Fabric Summary Chart
TEST
Breaking
Force,
Displacement
and Percent
Elongation
Tearing
Strength
Abrasion
Resistant
(Stoll
Universal
Wear Tester)
Abrasion
TEST
METHOD
ASTMD 5035 2011 Breaking
Force and
Elongation of
Textile Fabric
(Strip Method)
EQUIPMENT/
DESCRIPTION OF
TEST
- Instron Tensile Tester
3343
- 3, 1” x 6” specimens
placed in jaws; force
applied until specimen
breaks; tensile tester
records force applied
EVALUATION
METHOD
TEST RESULTS
ASTM
REQUIR.
MEET
REQUIR?
- Computer records
breaking force (lbf)
and displacement
(in). Information
used to calculate %
elongation
- A lbf vs. %
elongation chart was
made
Warp:
Breaking force: 82.2 lbf
Displacement: 0.47 in
% Elongation: 15.7%
35 lbf min,
warp
Yes. The
minimum
requirement is
35 lbf and my
fabric had a
mean warp
breaking force
of 82.2 lbf.
Warp (mean)
Tearing strength: 8.8 lbf
2.0 lbf
(min)
Filling:
Breaking force: 34.7 lbf
Displacement: 0.59 in
% Elongation: 19.0%
ASTM D 1424 –
2012 Standard
Test Method for
Tearing Strength
of Fabrics by
Falling Pendulum
(Elmendorf)
Apparatus
- James heal Elmatear 2
Digital Tear Tester
- 3, 3” x 4” specimens
placed in clamps; handle
pressed down and slit cut
in specimens; pendulum
drops and tears specimen;
tearing strength recorded
- Test machine
produces results in
lbf
ASTM D 3886 –
2012 Standard
Test Method for
Abrasion
Resistance of
Textile Fabrics
(Inflated
Diaphragm
Model)
Test Method 93-
-Atlas Universal Wear
Tester (Stoll)
- Emery paper
- 3 circular specimens
placed over rubber
diaphragm; air pressure
turned on; tester rubs
specimens with emery
paper until it wears a hole
- Accelerator
Count number of
cycles it takes to
wear a hole in the
specimen
Mean: 270 cycles
N/A
Yes. The
minimum was
2.0 lbf and my
fabric had a
mean warp
tearing
strength of 8.8
lbf and mean
filling of 5.4
lbf.
N/A
% weight loss,
Mean 4.1% weight loss
N/A
N/A
Filling (mean)
Tearing strength: 5.4 lbf
Fabric Summary Chart
Abrasion
Resistance of
Fabrics:
Accelerator
Method, 2011
- 3, 4”x4” pieces of fabric
placed in accelerator
(after edges have been
treated with glue so they
don’t unravel)
- accelerator ran for 3 min
at 3000 rpm
- weight loss calculated
weight of abraded
specimen to 0.001
gram
TEST
TEST
METHOD
EVALUATION
METHOD
Pilling
Resistance
and Other
Related
Surface
Changes
ASTM D 35122011 Pilling
Resistance and
Other Related
Surface Changes
of Textile
Fabrics: Random
Tumble Pilling
Tester
EQUIPMENT/
DESCRIPTION OF
TEST
- SDL Atlas Random
Tumble Pilling Tester
- Seal edges of specimens
with glue; dry overnight;
place 3 specimens in
tester with sliver and cork
abradant; run tester for 15
minutes. Optional 15
minutes extra to = 30 min
Pilling
Resistance
and Other
Related
Surface
Changes
ASTM D 35112011 Pilling
Resistance and
Other Related
Surface Changes
of Textile
Fabrics: Brush
Pilling Tester
- Brush Sponge Pilling
Tester- Custom Scientific
Instruments
- Specimens attached to
holder with rods; brushed
for 4 minutes; sponge
board mounted and
specimens run for 2
minutes
AATCC Test
-3, 12” x 12” specimens
Resistance
(Accelerator
Tester)
Fabric
- Macbeth
Spectralight II
Viewing Cabinet
(daylight
illumination)
- ASTM D 3512
Photographic
Standards for
Evaluating Pilling
(1-5)
- Macbeth
Spectralight II
Viewing Cabinet
(daylight
illumination)
-ASTM D 3512
Photographic
Standards for
Evaluating Pilling
(1-5)
Dimensional change
TEST RESULTS
15 minutes
Mean: 4.7
ASTM
REQUIR.
