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Abrasion Resistance Testing
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Abrasion Resistance Tests Available:

ASTM D4966 Option 1

  • Hole in knits or 2 ends break in wovens

ASTM D4966 Option 2

  • Abrasion Resistance - Fabric (Martindale Tester): Option 2: Change in shade/appearance

ASTM D4966 Option 3

  • Abrasion Resistance - Fabric (Martindale Tester): Option 3: Mass loss as a percentage

ISO 12947-2:2016

  • Abrasion Resistance - Fabric (Martindale Tester) - Specimen Breakdown

ISO 12947-3:1998

  • Abrasion Resistance - Fabric (Martindale Tester) - Mass Loss

THA Martindale Abrasion Method

  • Abrasion Resistance - Socks Straight Line Abrasion
  • Must have NAHM sock size

BS 3424-24: 1990 Method 27A

  • Abrasion Resistance Determination