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Physical Testing of Textiles and Hosiery Tests Available:
AATCC 118
- Oil Repellancy: Hydrocarbon Resistance test
ISO 14419-2010
- Oil Repellency: Hydrocarbon Resistance Test
AATCC 130
- Soil Release - Oily
ASTM D4265
- Evaluating Stain Removal Performance in Home Laundering - up to 6 stains (excluding blood)
AATCC/ASTM TS-008
- Appearance After Repeated Home Laundering - Color Change, Skew, Pill, Fuzz
AATCC 143
- Appearance of Apparel and Other Textile End Products after Home Laundering
ASTM D737
- Air Permeability - US Standard (38 cm2 sample head; 125 Pa; cfm)
BS 5636-1990
- Air Permeability - British Standard (5 cm2 sample head; 98 Pa, cm3/cm2/s)
WSP 70.1 2008
- Air Permeability of Nonwoven Materials
AS 2001.2.34-1990
- Air Permeability - Australian Standard (38 cm2 sample head, 98 Pa, cm3/cm2/s)
ISO 9237-1995
- Air Permeability - International Standard (20 cm2 sample head; 100 Pa (1mbar); mm/s) (Apparel)
- Air Permeability - International Standard (20 cm2 sample head; 200 Pa; mm/s) (Industrial Fabrics)
STTM D3938
- Care Instruction Confirmation
- Care Instruction Establish
ASTM D3776 Accredited ISO/IEC 17025
- Fabric Weight - Option C - Small Swatch of Fabric
- Fabric Weight - Option B - Full Width Sample
- Fabric Weight - Option D - Narrow Fabric
- Fabric Weight - Option B (modified) - Full SOCK Weight - Sock Weight
ISO 3801: 1997 Method 5
- Fabric Weight (Mass per Unit Area)
CAN/CGSB-4.2 No. 5.1-M90
- Unit Mass of Fabrics
WSP 130.1 2009
- Fabric Weight (Mass per Unit Area) (Nonwovens)
ASTM D751 Sect. 10.2
- Fabric Mass - Coated Fabrics
ASTM D3774
- Fabric Width
CAN/CGSB-4.2 No. 4.1-2008
- Determination of Width and Length of Textile Fabrics
AATCC 135-3X
- Dimensional Change / Stability (Shrinkage) - Fabrics After Home Laundering at 3X
AATCC 150 - 3X
- Dimensional change / Stability (Shrinkage) - Garments After Home Laundering at 3X
AATCC 135 - 5X
- Dimensional Change /Stability (Shrinkage) - Fabrics After Home Laundering at 5X
AATCC 150 - 5X
- Dimensional Change / Stability (Shrinkage) - Garments After Home Laundering at 5X
AATCC 135 / Stretch Method
- Dimensional Change / Stability (Shrinkage) - Socks After Home Laundering by Stretch Method
ISO 5077:2007
- Dimensional Change / Stability (Shrinkage) - ISO Method (1X)
CAN/CGSB-4.2 No. 58-2019
- Dimensional Change / Stability (Shrinkage) - Canadian Method
AATCC 158
- Dimensional Change / Stability (Shrinkage) - Drycleaning in Perchloroethylene: Machine Method 1X
- Dimensional Change / Stability (Shrinkage) - Drycleaning in Perchloroethylene: Machine Method 3X
- Dimensional Change / Stability (Shrinkage) - Drycleaning in Perchloroethylene: Machine Method 5X
ASTM D1204
- Linear Dimensional Change
HIFOMACO LCS 4800
- Fit Properties of Socks - NAHM Forms & Stretch Information - Original State
- Fit Properties of Socks - NAHM Forms & Stretch Information - After 3 Home Launderings
NAHM Forms
- Fit Properties of Socks - NAHM forms ONLY - ORIGINAL STATE
THA Volumetric Forms
- Fit Properties of Sheers and Tights - THA Volumetric Forms
HIFOMACO HT - 36L
- Fit Properties of Sheers and Tights - Stretch Information
Ruler
- Relaxed Layout of Socks/Hosiery
AATCC 124
- Smoothness Appearance of Fabrics After Repeated Home Laundering
AATCC 88B
- Smoothness of Seams In Fabrics After Repeated Home Laundering - Single and Double Seam
AATCC 88C
- Retention of Creases in Fabrics after Repeated Home Laundering
ISO 7769-2009
- Assessing the Appearance of Creases in Fabric After Cleansing
AATCC 179
- Skewness Change in Fabric and Garment Twist After Home Laundering
ASTM D1388 - Option A
- Stiffness of Fabrics - Option A: Using the Shirley Stiffness Tester
MSC Method
- Fabric Thickness