Physical and mechanical testing for textiles
There are 100s of textile tests that can be performed for fabric and garments but in terms of quality, 6 of the most fundamental are for:
- Tensile strength
- Tear strength
- Seam properties
- Pilling
- Colourfastness
- Dimensional Stability
These tests are mainly to evaluate the textile product’s resistance against mechanical stress, determine the colour resistance against different agents and evaluate the behavior of the garment when faced with certain treatments.
They provide an idea of how robust the fabric or garment is for product durability and resistance. Let’s take a look at the different textile tests in more detail.
TEXTILE-MECHANICAL PARAMETERS AVAILABLE WITH FGT CPS
- FOR FAST SERVICES ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL BE APPLICABLE:
- 24 HR SERVICE-2 x normal charges
- 48 HR SERVICE-1.5 x normal charges
| Sr. N | TEST PARAMETERS | TEST STANDARD | SAMPLE REQUIRE | TAT/NORMAL SERVICE | FAST SERVICE | ||||
| Tensile /Breaking Strength-Grab | ISO 13934-2, ASTM D 5034, IS 1969-2 | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Elongation | do | do | do | ||||||
| Tensile /Breaking Strength-Strip | ISO 13934-1, ASTM D 5035, IS 1969-1 | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Elongation | D0 | do | do | ||||||
| Tear Strength-Elmendorf | ISO 13937-1, ASTM D 1424, IS 6489-1 | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Tear Strength-Trouser Shape-Single Tear | ISO 13937-2, IS 6489-2 | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Tear Strength-Tongue Shaped-Double Tear | ISO 13937-4, IS 6489-4, ASTM D 2261 | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Tear Strength-wing shaped-SingleTear | ISO 13937-3, IS 6489-3 | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Tear Strength-Trapezoid Tear | ASTM D 5587 | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Bursting strength- | ISO 13938-1, IS 1966-1, ASTM D 3786 | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Bursting Strength-Ball burst | ISO 13938-2 | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Pilling-ICI box | ISO 12945-1 | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Pilling-RTP | ASTM D 3512 | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Pilling-Martindale | ISO 12945-2, ASTM D 4970 | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Martindale abrasion | ISO 12947-1, ASTM D 4966 | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Taber Abrasion | ASTM D 3884 | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Fabric Weight | ISO 3801, ASTM D 3776, IS 1964, BS EN 12127 | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Yarn Count | ISO 7211-5, ASTM D 3776, BS 5441, INHOUSE | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Fabric Construction | ISO 7211-2, ASTM D 3775, IS 1963, BS 5441, ASTM D 3887 | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Seam Slippage-Fixed seam | ISO 13936-1, | 1MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Seam Slippage-Fixed load | ISO 13936-2, | 1MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Seam Strength -Grab | ISO 13935-2, ASTM D 1683 | 1MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Seam Strength -strip | ISO 13935-1, ASTM D 1683 | 1MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| PLASTIC -COATED FABRIC-RUBBER | TEST STANDARD | SAMPLE REQUIRE | TAT/NORMAL SERVICE | FAST SERVICE | |||||
| NET MASS, LENGTH, WIDTH | IS 7016-P-1-SEC-1, ISO 2286-1 | 1MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| total mass per unit area, mass per unit area of coating and mass per unit area of substrate | IS 7016: Part 1: Sec 2: 2019 (ISO 2286-2: 2016) | 1MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Thickness | IS 7016: Part 1: Sec 3: 2019 (ISO 2286-3: 2016) | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Tensile Strength &elongation | IS 7016: Part 2: 2022 (ISO 1421: 2016) | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Tear strength-Single Rib | IS 7016: Part 3: Sec 1: 2022 ( ISO 4674-1 : 2016) | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Tear strength-Elmendorf Tear | IS 7016: Part 3: Sec 2: 2023 ( ISO 4674-2:2021) | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Determination of Coating Adhesion | IS 7016: Part 5: 2019 (ISO 2411 : 2017) | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Adhesion of coating | IS 8698-1984, IS 1259 | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| WVTR | ASTM E 96 | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Identification of Coating | FTIR | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Taber Abrasion CS 10 wheels | IS 7016: Part 15: 2019 (ISO 5470-1 : 2016) | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Hydrostatic Pressure Head Test | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | ||||||