MEET
REQUIR?
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Warp
No. With a
30 minutes:
Mean: 4.7
Appearance after
Brushing
Mean: 5
Appearance after
Sponging
Mean: 5
Warp (mean)
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Dimensional
Stability to
Home
Laundry
TEST
Dimensional
Stability to
Hand
Washing
Dimensional
Stability to
Dry
Cleaning
Method 1352011
Dimensional
Changes of
Fabric after
Home
Laundering
TEST METHOD
put in washing machine
with 66g of AATCC
Detergent WOB; set at
normal/cotton sturdy at
temperature 120F; place
in dryer at normal/cotton
sturdy for 30 mins;
complete 5 cycles
calculated in warp
and filling directions
using the AATCC
Shrinkage Scale; %
dimensional change
calculated
EQUIPMENT/
DESCRIPTION OF TEST
AATCC Procedure - 5L of 80-85F tap water; add
TS – 006 Procedure 1.0g of AATCC Standard
for Hand
Reference Detergent WOB; 3,
Laundering from
12” x 12” specimens soaked
Concept 2
for 2 mins; squeeze for 1 min;
Consumer
repeat twice; rinse in 5L of
Technical
80-85F water for 2 mins;
Supplement: A
squeeze 1 min; repeat 2 times;
Compilation of
blot water using ballast
Procedures and
fabric; hang to dry
Guidelines for
Textile Products
AATCC 158-2011 Commercially dry clean 3,
Dimensional
12” x 12” specimens 1 time in
Changes on Dry
perchloroethylene, pressed
Cleaning in
Perchloroethylene
Machine Method
Dimensional change:
-9.5%
Filling (mean)
Dimensional change:
-0.4%
EVALUATION
METHOD
Dimensional change
calculated in warp and
filling directions using
the AATCC Shrinkage
Scale, % dimensional
change calculated
Dimensional change
calculated in warp and
filling directions using
the AATCC Shrinkage
Scale; % dimensional
change calculated
3% max
Filling
3% max
TEST RESULTS
ASTM
REQUIR.
Warp (mean):
Dimensional
change: -5.9%
Warp
3% max
Filling (mean)
Dimensional
change: +0.7%
Warp (mean):
Dimensional
change: -0.1%
Filling (mean)
Dimensional
change: 0%
Filling
3% max
Warp
2% max
Filling
2% max
mean warp of
9.5% and a
mean filling of
0.4%, the warp
exceeds the
max shrinkage
allowed of
3%.
MEET
REQUIR?
No. My warp
exceeded the
maximum
shrinkage of
3% with a
dimensional
change of
5.9%.
Yes, both my
filling and
warp were
under 2%, my
warp mean
being -0.1%
and mean
filling being
0%.
Fabric Summary Chart
Smoothness
Appearance
after Home
Laundering
AATCC Test
Method 124 -2011
Smoothness
Appearance of
Fabrics After
Repeated Home
Laundering
3, 12” x 12” specimens
laundered as described in
“dimensional stability to
home laundering; mount each
specimen between AATCC
Smoothness Appearance
Replicas having adjacent
numbers. Decide which
replica the specimen most
closely resembles.
TEST
TEST METHOD
Smoothness
Appearance
after Hand
Washing
AATCC Test Method
124 Smoothness
Appearance of
Fabrics after
Repeated Home
Laundering, 2011
Smoothness
Appearance
after Dry
Cleaning
AATCC Test Method
124 Smoothness
Appearance of
Fabrics after
Repeated Home
Laundering
3 students rate
smoothness of each
specimen in classroom
lighting. Specimens
compared to the AATCC
3D Smoothness
Appearance Rating
Replicas
EQUIPMENT/
DESCRIPTION OF TEST
3, 12” x 12” specimens
underwent hand washing as
described in “dimensional
stability to hand washing”.
Mount each specimen
between AATCC
Smoothness Appearance
Replicas having adjacent
numbers. Decide which
replica the specimen most
closely resembles.
3, 12”x12” specimens
underwent dry cleaning.
Mount each specimen
between AATCC
Smoothness Appearance
Replicas having adjacent
numbers. Decide which
Overall mean: 1.8
EVALUATION
METHOD
3 students rate
smoothness of each
specimen in classroom
lighting. Specimens
compared to the AATCC
3D Smoothness
Appearance Rating
Replicas.
