Testing Items | 
    Testing Standards | 
  
  
    | A. Composition    & Analytical Tests | 
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    | 1.  Fiber Analysis Quantative | 
    AATCC 20A/BS 4407/ISO 1833 / ASTM    D629/ISO-5088 | 
  
  
    |  a) Upto 2 fibers | 
    IWS TM 155 | 
  
  
    |  b) Upto 2 cellulosic fibres cotton /    viscose | 
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    |  c) Each additional Component | 
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    | 2.  Moisture Content / Regain | 
    ASTM D2654 / AATCC20A | 
  
  
    | 3.  Identification of Dyestuff | 
    Qualitative Analysis | 
  
  
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    | B. Construction Analysisi | 
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    | 1.  Fabric Weight: | 
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    |  a) Fabric Weight per unit area | 
    ASTM D 3776/DIN/BS    EN12127/ISO-3801, | 
  
  
    |   | 
    JISL - 1018 - JISL -    1096 Woven knit | 
  
  
    |  b) Per running Length | 
    ASTM D 3766 - BS 2471 | 
  
  
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    | 2.  Ends & Picks (Woven Fabrics) | 
    ASTM D 3775/    ISO-7211/2 | 
  
  
    | 3.  Wales & Courses (Stitch Density) | 
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    |  Knitted Fabric | 
    ASTM D 3887/ BS5441 | 
  
  
    | 4.  Yarn count per Yarn | 
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    |  a) Woven | 
    ASTM 1059/BS 2865/ | 
  
  
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    /ISO-7211/5 / JISL    1096 | 
  
  
    |  b) Knitted | 
    ASTM-D 1059 / JISL    1018 | 
  
  
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    |  c) If desizing required (Woven Fabric) | 
    BS 2865/ISO-7211/5    TR-5090-1977(E) | 
  
  
    |  d) CV% | 
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    | 5.  Fabric width | 
    ASTM D 3774/BS    1930/ISO 3932 | 
  
  
    | 6.  Fabric Thickness | 
    ASTM D 1777/BS 2544/    ISO 5084 | 
  
  
    | 7.  Measuring Bow or Skew | 
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    |  (woven Fabric as received) | 
    ASTM 3882/BS 2819 | 
  
  
    | 8.  Spirality in Knitted Fabric (as received) | 
    In House Method | 
  
  
    | 9.  Type of Weave | 
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    | 10. Yarn    Twist / Yarn | 
    ASTM 1422/ASTM 1423/ DIN BS EN  | 
  
  
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    ISO 2061 - ISO 2061 | 
  
  
    | C. Fabric & Garment Shrinkage    (Dimensional Stability) & Related Tests | 
  
  
    | 1.  Fabric Shrinkage/ Dimensional change | 
    AATCC 135/ ISO 6330/ | 
  
  
    |  (after one wash) | 
    ISO 5077/ DIN 53892,    DIN BS EN 25077 | 
  
  
    |  a) Each additional wash (Fabric) | 
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    | 2.  Garment Shrinkage/ Dimensional  | 
    AATCC 150/ ISO 6330/ | 
  
  
    |  change (after 1 wash) | 
    ISO 5077/ DIN 53892,    DIN BS EN 25077 | 
  
  
    |  a) Additional wash (Garment) | 
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    | 3.  Appearance | 
    a) Home Laundering 
      b) Wash & wear    durable press Fabric/ Fleeced Fabric AATCC 124/ ISO    7768 
      c) Print durability    ISO-6330 / AATCC-135/ 150 
      d) Seam AATCC 88B/    AATCC 88C/ ISO 7769 
      e) Garment AATCC 143 
      f) With 1 Wash -    Fabric 
      g) With 1 Wash -    Garment | 
  
  
    | 4.  Dimensional Stability to Dry | 
    a) Fabric | 
  
  
    |  Cleaning (commercial process) | 
    b) Garment | 
  
  
    | 5.  Appearnace after Dry Cleaning | 
    a) Commercial Process    1 Cycle | 
  
  
    | 6.  Skewness/ Twisting after Laundering | 
    AATCC 179 | 
  
  
    | 7.  Cold water immersion | 
    BS-4736/ ISO - 7771 | 
  
  
    | D. Colour Fastness Tests | 
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    | 1.  Washing: | 
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    | a)  Low to medium temp.(30'c t0 60'c) | 
    a) AATCC-61-1A &    2A/BS-1006 C01- | 
  
  
    |      | 
    C03; C06 A-C/ BS    EN20105-C01-C03 | 
  
  
    | C06 A-C/DIN 54013,    & 54010, | 
  
  
    | CAN Method 191, AS    2001, 4.15 Test | 
  
  
    | A-E, JISL - 0844 | 
  
  
    | b)  High temperature.(60'c - 70'c -95'c) | 
    b) AATCC-3A, 4A    /BS-1006-C04,C05, | 
  