| Martindale Abrasion | IS 7016: Part 16: 2023 (ISO 5470-2 : 2021) | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Adhesion of Print | IS 8698-1984, IS 1259 | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Blocking Test | IS 7016: Part 9: 2003 (ISO 5978: 1990) | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Gelling Test | IS 8698-1984 | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Determination of Resistance to Damage by Flexing | IS 7016: Part 4: 2003 (ISO 7854: 1995) | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Temperature Bend test | IS 7016: Part 10: 2022 (ISO 4675: 2017) | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Flexibility- Flat Loop Method | IS 7016: Part 11: 2023 (ISO 5979: 1982) | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Determination of tack-tear resistance | S 7016: Part 12: 1987 | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Determination of Crush Resistance | IS 7016: Part 13 : 2003 ( ISO 5473 : 1997) | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Low Temperature Impact Test | IS 7016: Part 14 : 2003 ( ISO 4646 : 1989) | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Resistance to Ozone Cracking Under Static Conditions | IS 7016 : Part 17 : 2023 ( ISO 3011: 2021) | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Resistance to Combined Shear Flexing and Rubbing | IS 7016 : Part 18 : 2023 ( ISO 5981 : 2007) | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Resistance to Liquids | IS 7016 : Part 19 : 2023 ( ISO 6450 : 2021) | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Fogging Characteristics of Trim Materials in the Interior of Automobiles | IS 7016 : Part 20 : 2023 ( ISO 6452 : 2021) | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Gas Permeability | IS 7016 : Part 21 : 2023 ( ISO 7229 : 2022) | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Determination of Bending Force | IS 7016 : Part 22 : 2023 ( ISO 22751 : 2020) | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Flex Resistance by the Flexometer Method | IS 7016 : Part 23 : 2023 ( ISO 32100 : 2018) | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Bursting Strength – Section 1 Steel-ball method | IS 7016 : Part 6 : Sec 1 : 2022 ( ISO 3303-1 : 2020) | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Bursting Strength – Section 2 Hydraulic Method | IS 7016 : Part 6 : Sec 2 : 2022 ( ISO 3303-2 : 2020) | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Resistance To Penetration By Water | IS 7016 : Part 7 : 2023 ( ISO 1420:2016) | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Accelerated Ageing | IS 7016: Part 8: 2023 ( ISO 1419 : 2019) | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| NON-WOVEN | TEST STANDARD | SAMPLE REQUIRE | TAT/NORMAL SERVICE | FAST SERVICE | |||||
| Determination of tensile strength and elongation at break using the grab tensile test | ISO 9073-18:2023 | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Determination of mass per unit area | ISO 9073-1:2023 | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Determination of tensile strength and elongation at break using the strip method | ISO 9073-3:2023 | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Determination of tensile strength and elongation at break using the grab tensile test | ISO 9073-18:2023 | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Determination of resistance to mechanical penetration (ball burst procedure) | ISO 9073-5:2008 | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Absorption | ISO 9073-6:2000 | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Determination of water penetration (spray impact) | ISO 9073-17:2008 | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Thickness | ISO 9073-2-1995 | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Tear Resistance Trapezoid | ISO 9073-4-2021 | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Air Permeability | ISO 9073-15-2017 | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Hydrostatic Pressure head Test | ISO 9073-16-2017 | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Drape coefficient | ISO 9073-9-2008 | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||
| Lint and other particles generation in the dry state | ISO 9073-10-2003 | ½ MTR FABRIC | 3-4 Days | 24-48 HR | |||||