Physical and Chemical Testing

Physical & Chemical Testing Laboratory (TPCL) offers testing and analytical services for measuring physical, mechanical, and chemical properties of different textile materials as well as the raw materials such as dyes & auxiliaries used in textile manufacturing.

Testing Facilities:

Cotton Fiber Testing

Standard Test Method	Title
ISO 2403	Determination of micronaire value of Cotton fibres
ISO 6989	Determination of length and length distribution of textile staple fibres
ASTM D 2495-7	Standard Test Method for Moisture in Cotton by Oven-Drying

Fiber Strength Testing

Standard Test Method	Title
ISO 3060	Determination of breaking tenacity of flat bundles Cotton fibers (Pressly method).
ASTM D 3822	Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Single Textile Fibers

Fiber Composition Analysis

Standard Test Method	Title
AATCC 20	Fiber Analysis: Qualitative
AATCC 20 A	Fiber Analysis: Quantitative
ISO 11827	Composition testing — Identification of textile fibres

Yarn Crimp/Take up

Standard Test Method	Title
ASTM D 3883-99	Standard Test Method for Yarn Crimp and Yarn Take-up in Woven Fabrics

Yarn Unevenness (Uster – 5)

Standard Test Method	Title
ASTM 1425	Standard Test Method for Evenness of Textile Strands Using Capacitance Testing Equipment

Yarn Twist Testing

Standard Test Method	Title
ISO 17202	Determination of twist in single spun yarns, Untwist/retwist method
ISO 2061	Determination of twist in yarns, Direct counting method
ASTM D 1422	Standard Test Method for Twist in Single Spun Yarns by the Untwist-Retwist Method

Yarn Linear Density

Standard Test Method	Title
ISO 22198	Determination of linear density (mass per unit length) by the skein method
ASTM D 1907	Standard Test Method for Linear Density of Yarn (Yarn Number) by the Skein Method
ASTM D 1059	Standard Test Method for Yarn Number Based on Short-Length Specimens

Tensile Strength of Yarn/Lea

Standard Test Method	Title
ISO 2062	Determination of breaking force and elongation at break using CRE tester
ISO 6939	Method of test for breaking strength of yarn by the skein method
ASTM D 2256	Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Yarns by the Single-Strand Method
ASTM D 1578	Standard Test Method for Breaking Strength of Yarn in Skein Form

Fabric GSM/Length-width Testing

Standard Test Method	Title
ISO 22198	Determination of width and length of textile fabric
ASTM D3774	Standard test method for width of textile fabric
ISO 3801	Determination of mass per unit length and mass per unit area of woven fabrics
ASTM D 3775	Standard Test Method for End / Pick Count of Woven Fabrics
ISO 13015	Determination of skew and bow of woven fabrics

Fabric Pilling/Abrasion Testing

Standard Test Method	Title
ISO 22198	Determination of propensity to surface fuzzing and to pilling - Pilling box method.
ISO 12945-2	Determination of propensity to surface fuzzing and to pilling - Martindale method
ISO 12945-3	Determination of propensity to surface pilling, fuzzing or matting - Tumble pilling method
ASTM D 3512	ASTM D 3512 Standard Test Method for Pilling Resistance by Random Tumble Pilling Tester
ASTM D 4970-12	Standard Test Method for Pilling Resistance by Martindale Tester
ISO 12947-2	Determination of the abrasion resistance of by the Martindale method

Fabric Strength Testing

Standard Test Method	Title
ISO 13934-1	Determination of Tensile properties of fabrics using the strip method.
ISO 13934-2	Determination of Tensile properties of fabrics using the grab method
ISO 13935-1	Determination of maximum force to seam rupture using the strip method
ISO 13936-1	Determination of the slippage resistance of yarns at a seam - Fixed seam opening method
ISO 13937-1	Determination of tear force of fabric using ballistic pendulum method (Elmendorf)
ISO 13938-2	Determination of bursting strength and bursting distension by Pneumatic method
ASTM D 5035	Standard Test Method for Breaking Force and Elongation (Strip Method)
ASTM D 5034	Standard Test Method for Breaking Strength and Elongation (Grab Test)
ASTM D 1683	Standard Test Method for Failure in Sewn Seams of Woven Fabrics
ASTM D 1424	Standard Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics by Falling-Pendulum Apparatus
ASTM D 3786	Standard Test Method for Bursting Strength of Fabrics - Diaphragm Bursting Tester

Fabric Dimensional Stability

Standard Test Method	Title
ISO 6330	Domestic washing and drying procedures for textile testing
AATCC 135	Test Method for Dimensional Changes of Fabrics after Home Laundering

Fabric Crease/Wrinkle Recovery

Standard Test Method	Title
ISO 2313	Determination of the recovery from creasing of a horizontally folded of textile fabric
AATCC 66	Wrinkle Recovery of woven fabrics by Recovery Angle Method
AATCC 128	Wrinkle Recovery of woven fabrics by Appearances Method

Color Fastness Testing

Standard Test Method	Title
ISO 105 - C01	Determination of Color Fastness to Washing
ISO 105 - D01	Colour fastness to dry-cleaning using perchloroethylene solvent
ISO 105 - B02	Colour fastness to artificial light: Xenon arc fading lamp test
ISO 105 - B04	Colour fastness to artificial weathering: Xenon arc fading lamp test
ISO 105 - X12	Determination of Colour fastness to rubbing
ISO 105 - E04	Determination of Colour fastness to perspiration
ISO 105 - E02	Determination of Colour fastness sea water
AATCC 06	Color fastness to Acids and Alkalis
AATCC 08	Color fastness to Crocking
AATCC 15	Color fastness to Perspiration
AATCC 16.3	Color fastness to Light: Xenon-Arc
AATCC 61	Color fastness to Laundering: Accelerated
AATCC 106	Color fastness to Sea Water
AATCC 125	Color fastness to Perspiration and Light
AATCC 132	Color fastness to Drycleaning
AATCC 188	Colorfastness to Sodium Hypochlorite Bleach in Home Laundering

Dye and Pigment Testing

Standard Test Method	Title
ISO 105 - X18	Assessment of the potential to phenolic yellowing of textile materials
AATCC EP 6	Color evaluation by spectrophotometer method
N/A	Comparison of dyes, pigments and auxiliaries