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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