Specialized Service Testing of Polymers, Textiles, and Fibers

MSE is keen on supporting the testing and evaluation needs of the manufacturing industry, distributors, retailers and general consumers to the best of its abilities. As a part of this service function, MSE offers selected specialized testing services on raw materials, in-process materials and finished products relevant to the polymers, textiles, and fibers. The following lists some of the tests that can be performed on soft materials and soft material products such as yarns, fabrics, garments, nonwovens and carpets.

Specialized testing of hard materials (metals and ceramics) is also available through the Mechanical Properties Research Laboratory at Georgia Tech.

Please contact Dr. Parachuru to discuss your testing and evaluation needs:

Dr. Krishna Parachuru
Coordinator-Industry and Public Support
Krishna.parachuru@mse.gatech.edu
404-894-0029

 

TESTING AND EVALUATION CAPABILITIES - POLYMER, FIBER, TEXTILE AND MISCELLANEOUS FIBER PRODUCTS

ASTM TEST METHODS

 

Conditioning and Identification of Textile Materials

Designation Title
D276 - 12 Standard Test Methods for Identification of Fibers in Textiles
D629 - 08 Standard Test Methods for Quantitative Analysis of Textiles
D1518 - 11a Standard Test Method for Thermal Resistance of Batting Systems Using a Hot Plate
D1776 - 08e1 Standard Practice for Conditioning and Testing Textiles
D7138 - 08 Standard Test Method to Determine Melting Temperature of Synthetic Fibers

Cotton Fibers

Designation Title
D1442 - 06 Standard Test Method for Maturity of Cotton Fibers (Sodium Hydroxide Swelling and Polarized Light Procedures)
D1448 - 11 Standard Test Method for Micronaire Reading of Cotton Fibers
D5866 - 05 Standard Test Method for Neps in Cotton Fibers (AFIS-N Instrument)

Fabric Test Methods, General

Designation Title
D737 - 04(2008)e2 Standard Test Method for Air Permeability of Textile Fabrics
D1336 - 07(2011) Standard Test Method for Distortion of Yarn in Woven Fabrics
D1777 - 96(2011)e1 Standard Test Method for Thickness of Textile Materials
D2594 - 04(2008)e2 Standard Test Method for Stretch Properties of Knitted Fabrics Having Low Power
D3107 - 07(2011) Standard Test Methods for Stretch Properties of Fabrics Woven from Stretch Yarns
D3786 / D3786M - 09 Standard Test Method for Bursting Strength of Textile Fabrics— Diaphragm Bursting Strength Tester Method
D3787 - 07(2011) Standard Test Method for Bursting Strength of Textiles-Constant-Rate- of-Traverse (CRT) Ball Burst Test
D3883 - 04(2008) Standard Test Method for Yarn Crimp and Yarn Take-up in Woven Fabrics
D4964 - 96(2008)e2 Standard Test Method for Tension and Elongation of Elastic Fabrics (Constant-Rate-of-Extension Type Tensile Testing Machine)
D5278 - 09 Standard Test Method for Elongation of Narrow Elastic Fabrics (Static- Load Testing)
D6207 - 03(2011) Standard Test Method for Dimensional Stability of Fabrics to Changes in Humidity and Temperature
D6614 - 07(2011) Standard Test Method for Stretch Properties of Textile Fabrics - CRE Method
D6797 - 07(2011) Standard Test Method for Bursting Strength of Fabrics Constant-Rate- of-Extension (CRE) Ball Burst Test

Fabric Test Methods, Specific

Designation Title
D1388 - 08 Standard Test Method for Stiffness of Fabrics
D1424 - 09 Standard Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics by Falling- Pendulum Type (Elmendorf) Apparatus
D2261 - 11 Standard Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics by the Tongue (Single Rip) Procedure (Constant-Rate-of-Extension Tensile Testing Machine)
D3512 / D3512M - 10e2 Standard Test Method for Pilling Resistance and Other Related Surface Changes of Textile Fabrics: Random Tumble Pilling Tester
D3773 / D3773M - 10 Standard Test Methods for Length of Woven Fabric
D3774 - 96(2008)e2 Standard Test Method for Width of Textile Fabric
D3775 - 08 Standard Test Method for Warp (End) and Filling (Pick) Count of Woven Fabrics
D3776 / D3776M - 09ae2   Standard Test Methods for Mass Per Unit Area (Weight) of Fabric
D3882 - 08e1 Standard Test Method for Bow and Skew in Woven and Knitted Fabrics
D3884 - 09 Standard Guide for Abrasion Resistance of Textile Fabrics (Rotary Platform, Double-Head Method)
D4032 - 08 Standard Test Method for Stiffness of Fabric by the Circular Bend Procedure
D5034 - 09 Standard Test Method for Breaking Strength and Elongation of Textile Fabrics (Grab Test)
D5035 - 11 Standard Test Method for Breaking Force and Elongation of Textile Fabrics (Strip Method)
D5587 - 08 Standard Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics by Trapezoid Procedure
D6775 - 02(2011) Standard Test Method for Breaking Strength and Elongation of Textile Webbing, Tape and Braided Material

Flammability

Designation Title
D1230 - 10 Standard Test Method for Flammability of Apparel Textiles
D6413 / D6413M - 11ae1 Standard Test Method for Flame Resistance of Textiles (Vertical Test)
D6545 - 10 Standard Test Method for Flammability of Textiles Used in Children's Sleepwear