TEST
RESULTS
Overall mean:
1
3 students rate
smoothness of each
specimen in classroom
lighting. Specimens
compared to the AATCC
3D Smoothness
Appearance Rating
Overall mean:
4.4
3.5 min
No. My
overall mean
is 1.8, which
is less than
my min
requirement
of 3.5.
ASTM
REQUIR.
MEET
REQUIR?
No, my mean
was 1 which is
less than the
required
minimum of
3.5
3.5 min
3.5 min
Yes. My mean
of 4.4 is
greater than
the min
requirement of
3.5
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Soil and Stain
Resistance
AATCC Test Method
130-00 Soil Release:
Oily Stain Release
Method. 2011.
TEST
TEST METHOD
Liquid
Wicking Rate
INDA Test Method
IST 10.1 Standard
Test Method for
Absorbency Time,
Absorbency
Capacity, and
Wicking Rate.
AATCC Test Method
186-2011 Weather
Resistance: UV Light
and Moisture
Exposure
Colorfastness
to UV Light
replica the specimen most
closely resembles.
2, 12”x12” specimens
labeled 1-20 with the
numbers representing
different stains. A 500g
weight is used to force an
amount of the staining
substance on the fabric. The
fabric is laundered and only
1 specimen receives spot
treatment.
EQUIPMENT/
DESCRIPTION OF TEST
3, 6”x1” specimens marked
at ¼” and 1 ¼”, hung from
an apparatus, and lowered
into distilled water.
Recorded the time for the
water to rise 1”. Test
stopped after 5 minutes.
QUV Accelerated
Weathering Tester.
Specimens exposed for 30
hours, then metal plate
inserted over half and then
half exposed to 30 more
hours
Replicas
AATCC Test Method 130
Stain Release Replicas
mounted in standard
viewing cabinet with
daylight illumination and
given a rating 1-5
EVALUATION
METHOD
No Spot
Remover
Mean: 3.9
N/A
N/A
Spot Remover
Used Mean:
4.1
TEST
RESULTS
Wicking ratings on a
scale with ≤ 1 minute
being very fast and > 5
minutes being very slow
Mean wicking
rate of 5.0
minutes
AATCC Gray Scale for
Color Change used to
compare exposed samples
with unexposed samples
After 30
hours: 5 (blue
warp) and
5(white
filling)
After 60
hours: 5 (blue
warp) and 5
(white filling)
ASTM
REQUI
R.
N/A
Grade 4
min - (40
AATCC
FU)
(xenonarc) We
used UV,
my
specificat
ion uses
MEET
REQUIR?
N/A
Yes, ratings of
5 meet the
grade 4
minimum
performance
requirement.
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Colorfastness
to
Weathering
TEST
Colorfastness to
Home
Laundering,
Hand Washing,
and Dry
Cleaning
Colorfastness to
Crocking
AATCC Test Method
111-2011 Exposure
to Natural Light and
Weather
TEST
METHOD
N/A
AATCC
Test
Method 8:
Colorfastne
ss to
Crocking:
AATCC
Crockmeter
Meter, Dry
& Wet tests
A 10”x10” sample is placed
outside and continuously
exposed to all elements of
weather 24 hours a day from
Feb 18th to April 6th 2014
Exposure angle: vertical
EQUIPMENT/
DESCRIPTION OF TEST
AATCC Gray Scale for
Color Change used. Scale
of 1-5 rating. Visual
rating.
EVALUATION
METHOD
Specimens underwent
home laundering, hand
washing and dry cleaning.
Viewed under Macbeth
Spectralight at daylight
illumination
Viewing angle of 45
degrees
5 home laundering cycles,
1 hand washing cycles, 1
dry cleaning cycle
AATCC Gray Scale for
Color Change used to
compare visually the
change to unwashed
specimens (1-5)
Colored test specimen
placed on Crockmeter.
Dry white crock test cloth
mounted and machine
turned on. Then wet crock
cloth mounted and
repeated procedure.
View under MacBeth
Spectralight at daylight
illumination
AATCC Gray Scale for
Color Change used to
compare specimen.
Chromatic Transference
Scale used for crock
cloth (1-5 rating scale)
Color Change
Rating for:
Blue warp- 3
White filling5
TEST RESULTS
Home Laundered:
Blue warp: 4.0
White filling: 3.5
xenon
Grade 4
minburnt gas
fumes
ASTM
REQUIR.
No, my fabric
received a
grade of 3 in
the blue warp
which is less
than the 4
minimum
MEET
REQUIR?
