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Tests for Clothing and Textile Products

Tests for Clothing and Textile Products

There are many tests that clothing and textile buyers can get conducted on the products that they are buying. Apart from visual inspections to confirm the dimensions, sizes and identify any visual issues; the following tests should be brought into your Clothing/ Textile Supply Chain quality control process

Goodada.com’s inspection companies are always on hand to provide further advice or guidance as to which of the tests are most appropriate and how often they should be conducted

Attachment Strength Test

Here force is applied to component parts of the clothing, say a shirt button. The object is to determine the durability of the button of the shirt.

Tear Strength Test

This test determines the amount of force needed to rip the fabric.

Tensile Strength Test

Measures the amount of force it takes to rapture the fabric.

Seam Strength Test

Determines the seam efficiency of different fabrics.

Random Tumble Pilling Test

This test evaluates if normal wear and care result in the fuzz or pill of fabrics. This affects the visual appeal to consumers.

Dimensional Stability Test

This test determines to what degree the fabric will shrink when using a consumer washer and dryer

Colour Fastness of Chlorine and Non Chlorine Bleach Test

This test evaluates the colour change in fabric when it is exposed to Chlorine/ Non Chlorine based Bleach.

Colourfastness to Crocking Test

This test checks for the transfer of colour from wet or dry fabric to a white cloth.

Colourfastness to Light Test

This test establishes if a piece of fabric will fade when it is exposed to light.

Flammability Test

This test determines how long it takes for a fabric sample to burn after it is introduced to a flame in a controlled environment.

Fibre Analysis Test            

This test examines fibers, which have been extracted from a sample piece of fabric, to identify the types of materials that have been used to make a piece of cloth.

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