Fibre Testing :- 1) Testing of Various types of Fibres, Silver, Roving, Yarn, Threads, Rope, Fabric, Garment, Carpets, Pile fabrics, Netting Fabric, Blankets, Filter fabrics, Automotive textiles, Non-Woven fabrics, Geo Textiles, Medical Textiles and other textile materials. 2) Technical Opinion 3) Third Party Inspection. 4) Fabric Defect Analysis. 5) Consultancy on quality issues S.N Nature of test Instrument Fee (Rs) per sample Commonly Used Methods requirement* (I) Cotton 1. Cotton Testing for Fibre fineness, length, Uniformity, Strength Elongation, short Fibre % and Colour Grade By HVI ( HVI & ICC mode ) HVI900- Spinlab ASTM D 5867-05 100 g 2 Fibre Length Distribution by Array Method 3 Length and Length Uniformity by Optical scanning method Comb Sorter 700.00 ASTM D 1440-07 IS233Pt-2:78:Re 08 Digital Fibrograph- 400.00 IS233Pt6:78:Re 08 Spinlab ASTM D 1447 :07 100 g 100 g 4 Micronaire Value of cotton Fibre by Air HVI-900 Spinlab 300.00 IS 3674:1966 Re 08 100 g flow method Port-ar, Spinlab ASTM D 1448-05 5 Cotton Fibre Maturity by sodium Microscope-Zeiss IS 236 : 1968 Re 08 100 g hydroxide swelling method ASTM D 1442 : 06 6 Breaking strength & Elongation of Stelometer- 400.00 IS 3675 :1966 Re08 100 g cotton fibre By Flat Bundle Method Spinlab ASTM D 1445-05 7 Lint and Trash Content in cotton by Trash Analyser- 300.00 IS 4871-1968 Re 300 g mechanical pneumatic m/c Statex 2008 ASTM D 2812-07 8 Nep Content Manual 400.00 IS 684 :1962 Re08 50 g 9 Colour Grade of cotton HVI,Spinlab 250.00 ASTM D 5867-05 100g Rd Value, + b Value 10 Differential dyeing behavior of cotton ------- 1000.00 ASTM D 1464: 07 300 g fibre 11 Presence of Contamination UV Check light 500.00 Visual Inspection 500 g 12 Microscopic structural analysis Microscopes Zeiss 1000.00 AATCC- 50 g
S.N Nature of test Instrument Fee ( Rs) per sample Commonly used Methods Requirement* (III) Wool and others 1 Fibre Length & length distribution of Comb Sorter 700.00 ASTM D 519 :04 Re 08 50g wool fibre IS 1377 :1971 Re 2008 IS 8387 :1977 Re 2008 ASTM D 1575 :90 Re 08 2 Fibre Diameter of wool and other Manual IS 744 : 2000 Re 2006 50g animal fibres ASTM D 2130 :90 Re 08 IWS TM 24 3 Wool Fibre- Fineness Grade Projection IS 744 : 2000 Re 2006 50g Microscope Zeiss IS 5910 :1977 Re 2008 IS 5911 : 1977 Re 2008 4 Medullated Fibres in wool Projection 500.00 IS 2899-1965 50g Microscope Zeiss 5 Med and Kemp in wool and other Microscope ASTM D 2968-95 Re 50 g animal fibres ( Micro projection Method ) Zeiss 2008 IS :744:2000 Re 2006 6 Crimp in wool ---- 500.00 IS 6124 : 1971 Re 2005 50 g 7 Staple length of wool ---- 700.00 IS : 6653 :1973 Re 2005 50 g 8 Wool Fibre Diameter by Airflow ---- 500.00 IS 6919 : 1973 Re 2005 method 9 Fibre Fineness of Clean Flex Port-ar-Spin lab 500.00 ASTM D 7025 : 09 50g 10 Breaking Tenacity of wool fibre Stelometer- 500.00 ASTM D 2524 : 95Re 08 50g Flat Bundle method Spinlab 11 Cashmere coarse hair content in Microscope Zeiss 1000.00 ASTM D 2816-05 Re 09 50g cashmere 12 Counting partial cleavages in wool and other animal fibres Microscope -Zeiss 1000.00 ASTM D 4510-05 100g
