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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