For all:
Grade 4
min
No. Hand
washing and
dry cleaning
meet my
minimum
requirement
but laundering
did not, with
one score of
3.5 for white.
Dry:
Color Change: 5
Crock Cloth: 5
Dry:
Grade 4
min
Wet:
Color Change: 5
Crock Cloth: 5
Wet:
Grade 3
min
Yes. My dry
mean was 5
and my wet
mean was 5,
both which
exceed the min
requirements.
Hand Washed:
Blue warp: 5.0
White filling: 5.0
Dry Cleaned:
Blue warp: 5.0
White filling: 5.0
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Colorfastness to
Perspiration
TEST
Photochromism
(2011)
AATCC
Test
Method 15
(2011)
Colorfastne
ss to
Perspiratio
n
TEST
METHOD
N/A
Fluorescence
N/A
Colorfastness
to Hot
Pressing with
Steam
N/A
Perspiration tester at 100F
Specimen and multi-fiber
strip in acid solution for 15
minutes. Then subjected to
fixed mechanical pressure
and allowed to dry at
elevated temperature.
AATCC Gray Scale for
Color Change used for
specimen. Scale of 1-5
rating
AATCC Gray Scale for
Staining used for multifiber fabric (1-5)
EQUIPMENT/
DESCRIPTION OF
TEST
Place 3, 4”x4” specimens
in GTI Color Rendition
Cabinet. Examine
specimens in daylight,
cool white fluorescent, and
incandescent light.
Examine changes in hue,
value and intensity
Examine Specimens under
portable UV light keeping
alignment and warp of
each specimen in same
direction
Iron the 9”x9” specimen in
one area for 30 seconds
without letting fabric
scorch. Let fabric cool
before evaluating color
change
EVALUATION
METHOD
Look for changes in hue,
value, and intensity
Specimen:
Red: 5
White: 5
Multi-Fiber Fabric:
Wool: 5 Polyester = 5
Acrylic: 5 Nylon = 5
Cotton: 5 Acetate =5
TEST RESULTS
Fluorescent: Lighter
value
Shade
Change =
Grade 4
min
Staining=
Grade 3
min
ASTM
REQUIR.
Yes. All
ratings were 5,
so all
exceeded the
min
requirements
MEET
REQUIR?
N/A
N/A
Daylight: No change
Incandescent: hue more
yellow, value darker
Look for evidence of
fluorescent whitening
agents under UV light
No change in hue, value,
or intensity
N/A
N/A
Evaluate using AATCC
Gray Scale for Color
Change under Macbeth
Spectralight under
Daylight illumination,
compare to untreated
specimen.
Color Change Rating for
Blue warp- 5
White filling- 5
N/A
N/A
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TEST
TEST METHOD
45 Degree
Angle
Flammability
Test
ASTM 1230 Standard
Test Method for
Flammability of
Apparel Textiles (45
Degree Angle)
[Consumer Product
Safety Commission 16
CFR1610 {CS191-53)
Standard for the
Flammability of
Clothing] 2011
ASTM 6545 Standard
Test for Flammability
of Textiles used in
Children’s Sleep Wear
(vertical test)
[Consumer Product
Safety Commission 16
CRF1615 (DOCff5 –
74) standard for the
flammability of
Children’s sleepwear
sized 7-14] (2010)
Vertical
Flammability
Test
EQUIPMENT/
DESCRIPTION OF TEST
2, 5”x4” specimens are held
at 45 degree angles in cabinet
and lit on fire for 1 second.
Start timing and measure
flame-spread time. Once the
weight drops, stop time.
EVALUATION
METHOD
Using a timer,
measure the
flame spread time
TEST
RESULTS
Flame time
spread (mean):
12.35 seconds
ASTM
REQUIR.
3.5
seconds
MEET
REQUIR?
Yes, this
meets my
minimum
requirement
because the
flame spread
time of 12.35
seconds was
over 3.5
seconds.
2, 3.5”x10” specimens
suspended vertically in a
holder in cabinet and lit on
fire for 3 secs. Close cabinet
door and time residual flame.
Stop time when flame is
extinguished
Using timer,
measure the
residual flame
time and the char
length
Residual Flame
Time (mean): 76
seconds
Char
length
maximum:
7 inches
No. My mean
char length
was 10”,
which is
greater than
the 7” char
length
maximum.
Char length
(mean): 10 inches