: Q-Sun B02 xenon light fastness tester
Verivide: DigiGrade colour fastness system
WEATHERING TESTING
Q-Lab: QUV Accelerated Weathering Tester
STRENGTH TESTING
B-Tex Engineering: Elmendorf Type Tearing Strength Tester
James Heal: Titan4 Universal Strength Tester
James Heal: upgrades to two other strength testing machines
MAG Solvics: MecTear
MOISTURE MANAGEMENT TESTING
SDL Atlas: Hydrostatic Head Tester
SDL Atlas: Moisture Management Tester (MMT)
SDL Atlas: Sweating Guarded Hotplate
AIR PERMEABILITY TESTING
SDL Atlas: Digital Air Permeability Tester M021A
THERMAL MANIKINS
Measurement Technology Northwest: Newton thermal manikin system
Measurement Technology Northwest: Nemo submersible thermal manikin
PRESSURE MEASURING FOR COMPRESSION AND SUPPORT
TEXTILES
Salzmann: MST Professional pressure measuring device
FABRIC SHRINKAGE AND RELAXATION
WIRA: Steaming Cylinder
PROTECTIVE WEAR TESTING APPARATUS
Mesdan Lab: ISO Flammability Lab
Mesdan Lab: Mesdan Impact Abrasion Lab
SATRA
SATRA: STM 604 Martindale Abrasion Tester
SATRA STM 611 Circular Blade Cut Resistance Tester
SATRA: STM 610 Cut Resistance Evaluator
SATRA: STM 566 Tensile Tester
WIRA Molten Test Apparatus (PCT:003)
WIRA Small Drops Molten Metal Test Apparatus (PCT:004)
WIRA Contact Heat Testing Apparatus (PCT:005)
IMPORTANCE OF FABRIC TESTING
Role in maintaining competitiveness
Compliance with defined standards
Selected suppliers of fabric testing equipment and specialist services
COLOUR MEASUREMENT: MANAGING ACCURACY AND CONSISTENCY
Evaluating colour by eye at a desk or point of manufacture
Evaluating colour by eye using standardised lighting cabinets
Instrumental colour measurement
Datacolor Viewport
Verivide: DigiEye system
COLOUR FASTNESS TESTING AND GRADING
James Heal: TruFade Light Fastness Tester
MAG Solvics: PerspiRator DX colour fastness to water and perspiration tester
MAG Solvics: PresoHot XT sublimation tester
Q-Lab: Q-Sun B02 xenon light fastness tester
Verivide: DigiGrade colour fastness system
WEATHERING TESTING
Q-Lab: QUV Accelerated Weathering Tester
STRENGTH TESTING
B-Tex Engineering: Elmendorf Type Tearing Strength Tester
James Heal: Titan4 Universal Strength Tester
James Heal: upgrades to two other strength testing machines
MAG Solvics: MecTear
MOISTURE MANAGEMENT TESTING
SDL Atlas: Hydrostatic Head Tester
SDL Atlas: Moisture Management Tester (MMT)
SDL Atlas: Sweating Guarded Hotplate
AIR PERMEABILITY TESTING
SDL Atlas: Digital Air Permeability Tester M021A
THERMAL MANIKINS
Measurement Technology Northwest: Newton thermal manikin system
Measurement Technology Northwest: Nemo submersible thermal manikin
PRESSURE MEASURING FOR COMPRESSION AND SUPPORT
TEXTILES
Salzmann: MST Professional pressure measuring device
FABRIC SHRINKAGE AND RELAXATION
WIRA: Steaming Cylinder
PROTECTIVE WEAR TESTING APPARATUS
Mesdan Lab: ISO Flammability Lab
Mesdan Lab: Mesdan Impact Abrasion Lab
SATRA
SATRA: STM 604 Martindale Abrasion Tester
SATRA STM 611 Circular Blade Cut Resistance Tester
SATRA: STM 610 Cut Resistance Evaluator
SATRA: STM 566 Tensile Tester
WIRA Molten Test Apparatus (PCT:003)
WIRA Small Drops Molten Metal Test Apparatus (PCT:004)
WIRA Contact Heat Testing Apparatus (PCT:005)
