FABRIC TESTING

Moisture Content by Oven Drying

2 m

375

Length and Width [IS:1954], [ASTM D:3774]

2 m

175

Mass per Unit Length [IS:1964], [ASTM D:3801]

2 m

180

Mass per Unit Area [IS:1964], [ASTM D:3801]

2 m

160

Thickness of Fabric [ASTM D:1777], [ISO:9863 Part I], [IS:7702]

2 m

250

Thread Density (Ends and Picks) [IS:1963], [ASTM D:3775]

Ø  Upto 100 threads

2 m

140

Ø  Above 170 threads

2 m

170

Yarn Number (Warp and Weft) [IS:3442], [ASTM D:3883]

Ø  With Added Matter (as such)

2 m

250

Ø  After Definishing

2 m

350

Ø  For additional colour and type of yarn

100 [extra]

Crimp of Warp and Weft Yarn [IS:3492]

2 m

150

Twist of yarn removed from the fabric [IS:832], [ASTM D:1422 / 1423]

Ø  Each Yarn

2 m

 360

Weave Diagram  - upto 16 x 16 = 32 Threads/Repeat

                              [Above that Rs.100 per 20 Threads]

2 m

500

Type of Weave

1 m

220

Percent of Texturised Yarn in Woven Fabric

1 m

900

Spacing Between Threads (On Travelling Microscope)

1 m

300

Breaking Load and Elongation [IS:1969], [ASTM D:5034], [ASTM D:5035], [ISO:13934 Parts I & II]

2 m

425

Tear Resistance of Woven Fabric by Falling Pendulum Method (Elmendorf) [IS:6489], [ASTM D:1424], [ISO:13937 Part I]

2 m

300

Tear Resistance of Woven Fabric by Double Rip or Single Rip Method or Wing Rib Method or Trapezoidal Method [IS:7016 Part III], [ASTM D:2261], [ISO:13937 Part II], [BS:4303], [ISO:13937 Parts III & IV], [ASTM D:5387]

2 m

600

Diaphragm Bursting Strength of Fabric (Mullen) without distension [IS:1966]

2 m

350

Lint Free Test

2 m

500

Crease Recovery Test [IS:4681], [ISO:2313]

Ø  Initial (conditioned)

2 m

450

Ø  After 3 Washes

2 m

900

Stiffness (Cantilever Test) – Bending Length [IS:6490], [ASTM D:1388]

2 m

350

Flexural Rigidity [IS:6490], [ASTM D:1388]

2 m

440

Drape Co-efficient [IS:8357]

2 m

500

Air Permeability Test

Ø  Low Pressure up to 31 mm - per pressure [IS:11056], [ASTM D:737]

2 m

400

Ø  High Pressure up to 254 mm

2 m

600

Pilling Propensity [IS:10971], [BS:11], [ISO:12945 Part I]

Pill Box Tester

1 m

Ø  Upto 18,000 Cycles

450

Ø  Upto 36,000 Cycles

850

Abrasion Resistance Testing 

(i)      Martindale Tester [ASTM D:4966], [ISO:12947 Part II]

1 m

Ø  Upto 10,000 Rubs

500

Ø  Upto 20,000 Rubs

750

Ø  Each additional 10,000 rubs or part thereof

300 

(i)       Flat Abrasion / Flex Abrasion [IS:12673], [ASTM D:3885 / 3886]

2 m

Ø  1000 Cycles

300

Ø  2000 Cycles

450

Ø  3000 Cycles

600

Ø  4000 Cycles

750

Ø  5000 Cycles Up to Break

1000

Seam Breaking Strength [ASTM D:434], [ASTM D:1683]

2 m

360

Seam Slippage [ASTM D:434], [ASTM D:1683]

2 m

600

Fabric Defect Analysis - Minimum Charges (Additional Charges Depend on Work Involved)

-

5000

Scanning Electron Micrographs

0.5 m

Ø   Longitudinal View of Fibres/Yarns

1750 

Ø   Cross-section View of Fibres/Yarns

2000

Terry Towel Analysis [IS:7056]

1 m

Ø  Count of Warp, Weft, Pile Yarns

375

Ø  Construction - Warp, Weft, Pile (EPI, PPI)

250

Ø  Breaking Strength (Warp and Weft)

350

Ø  Terry Ratio (Warp to Pile Length Measurement)

250

Ø  Pile Height

240

Ø  Absorbency

300

Bonding Strength of Bonded Fabric [for application of adhesive extra charges as applicable] [IS:7016 Part IV]

2 m

500

Skewness Test or Bowness [ASTM D:3882]

1 m

375

Pore Size (Dry Sieving)  [ASTM D:4751]

1 m

600

Water Permeability per pressure [ASTM D:4491]

2 m

600

Thermal Shrinkage

2 m

500

Type of yarn – Carded / Combed

Ø  Woven Fabric

3000

Ø  Knitted Fabric

1500