Technical Support

Testing

The Centre offers companies the use of the technical testing laboratory, which houses high specification testing equipment, supervised by qualified technical staff with experience in –

  • WIRA approved fibre testing
  • USTER approved yarn testing
  • Introduction to the physical testing of textiles
  • Introduction to testing methods for fibre, yarn & fabric
  • Fibre, yarn & fabric testing
  • Benchmarking for yarn regularity

The following testing services are available -

Physical Testing Services available include:

FIBRE TESTING

YARN TESTING

FABRIC TESTING

Fibre Length
Fibre Diameter
Regain
Moisture Content

Linear Density
Twist
Evenness
Hairiness
Tensile Strength
Elongation
Cyclic Loading
Crimp
Regain
Moisture Content

Abrasion
ICI Pilling Method
Swiss Pilling Method
Crease Resistance
Bursting Strength
Tensile Strength (Strip Method)
Tensile Strength (Grab Method)
Tear Strength (Single, Tongue, Wing)
Fabric Elongation
Seam Slippage
Fabric Make up particulars
Fabric Shrinkage


Want to find out more?

Contact Craig Lawrance via craiglawrance@textile-training.com or by telephone on 01484 346500

 

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