Textile Standards & Requirements
All counter samples, production samples and incoming deliveries will be tested by buyers or an independent company. These are the standards used by the laboratories:
TEST
REQUIREMENT
STANDARD METHOD
Dimensional stability to washing

woven fabrics


knitted fabrics



length: +/- 3%
width: +/- 3%

length:+/- 5%
width: +/- 5%
EN 26 330 or ISO 6330

EN ISO 3759 
EN 25 077 or ISO 5077
Household laundering(based on above standards)with Ariel detergent.
Whole garments, no dummy loading.Machines used are Wascator WE 47.
all

three
togrther
Color fastness to washing

color staining: 3-4

change in color: 4

cross staining: 4-5

Household laundering (based on above standards) with Ariel detergent.
Whole garments, no dummy loading. Machines used are Wascator WE 47.
With attached multifiber cloth.
 
Color fastness to rubbing

dry: 3-4
wet:3

En ISO 105-X12

 

Color fastness to chlorinatedwater
(swimming-pool water)
color staining: 3-4
change in color: 4
cross staining: 4-5
EN ISO 105-E03 / concentration 50mg/l
With attached multifiber cloth

Color fastness to sea water
color staining : 3-4
change in color : 4
cross staining : 4-5
EN ISO 105-E02

Color fastness to perspiration
color staining : 3-4
change in color : 4
cross staining : 4-5
EN ISO 105-E04

Color fastness toartificial light (Xenontest)
change in color : 5
ISO 105-B02

Pilling resistance woven(Martindale)
2000 revolutions : 3
SN 19 85 25

Pilling resistance knitted (ICI pilling box)
7200 revolutions
wool / woolblends : 3
14 400 revolutions others : 3
BS 5811

Determination of seam slippage in fabrics
175 - 200 Newton
3mm opening
SIS 65 00 37 or
ISO / DIS 13936-2

Flammability
children's wear7 sec.
all other 5 sec.
ASTM D 1230 with ignition time 3 sec.

Determination of permeability of fabrics to air
< 25 mm / sec.
EN ISO 9237

Resistance of materials to water vapour diffusion
<0,8 cm
CAN 2.4.2 49

Determination Resistance to water penetration
>150 cm
EN 20 811 or ISO 811

Determination of resistance to surface wetting (spray test) of fabrics
before wash : 4-5
after wash : 4
EN 24 920 or ISO 4920
Zippers general
According to the standard
BS 3084 : 1992
 
Zipper pullers / resistance to twist of pull and slider
chain width <4mm = 0,20NM
chain width 4-6mm=0,50Nm
ASTM D 2061

Safety of toys - CE test
According to the standard
EN 71-1 and EN 71-2
 
Grey scale for assessing staining
The grey scale must be used for all judgement of color staining, crossstaining and rubbing
EN 20 105-A03 or
ISO 105-A03

Grey scale for assessing change in color
The grey scale must be used for all judgement of change in color
EN 20 105-A02 or
ISO 105-A02

Twisting
General < 5%
The exception is trousers >8% 1cm or less twisting is within the tolerance for all types of garments.
Buyers inhouse test method

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