Description of some of the tests along with test method/instrument:

Test Method /
Nature of the Test
Instrument
Fiber (Cotton) Testing
Fiber length Effective length Shirley comb Sorter
short fibers Uster Stapler method
Fiber fineness Wira fineness meter
Caustic soda method IS
Fiber maturity
236
Stelometer / Pressely IS
Bundle strength
3675

Moisture content Oven dry method

Manmade fiber/filament Testing

Mean length Oil plate method
Over length fiber% Manual
Cut & weigh method IS
Fiber denier
10014
Single fiber strength & elongation - Dry, wet Instron
Fibre diameter Microscopic method
Denier of filament yarn Wrapping machine
Yarn Testing
Direct count balance &
Lea count and strength
Lea tester
Lea count/strength alone "
Twist-Tester (Untwist
Yarn twist - Single
Re-twist method)
Single thread strength & elongation Instron / Statimat
Evenness tests Uster tester
CV%, spectrogram & various information
Yarn Structure Tester(
Yarn hairiness
Zweigle with Oasys software )
Fabric Testing
Fabric Width IS 1954
Fabric thickness SDL Thickness Tester
Stitch length Scale
Fabric Width IS 1954
Fabric thickness SDL Thickness Tester
Stitch length Scale
Fabric analysis (warp & weft wise)
Pick Counter
- weave analysis
IS 1964
- weight per unit area
IS 3442
- yarn count - with size matter
- after desizing
IS 1963
EPI / PPI
IS 3442
Crimp
TPI
IS 1964
weight per unit running length
Pick Counter
Wales x Course/inch in knitted fabric
IS 4681 (Crease Recovery
Tester)
Crease Recovery angle IS 10971 (Martiandale / Tumble
Pilling test Type)
Fabric abrasion IS 12673 ( Nu -Martindale
Abrasion Tester
(Model : SDL 235 )
IS 11056 (Shirley Air
Air permeability
Permeability Tester)
Compression & Recovery SDL Thickness Tester
Fabric Simulation Test
yarn characteristics Yarn Structure Tester
weaving/knitting pattern Zweigle with Oasys Software
pattern overview
CHEMICAL & ANALYTICAL TESTING
Fabric Testing
Water repellency test IS 390
Wet ability of fabrics IS 391
Water penetration
Flammability (before & after washing / dry cleaning) IS 11871
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI) IS 13501
Water repellency test IS 390
Wet ability of fabrics IS 391
Water penetration
Flammability (before & after washing / dry cleaning) IS 11871
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI) IS 13501
 Fastness tests
Color fastness to light IS 2454
Color fastness to perspiration IS 971
Color fastness to washing IS 687, 764,765
Color fastness to scrubbing IS 11098, IS 689
Color fastness to Hot pressing IS 762, 763, 987
Color fastness to bleaching IS 766
Color fastness to rubbing (dry & wet) IS 4802
Color fastness to drycleaning
Computer Colour Matching CCM
Shrinkage on heating Hot Air Oven

Dyes Testing

(a) Identification of dyes UV-VIS Spectrophotometer

(b) Strength evaluation