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Pill and Snag Tests Available:

ASTM D3512/D3512M

  • Pilling Resistance - Fabrics Thicker Than 3mm (Random Tumble Pill Tester) at 30 minutes

CAN/CGSB-4.2 No. 51.2-M87 Knit

  • Resistance to Pilling - Random Tumble Pilling Tester KNIT FABRIC at 5, 10, 20 and 30 minutes

CAN/CGSB-4.2 No. 51.2-M87 Woven

  • Resistance to Pilling - Random Tumble Pilling Tester WOVEN FABRIC at 30 and 60 minutes

ISO 12945-3:2020( E)

  • Propensity to Pilling, Fuzzing or Matting - Random Tumble Pill Method

ASTM D4970/D4970M

  • Pilling Resistance - Fabrics Less Than 3mm (Martindale Tester) ORIGINAL STATE
  • Pilling Resistance - Fabrics Less Than 3mm (Martindale Tester) AFTER 1X LAUNDERING (provide laundering instructions on Page 1)

ISO 12945-2:2020

  • Pilling Resistance - Martindale Tester - 7000 Rubs
  • Pilling Resistance: ICI Pill Box Method - 2 hour run time
  • Pilling Resistance: ICI Pill Box Method - 4 hour run time

CAN/CGSB-4.2 No. 51.1-95

  • Pilling Resistance: Rotating Box Method - 10 hour run time

ASTM D3511

  • Brush Pilling: Pilling Resistance

Pilling After Repeated Home Laundering

  • Appearance of Pill and Fuzz - After 1X Home Laundering
  • Appearance of Pill and Fuzz - After 3X Home Laundering
  • Appearance of Pill and Fuzz - After 5X Home Laundering

ASTM D3939/D3939M

  • Snagging - Mace Snagging using an ABC Tester

BS 8479-2008

  • Snagging - SnagPod Tester

VF Workwear Work Instruction: WW-300

  • Snag Resistance - Penney's Snag Tester

ASTM D6614

  • Stretch Properties of Textile Fabrics - CRE Method

ASTM D2594

  • Stretch Properties of Knitted Fabrics Having Low Power - Elastic Recovery

ASTM D4964

  • Stretch Properties - Tension and Elongation of Elastic Fabrics

ASTM D3107

  • Stretch Properties of Fabrics Woven from Stretch Yarns

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