Fiber Analysis, Identification and Construction Tests Available:
AATCC 20 & 20A
- Fiber content of a yarn or fabric in %
- Fiber content of a sock or pantyhose in %
- Fiber Content of a Sock or Pantyhose in % (high pattern)
AATCC 20
- Specialty Fiber Microscopy/Cross Section
ASTM D1578
- Breaking Load (Strength) of Yarn by the Skein Method (120 yard reeling)
ASTM D1423
- Twist in Yarns by Direct Counting or Untwist/Retwist Method (Ply & Single)
MSC-107
- Extractable Matter in textiles: OPU% (Oil pick up %)
ASTM D2259
- Shrinkage of yarns in boiling water
- Shrinkage of yarns in dry heat
ASTM D519
- Staple Length - Per Measurement
ASTM D3888
- Spinning Type (OE, Ringspun, etc.)
ASTM D3775
- Picks per inch - thread count
ASTM D629 & CAN/CGSB4.2 NO. 14-2005
- Fiber Content of a Yarn or Fabric in %
- Fiber Content of a Sock or Pantyhose in %
ASTM D1059 & D2260
- Fiber Content/Yarn Count/Construction for entire sock
- Yarn Count/Denier Count of a yarn in fabric
- Filament count per yarn identified
ASTM D276-2012
- Melting Point
CAN/CGSB-4.0 No. 6-2013
- Determination of number of threads per unit length - Woven fabrics
CAN/CGSB-4.2 No. 7-M88-2001
- Knitted Fabric Count - Wales and Courses per Centimetre
ASTM D8007
- Wale and Course Count of Weft Knitted Fabrics
MSC-102
- Needle count of a sock
MSC-106
- Course count of a sock
Testing/Analysis offered by the hour:
- Deconstructing fabric into yarn so that yarn testing can be performed
- Defect analysis/examination