Industrial Fibers and Reinforcements

Designation Title
D7269 / D7269M - 11 Standard Test Methods for Tensile Testing of Aramid Yarns
D7744 / D7744M - 11 Standard Test Methods for Tensile Testing of High Performance Polyethylene Tapes
Pile Floor Coverings

Designation Title
D1335 - 11 Standard Test Method for Tuft Bind of Pile Yarn Floor Coverings
D2646 - 11 Standard Test Methods for Backing Fabric Characteristics of Pile Yarn Floor Coverings
D3936 - 11 Standard Test Method for Resistance to Delamination of the Secondary Backing of Pile Yarn Floor Covering
D5252 - 11 Standard Practice for the Operation of the Hexapod Tumble Drum Tester
D5823 - 05a Standard Test Method for Tuft Height of Pile Floor Coverings
D5848 - 10e1 Standard Test Method for Mass Per Unit Area of Pile Yarn Floor Coverings
D6540 - 12 Standard Test Method for Accelerated Soiling of Pile Yarn Floor Covering

Rope and Cordage

Designation Title
D6611 - 00(2007) Standard Test Method for Wet and Dry Yarn-on-Yarn Abrasion Resistance
D1422 - 99(2008) Standard Test Method for Twist in Single Spun Yarns by the Untwist- Retwist Method
D1423 - 02(2008) Standard Test Method for Twist in Yarns by Direct-Counting
D1578 - 93(2011) Standard Test Method for Breaking Strength of Yarn in Skein Form
D1907 - 07 Standard Test Method for Linear Density of Yarn (Yarn Number) by the Skein Method
D2258 - 99(2012) Standard Practice for Sampling Yarn for Testing
D2653 - 07 Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Elastomeric Yarns (CRE Type Tensile Testing Machines)
D2731 - 07 Standard Test Method for Elastic Properties of Elastomeric Yarns (CRE Type Tensile Testing Machines)
D3106 - 07 Standard Test Method for Permanent Deformation of Elastomeric Yarns
D3108 - 07 Standard Test Method for Coefficient of Friction, Yarn to Solid Material
D3217 - 07 Standard Test Methods for Breaking Tenacity of Manufactured Textile Fibers in Loop or Knot Configurations
D3822 - 07 Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Single Textile Fibers
D3888 - 12 Standard Terminology for Yarn Spinning Systems
D3937 - 12 Standard Test Method for Crimp Frequency of Manufactured Staple Fibers

 

AATCC TEST METHODS

Analysis of Textiles: Finishes, Identification of Test Method 94
Antibacterial Activity Assessment of Textile Materials: Agar Plate Method Test Method 90
Antibacterial Activity Assessment of Textile Materials: Parallel Streak Method T M 147
Antimicrobial Activity Assessment of Carpets Test Method 174
Appearance of Apparel and Other Textile Products after Repeated Home Laundering T M143
Bond Strength of Bonded and Laminated Fabrics Test Method 136
Dimensional Changes of Fabrics after Home Laundering Test Method 135
Dimensional Changes of Garments after Home Laundering Test Method 150
Dye and Pigment Migration in a Pad-Dry Process: Evaluation of Test Method 140
Fabrics; Appearance of, after Repeated Home Laundering Test Method 124
Fiber Analysis: Qualitative                     Test Method 20
Fiber Analysis: Quantitative Test Method 20A
Gray Scale for Color Change Evaluation Pro 1
Gray Scale for Staining Evaluation Pro 2
Horizontal Wicking of Textiles Test Method 198
Instrumental Color Measurement Evaluation Pro 6
Liquid Moisture Management Properties of Textile Fabrics Test Method 195
Mercerization in Cotton Test Method 89
pH of the Water-Extract from Wet Processed Textiles Test Method 81
Seams; in Fabrics; Smoothness of, after Repeated Home Laundering Test Method 88B
Skewness Change in Fabric and Garment Twist Resulting from Automatic Home Laundering Test Method 179
Smoothness Appearance of Fabrics after Repeated Home Laundering Test Method 124
Smoothness of Seams in Fabrics after Repeated Home Laundering Test Method 88B
Vertical Wicking of Textile Test Method 197
Visual Assessment of Color Difference of Textiles Evaluation Pro 9
   

 

MISCELLANEOUS TESTS
 

Microscopy Tests
  • 3D Images for Clear 3D Observation and Analysis
  • 3D Profile
  • 2D Profile
  • Measuring the Height of Points
  • Measuring Area and Volume
  • Capturing a Still Frame
  • Recording a Movie
Thermal and Structural Characterization of Polymer and Fiber Materials
  • DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimeter)
  • TGA (Thermogravimetric Analyzer)
  • DMA (Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer)
  • Nicolet Is5 FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared Analyzer)
  • Raman Spectrometer
  • Phenom Pro-X Electron Microscope with Integrated EDS for the Analysis and Identification of the Chemical Structure and Composition of Materials
  • Density Balance to Measure Archimedes Density
  • Micro viscometer to Measure Viscosity
  • Brookfield Viscometer
  • Contact Angle Measuring Device
Objective (Instrumental) Characterization of Subjective Textile Properties
  • Evaluation of primary hand qualities of Softness, Smoothness and Stiffness using KES
  • Evaluation of Total Hand Quality using KES
  • Characterization of Thermal Comfort using Thermolabo Device