Physical and Chemical Testing

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