S. N Nature of test Instrument Fee (Rs) per sample (II) Manufactured Fibres 1. Length & length distribution of staple Commonly Used Methods Requirement* fibre Comb Sorter Oil Plate Method 500.00 BISFA Self Adhesive Tape Method 700.00 IS:10014Pt- Array Method 1:1984(2008) ASTM D5103-07 2. Over Length Fibre % Fibrosampler ASTM D 3513:02(2007) 3. Linear density of single fibre / filament Vibroscope-400, 500.00 BISFA Cut & Weigh Method Lenzing, Austria IS:10014Pt- Vibroscope Method 2:1984(2008) ASTM D 1577:07 4. Tensile Properties of single textile fibre / Vibrodyn-400 BISFA filament Lenzing, Austria ASTM D3822 :07 ISO 5079 DIN 53816 5. Crimp removal / Crimp contraction recovery and Crimp Stability Vibrotex-300 Lenzing, Austria, 500.00 As per instrument manual 6. Crimp Frequency (Arc per unit length ) Magnifying Glass 500.00 ASTM D3937 :07 7. No. of Filaments Magnifying Glass 500.00 Microscopic 8. Fused Fibres/ Undrawn Fibres In- House Dyeability Test --------- 1000.00 Method 100g Microscopic Test 9. Fibre Structure Analysis Microscope Zeiss Longitudenal Microtome 1000.00 Microscopic Cross Sectional 1500.00 10. Fibre Hollowness Microscope Zeiss 1000.00 In House Method 11. Fibre Friction NITRA Friction In House Method 50g 12 Breaking Tenacity of manufactured fibres in loop & knot configuration Tester Vibroscope-400 Vibrodyne-400 1000.00 ASTM D 3217:07 13 Fibre Shrinkage - Single Fibre Test ---- 1000.00 ASTM D 2102-02 (2007) ASTM D 5104-02
II) YARN S. N Nature of Test Instrument Fee (Rs) per sample Commonly used Methods Requirement* 1 Linear Density of yarn by Skin Method Wrap Reel & Electronic Balance 300.00 IS 1315:1977 Re 05 ASTM D 1907: 07 IS 7703Pt 1:1990 Re 07 2 Breaking Strength of yarn skin form (CSP) Lea strength Tester- KMI 500.00 IS 1671:1977 Re 08 ASTM D 1578-93 Re 06 3 Twist in yarn Untwist-Retwist Method Electronic Twist 300.00 IS 832:1985 Re 2006, ASTM D-1422-99 Re 08 Direct Counting Tester-statex ASTM D-1423-02 Re 08 4 Twist Balance --- 300.00 ASTM D 204-02 5 Tensile Properties of yarn by Single Strand Method Breaking load, Tenacity & Uster Tensorapid-4 Elongation Swizerland IS 1670 : 91 Re 07 Loop strength UTM-350;SDL,UK ASTM D 2256 M -09 Knot strength IS 7703 Pt 2 :90 Wet Tenacity 6 Dynamic Strength & Elongation % CTT, LHI-USA 1000.00 CTT Instrument Manual 7 Yarn Unevenness Test Evenness of Silver UT 5 SA 400 500.00 ASTM D-1425 Evenness of Roving Zellweger Uster, 500.00 ASTM D : 5647-07 Evenness of Yarn with Switzerland 700.00 ISO 16549 :2004 Imperfections and hairiness Spectrogram analysis 1000.00 8 Yarn Evenness & Hairiness Laserspot,Keisokki 500.00 EIB Instrument Manual 9 Yarn Hairiness EIB, Lawson- Hemphill, USA 500.00 EIB Instrument Manual- 10 Co-efficient of yarn friction CTT; Lawson- Against metal /Ceramic Hemphill, USA 700.00 ASTM D 3108-07 Yarn to yarn 700.00 ASTM D 3412-07 11 Electronic Yarn Grading EIB, Lawson- Hemphill, USA EIB Instrument Manual 12 Yarn Appearance Grade ASTM Board ASTM D 2255-09 IS 13260-1993 Re 08
13 Lint Propensity Test CTT: Lawson- Hemphill, USA 1000.00 CTT Instrument Manual 14 Identification of type of yarn Microscopic 1000.00 In House method 1 Bobbins/ 15 Contamination Check Visual UV-Check Light 16 Thread Length per package Wrap reel 500.00 ASTM D 3693-02 ASTM D 204-02 17 Elastic Properties of Elastomeric yarns UTM -350 SDL UK 1200.00 ASTM D 2731-07 18 Linear density of Elastomeric yarns Linear density Apparatus, 500.00 ASTM D 2591-07 19 Thread Diameter Microscope -Zeiss 500.00 ASTM D 204-02 1 Bobbins/ 20 Thermal Shrinkage Thermal Shrinkage Tester ( TST-2) 1200.00 ASTM D 2259-02 Re 06 ASTM D 204-02 2 Bobbins/ Lenzing -Austria ASTM D 4974:04 21 Yarn on Yarn abrasion Yarn on Yarn Abrasion Tester 1500.00 ASTM D 6611-00 Re07 22 Elastic Properties of Elastic Yarn ----- 1000.00 ASTM D 2731-07 23 Permanent deformation of elastic yarn ----- 1000.00 ASTM D 3106-07 24 No of filaments in the yarn Microscope-Zeiss 500.00 In House Method 1 Bobbins/ 25 Ticker No for sewing thread --- 1000.00 ASTM D 3823 : 07 26 Lycra % --- 1000.00 In House Method 2 Bobbins/
