Textile lab certification is crucial for effective brand management. Supply chains are getting more complicated. So, consumers are now more worried about safety and sustainability. Brands establish supply chain quality standards to regulate fabric properties and ensure chemical safety. This includes factors like abrasion resistance and the presence of harmful substances. These standards ensure that…
Category Archives: Textile Knowledge
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High Performance Fabrics and Performance Textiles: Properties, Testing, and Applications Introduction The demand for high-performance fabrics is increasing in both technical and commercial sectors. These fabrics offer high tensile strength. They keep in heat, resist UV rays, and avoid flames. They manage moisture with great effectiveness. Aramid fiber, like Kevlar, has a tensile strength of…
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Global Textile Testing Standards Explained: Waterproofness, Wash Fastness, and Air Permeability Compared Global textile testing standards measure the durability of textile products. Many types of tests check how well textiles perform, feel, and last. These tests look at waterproofness, wash fastness, and air permeability. The ISO 4920 standard evaluates the fabric’s resistance to water under…
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What’s a tear strength? Fabric tear strength shows how much local yarns can handle a concentrated load. This leads to the fabric tearing. In fabrics, clothing can get caught on objects. This pulls on the local yarn, causing the fabric to tear in strips or triangles. This leads to yarn breakage. What is the scope…
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1. The importance of fabric quality in the textile industry The textile industry is one of the biggest industries for daily use. It employs many workers and has a high production and export volume. The growth of this industry impacts the economy and job opportunities. The quality of fabric products impacts their price. This, in…
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Understanding Color Fastness and Its Key Influencing Factors Color fastness, known as dye fastness, is the ability of dyed or printed fabrics to keep their color. It shows how well they stand up to fading or running in various conditions during use or processing. These conditions include: pressure friction washing rain sunlight exposure to light…
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Why Bidirectional Temperature-Regulating Fabrics Are the Future of Functional Textiles？ Common Pain Points Temperature-regulating fabrics are designed to solve the everyday discomfort caused by fluctuating temperatures. In summer, traditional fabrics often feel sweaty and tight in the sun. In winter, the cold outside and warm inside create a sharp contrast. This makes it easy to…
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Tensile Strength Test Equipment in the Textile Industry Introduction Tensile Strength Test is a crucial test that determines the strength and durability of textiles. Imagine you’re at a party in your favorite shirt. Then, while hugging a friend, it tears at the elbow or underarm. So here, tensile strength comes in. The tensile strength test…
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Common Causes of Errors in Martindale Abrasion and Pilling Testing & How to Fix Them The Martindale tester tests the durability of fabrics. It checks how woven, knitted, and fleece materials stand up to wear and piling. A brushless motor powers the instrument. The device is simple to use. It has stainless steel accessories that…
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Children’s skin is delicate and sensitive. So, the safety and quality of their clothing are critical. These clothes come into direct contact with their skin, so we must focus on them. Testing clothing fabrics helps us choose materials that work well for kids’ skin. This way, we can lower the risks of allergies and abrasions….