Why textile testing matters

Textile testing is a critical part of the production and distribution cycle. It helps in:

• Research and development: Optimise production methods and design better products
• Process control: Monitor spinning, weaving, dyeing, and other manufacturing processes
• Quality control: Improve performance, detect faults, and maintain consistency
• Raw material selection: Choose the best materials to match your quality benchmarks
• Compliance assurance: Meet stringent industry regulations and safety standards

Our textile testing capabilities

We offer a wide range of tests across fiber, yarn, fabric, and finished goods, backed by state-of-the-art laboratories and expert analysts.

Fibre testing

• Fiber identification
• Fiber length and elongation
• Strength analysis
• Yarn testing
• Yarn count and strength
• Appearance grading
• Twist per unit length

Fabric testing

• Shrinkage, stiffness, and elongation
• Air permeability, and thermal properties
• Crease resistance, grammage, and thickness

Product testing

We test a variety of textile products, including:

• Garments
• Upholstery and mattresses
• Carpets
• Luggage, handbags and accessories

Advanced testing services we offer

Mechanical testing

• Tensile strength and elongation
• Tear strength
• Dry and wet rubbing
• Bursting and breaking strength

Physical testing

• Grams per square meter (GSM)
• Linear density
• Ends per inch and fiber diameter

Chemical testing

• Fiber and dye identification
• Solvent extractables
• Moisture content
• pH value of water extract

Performance and durability testing

• Garment shrinkage
• Seam performance
• Print durability
• Colorfastness to perspiration, washing, rubbing, and chlorinated water

Specialised testing for safety and compliance

Flammability testing and oxygen index

We assess the flammability of fabrics critical for textiles used in transport (e.g., trains, aircrafts, and buses), home interiors, and safety gear. Our limiting oxygen index (LOI) test ranks textiles based on their ignitability under oxygen-rich conditions.

Smoke toxicity

We measure the toxicity of gases emitted when textiles burn especially important for upholstery and bedding fabrics.

Heat release rate (HRR) for transport textiles

With applications in seat covers, belts, curtains, and carpets, HRR testing ensures textiles meet safety requirements, especially for railway interiors.