FABRIC / Garments :- S. N Nature of Tests Instrument Fee (Rs) per sample Standard Method Woven / Knitted 1 Dimensions : IS 1954-90 Re 2007 Fabric Width / Length Measuring Scale 300.00 ASTM D 3774 ISO-3932, DIN EN 1773 Thickness Thickness Tester 300.00 IS: 7702-75 Re 2006 2 Determination of Mass Electronic Balance -Mass per unit area GSM Cutter 300.00 IS 1964-01 Re 2006 -Mass per linear meter Measuring Scale 300.00 ASTM D-3776 ISO 3801 3 Count / Crimp of yarn from fabric Crimp Tester 400.00 IS 3442-80 Re08 Electronic Balance ASTM D 1059-01 ASTM D3883-04Re 08 ASTM D 3887 4 Threads per unit length IS 1963-81 Re 2008, -Ends and Picks per unit length Pick Glass 300.00 ASTM D 3775-08 -Courses & wales per unit length Textile Inspector, 300.00 BS 5441:1988 -Base & Biase Texttest, 300.00 ISO 7211 / 2 ASTM D 3887-08 IS 4046Pt2 : 96app B4 IS :1431-73 App A 5 Loop / stitch length - 400.00 BS : 5441:1988 Course length 400.00 Requirement* 1 m xfull width 0.5m xfull width 0.5 m x Full width 2 m x Full width 6 Breaking Strength & Tensile Strength IS 1969-85 Re 2006 Elongation Tester, ASTMD5035-06 Re 08 -Cut Strip Method -Ravelled Strip Method UTM-350;SDL;UK ISO 5081 IWS TM 4 1996 -Grab Test ASTM D 5034-09 -Modified Grab Test ASTM D 4355 -Wide Width Tensile Strength 800.00 ISO 10319 ASTM D 4595 7 Tear Strength Elmendorf Tear IS:6489-93 Re 2008 -Falling Pendulum (Elmendorf- Tester, Switzerland ASTM D-1424-09 Type) Method UTM-350,SDL;U.K ISO 9290 -Single Rip(Tongue) Tear Method ASTM D 2261-07 -Wing Rip Tear Method IWS TM 172-96 -Trapezoid tear Method ASTM D 5587-07 ASTM D 4533
8 Bursting Strength -Diaphragm Bursting -Ball Burst Test Materiau IngenierieI France Testometric UTM- 350 9 Resistance to Abrasion -Inflated Diaphragm Method Universal Wear -Martindale Abrasion Method Tester;CSI; USA Martindale Abrasion Cum Pilling tester, SDL;UK -Oscillatory Cylinder Method Wyzenbeek Abrasion Tester, SDL -UK -Schopper Abrasion Karl Schroder KG,Germany 10 Resistance to Pilling ICI Pilling Box -ICI Pilling Box Method (Tumble Type) -Martindale Method Martindale Abrasion -Brush Pilling Method cum Pilling Tester, -Random Tumble Pilling Method SDL;UK 11 Assessment of Drape BTRA Drape Tester James H. Heal Drape Tester 1000.00 ( Upto 20,000 cycles ) 2000.00 2000.00 1000.00 IS 1966-75 Re 2006, ASTM D 3787-07 ASTM D 6797-07 IWS TM 29-96 BS 4768-72 ISO 9073(Pt-5):08 IS 12673: 89 Re 2005 ASTM D:3885-07 ASTMD:3886-99Re 07 ASTM D:4966-98Re07 ASTM D : 4157-07 DIN 53863 Part 2 GME 60345 GMW 3283 PV 3908 IS 10971-84 Re 2006 ASTM D 4970-07 ASTM D 3511-08 ASTM D 3512-07 IWS TM 152-96 IWS TM 196-96 ASTM D 3512 ; ISO 12945-1 & 2 ; DIN 53867 IS 8357-77 Re 2008 IWS TM 249-96 12 Air Permeability Air Permeability Tester-WIRA IS 11056-84 Re 2006 ASTM D 737:04 Re 08 BS 5636 ISO 9237 13 Crease Recovery Crease Recovery IS 4681-81 Re 08 -crease Recovery Angle Tester ISO 2313 -After 3 wash 900.00 ISO 9867 14 Stiffness and Flexural Rigidity IS:6490-71 Re 2008 -Cantilever Method Stiffness Tester, SDL ; 500.00 ASTM D 1388-08 -Heart loop Method UK 500.00 BS:3356 -Circular Bend Procedure ASTM D 4032-08 0.25m x Full width 0.25 m x Full width