  
    |      | 
    C06 D-E/ ,    ISO-105-C04-C05, C06  D-E/ | 
  
  
    | DIN 54011, DIN EN    20105 C04, JISL- | 
  
  
    | 0844 Test C4,    AS-2001, 4.15 Test F | 
  
  
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    | c)  With Chloride | 
    c) AATCC 61 5A | 
  
  
    | 2.  Perspiration | 
    AATCC-15/BS-1006    E04/ISO-105 | 
  
  
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    E04/DIN-54020. | 
  
  
    | 3.  Dry & Wet Crocking/Rubbing | 
    AATCC 8/BS 1006 x    12/ISO 1006 x | 
  
  
    |   | 
    12/BS EN ISO 105 x 12 | 
  
  
    | 4.  Light by Exposure to MBTL | 
    Exposure upto 35    hours or 10AFU | 
  
  
    |      | 
    Exposure upto 50    hours | 
  
  
    | Exposure upto 65    hours or 20AFU | 
  
  
    | Exposure upto 100    hours | 
  
  
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    | 5.  Light by Exposure to Xenon (Air cooled) | 
    BS 1006 BO2 /    ISO-105-BO2 / BS EN | 
  
  
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    ISO 105 BO2/ AATCC    16H | 
  
  
    |  a)     Grade 4 or below | 
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    |  b)  Grade 5  | 
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    |  c)     Grade 6 | 
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    |  d)     Upon special Request (Grade 8) | 
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    |  Light by Exposure to Xenon | 
    AATCC 16 E | 
  
  
    |  (Water cooled) | 
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    |  a)  20 Fading units or below  | 
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    |  b)     40 Fading units | 
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    |  c)     80 Fading units | 
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    |  d)     150 Fading units | 
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    | 6.  Water | 
    BS 1006-E01/ISO 105    E01/ DIN 54005- | 
  
  
    |   | 
    6/AATCC-107 | 
  
  
    | 7.  Water | 
    AATCC 107 | 
  
  
    | 8.  Chlorinated water | 
    DIN / BS EN ISO 105    E03 | 
  
  
    | 9.  Sea Water | 
    AATCC 106/ BS 1006 E    02/ DIN 54007 | 
  
  
    | 10. Dry    Cleaning | 
    AATCC 132/ BS 1006    DO1 /ISO 105 | 
  
  
    |   | 
    DO1/ DIN 54024 | 
  
  
    | 11. Bleaching | 
    a) Actual laundering    using Chlorine - | 
  
  
    |       | 
    Non-Chlorine Bleach | 
  
  
    | b) Hypochlorine BS    1006 NO1 /DIN /BS | 
  
  
    | EN 20105 NO1/ISO 105    NO1 | 
  
  
    | c) Peroxide BS 1006    NO2/ Iso 105 | 
  
  
    | NO2 / AATCC 101 | 
  
  
    | 12. Chlorine    bleach | 
    Spot Test - SS TEXTILE in    House Test Method | 
  
  
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    CL-1 | 
  
  
    | 13.    Non-Chlorine Bleaching | 
    a) Spot test, Soaking    test - SS TEXTILE in House | 
  
  
    |    | 
    Test Method CL-2 | 
  
  
    | b) AATCC 172 | 
  
  
    | 14. Organic    Solvents | 
    BS 1006 XO5/ ISO    105XO5/ DIN 54023 | 
  
  
    | 15. Dye    Transfer in Storage | 
    AATCC-163 | 
  
  
    | 16. Sweet    & saliva | 
    DIN 53160 | 
  
  
    | 17. Phenolic    Yellowing | 
    Courtaulds Research | 
  
  
    | 18. Water    Spotting | 
    AATCC 104/ ISO 105E07    / BS1006E07/ | 
  
  
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    JISL-0853/ DIN 54008/    BS EN ISO105E07 | 
  
  
    | 19. Acid    Spotting | 
    BS1006E05/ ISO    105E05/ JISL0851/ | 
  
  
    |   | 
    BS DIN ISO105E05 | 
  
  
    | 20. Alkaline    Spotting | 
    BS1006E06/ ISo105E06/    JISL-0852/ BS / | 
  
  
    |   | 
    DIN EN ISO 105E06/ AS    2001.4.1.2 | 
  
  
    | 21.    Sublimation during storage | 
    JISL 0854 | 
  
  
    | 22. Hot    Pressing | 
    AATCC-133/BS1006X11/ISO    105X11 | 
  
  
    | 23. Washing    in corporating Bleach Activator | 
    ISO 105 CO8 | 
  
  
    | 24. Colour    Fastness to Benzyol Per Oxide | 
    In-House Method | 
  
  
    | E. Strength Tests | 
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    | 1.  Tensile Strength | 
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    |  a) Grab Method | 
    ASTM D5034/ *ISO    13934-2 / BS-EN-ISO | 
  