15 Type of Weave Weave Analysis 16 -Seam strength -Resistance to slippage of yarns using a standard seam Visual 500.00 2000.00 ISO 3572 UTM-350, SDL; UK 1000.00 ASTM D 1683-07 ASTM D 434-95 ISO 13935-1 & 2 17 Tuft With-drawl force Tuft withdrawl Tester ISO 4919,BS 5229 S.D.L;U.K IWS TM 202 0.25m x Full width UTM 350,SDL;U.K 18 Constant load elongation & UTM 350,SDL;U.K 1200.00 ASTM D 6614-07 permanent set 19 Fabric Friction ASTM D 1894 -Static Friction -Kinetic Friction UTM -350 Testometric UK 1200.00 ISO 8295 20 Bond/ Adhesion strength / UTM-350,SDL;UK 800.00 ASTM D 2724-07 Peel / shear strength ASTM D 3936-05 ISO 4637 AATCC 136 ASTM D 3135:87 (05) 21 Spirality Protector 1000.00 IWS TM 276-96 1 m x Full width 22 Bow and Skew in woven / Knitted Measuring Scale ASTM D:3882-08 1 m x Full width Fabric ISO 16322-2 AATCC-179 23 Elastic Properties Stretch Recovery ASTM D 6614 :07 - Fabric Stretch Tester 1000.00 ASTMD 5278 :09 - Fabric Growth ASTM D2594:04Re 08 - Fabric Recovery ASTM D 3107:07 IWS TM179-96 24 Cover Factor of Fabric Crimp Tester 1000.00 IWS TM 169-96 25 Puncture Resistance ASTM D 4833 -CBR Puncture -Index Puncture UTM -350 a Testometric 800.00 800.00 ASTM D 6261 ASTM D 6241 26 Snagging Resistance ICI Mace Snag Tester 1000.00 ASTM D 3939 : 09 SDL -UK 27 Type of yarn -Carded/ combed 2000.00 In House Method -Textured / Non Textured -OE/ Ring spun / Elli twist /Air jet -- - - 29 Pile Ratio in Terry towel -- IS 7056 :1989 Re 07 01 towel 30 Cut Resistance Test Blade Cut Resistance Tester Materiau IngenierieI (MI)-France 2000.00 BS EN 388 04 Gloves
31 Streak Analysis Streak Analyser 2000.00 Carpets 32 Mass per unit area (GSM) GSM cutter 300.00 --- 30 cm x 30 cm 33 Pile Height of carpets Pile Height Gauges 300.00 IWS TM 20-96 A4 size 34 Pile Weight per unit area -Shorn Pile Method ----------------------- -- IWS TM 234-96 30 cm x 30 cm -Dissection Method IWS TM 216-96 35 Pile Thickness Thickness Tester 300.00 IS 5884 :93 A4 size IWS TM 142-96 36 Pile Density Thickness Tester IS 5884 :93 30 cm x 30 cm Scale, weighing IWS TM 285-96 balance 37 Stitch and Gauge Measuring Scale 500.00 IWS TM 140-96 30 cm x 30 cm 38 Shorn pile weight / unit area Physical Balance, IWS TM 15-96 30 cm x 30 cm Surface Pile Weight/ Unit Area of pile textiles (Dissection Method Scale IWS TM 21-96 39 Tuft With-drawl force Tuft withdrawal ASTM D 1335-05 30 cm x 30 cm Tester SDL;U.K UTM 350,SDL;U.K IS 5884 :93 ISO 4919-1978 (E), BS 5229 IWS TM 202 40 Surface pile density of knitted /woven upholstery & bedding products -- IWS TM 285-96 30 cm x 30 cm 41 Percentage Pile Area of upholstery or bedding which have areas of pile and non pile 42 Pile Fabric Abrasion (Pile Retention / Loss) 43 Determination of thickness loss of textile floor covering after prolonged heavy static loading Steel Rule & IWS TM 289-96 30 cm x 30 cm Transparent paper Rotary Platform ASTM D 4685-07 30 cm x 30 cm abrader Thickness Tester 800.00 BS 4939:1987 Static loading ISO 3416-1986 30 cm x 30 cm machine Note : Before sending the sample, please ensure that sample selected represents the lot. * requirements given above are the standard requirement for test. However, In case of non-availability of the standard sample size, tests may be conducted on customers request on smaller samples. For further necessary details please contact NITRA labs.