  
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    13934-2 / AS.    2001.1.2.3 | 
  
  
    |  *(Supercede ISO 5081-5082) | 
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    |  b) 2 inch strip | 
    ASTM D5035 /BS 2576/    *ISO 13934-2 / | 
  
  
    |    | 
    BS-EN-13934-1 /    AS.2001.1.2.3 | 
  
  
    | Performed together    with Tensile strength | 
  
  
    |  c) Elongation at break | 
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    | 2.  Bursting Strength | 
    Diaphragm Burst -    ASTM 3786 / BS4768 | 
  
  
    |   | 
    ISO 2960 / DIN EN ISO    13938-1 | 
  
  
    | 3.  Seam Performance | 
    a) Slippage - ASTM    434/ BS 3320 | 
  
  
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    b) Seam strength ISO    13935-1/ISo13935-2/ | 
  
  
    | ASTM D 1683 | 
  
  
    | c) Seam Bursting    Strength ASTM D 3786 | 
  
  
    | d) Garment seam (per    seam) | 
  
  
    | 4.  Tearing Strength | 
    a) Elmendorf ?    Elmatear ASTM 1424 / ISO | 
  
  
    |        | 
    13937-1/ Iso 9290 | 
  
  
    | b) Tongue Tear ASTM    2261/Din EN ISO | 
  
  
    | 13937-2/4 | 
  
  
    | c) Wing Rip DIN EN    ISO 13937-3 / BS | 
  
  
    | 4303 | 
  
  
    | d) Trapezoid ASTM    5587 | 
  
  
    | 5.  Loop Strength | 
    ASTM D 2256 | 
  
  
    | 6.  Teancity of Yarn (RKM) | 
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    | 7.  Sing Thread. Yarn Strength | 
    a) ASTM D 2256 / BS    EN ISO 2062 | 
  
  
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    b) With CV % | 
  
  
    | c) Elogation at break when    performed  | 
  
  
    | together with single    thread / yarn strength | 
  
  
    | 8.  Lea Strength | 
    a) ASTM D 1578 / BS    6372 | 
  
  
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    b) With CV % | 
  
  
    | 9.  Tensile, Tear, Seam Strength (Arcadia    Method) | 
    PA10 | 
  
  
    | F. Fabric / Garment    Performance & Flammability Tests | 
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    | 1.  Water Repellency: | 
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    |  a) Spray rating test. | 
    AATCC 22 / BS 3702 /    ISO 4920 | 
  
  
    |  b) Hydrostatic head pressure test  | 
    BS 2823 / ISO 811 /    BS EN 20811 / AATCC 127 | 
  
  
    | 2.  Water Impact | 
    AATCC-42 | 
  
  
    | 3.  Rain Test | 
    AATCC-35 | 
  
  
    | 4.  Soil Release | 
    AATCC 130 | 
  
  
    | 5.  Oil Repellency | 
    AATCC 118 | 
  
  
    | 6.  Absorbancy of Bleached Textile | 
    AATCC 79 | 
  
  
    | 7.  Abrasion Resistance | 
    a) Martindale ISO    12947 1/2/3/4- | 
  
  
    |      | 
    ASTM D 4966 BS 5690 | 
  
  
    | 1) Upto 10,000 rubs | 
  
  
    | 2) Subsequent 10,000    rubs | 
  
  
    | 3) Shade Change | 
  
  
    | 8.  Pilling Resistance | 
    a) Martindale ISO    12945-2 SN 198525 | 
  
  
    |        | 
    ASTM D4966 / ASTM    D4970 | 
  
  
    | b) ICI Pilling Box    ISO 12945-1 / BS5811 | 
  
  
    |  1) Upto 3 hours | 
  
  
    |  2) Upto 5 hours | 
  
  
    |  3) Subsequent 5 hours | 
  
  
    | c) Random Tumbler -    ASTM D 3512 | 
  
  
    | 9.  Snagging Resistance | 
    ICI Snag Pod Method | 
  
  
    | 10.Wrinkle /    Crease Recovery | 
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    |  a) Recovery Angle | 
    Single Method AATCC    66 / DIN / BSEN | 
  
  
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    22313 / ISO 2313 | 
  
  
    |  b) Appearance Method | 
    AATCC 128 / ISO 9867 | 
  
  
    | 11.Stiffness | 
    ASTM D 1388 / BS 3356    / AS. 2001.2.9/ | 
  
  
    |   | 
    JISL 1018, JISL 1096 | 
  
  
    | 12.Stretch    & Recovery | 
    a) BS 4952 / ASTM D    4964 | 
  
  
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    b)  (i) Extension Modulus | 
  
  
    |  (ii) Additional Modulus | 
  
  
    | c) Behaviour of    elastic bands (Buyer Method) | 
  
  
    | 13.Flammability 45' Test  | 
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    |  i)  Textile &    Clothing  | 
    ASTM D 1230 / US CPSC    CFR 16 Part | 
  
  
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    1610 | 
  
  
    | 14.Children Sleepwear  | 
    Doc FF3 US CPSC CFR    16 Part 1615 | 
  
  
    |   | 
    Doc FF3 US CPSC CFR    16 Part 1616 | 
  
  
    | 15.Odor in Fabric  | 
    SS TEXTILE in House Test    Method |