Before doing any Shrinkage test, the sample should be conditioned in an atmosphere of 65%

R.H. and 24 to 27C for a minimum of 4 hours.

WOVEN FABRIC SHRINKAGE   AATCC-135 Method (ISO 3759)

1. Sample size   50 cms X 50 cms

2. Marking area 35 cms X 35 cms

3. Samples weight should be 1.8kg +/- 0.1 kg

(If the sample weight is less than 1.8kg put the dummy cloth and maintain the weight of 1.8 kgs).

4.Liquour Ratio : 1:50

5.Suitable detergent  (0.5%) on the weight of sample i.e 1.8kgs

6.At 400C for 60 minutes in Wash-cator.

7.Dry the sample at 600C to 650C using tumble dryer.

8.Press the sample in flat bed hot press  at 1500  +/- 15°C with 30 gms/cm2 pressure.

9.Cool the sample and measure.

Shrinkage for Cotton Hosiery IS-3326

1.Liquor Ratio   1:50

2.Temperature : 30 to 35°C

3.Suitable Wetting agents (detergent) 0.5% on the weight of the hosiery sample.

4.Sample size 20  x 20 cms.

5.Marking area   14 x 15 cms (mark with marking scale).

6. Time 2 hours at 30 to 35°C

7.After that dry at room temperature.

8.Measure.

9.Shrinkage % = [100 x (a-b)]/a

where a = Distance between two ends before treatment

           b = Distance between two ends after treatment.

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Standards for Shrinkage of Sanforized Labeled Woven Fabrics

Woven fabrics shall not either shrink or gain in excess of 1% in either the warpwise or the
weftwise direction when subjected to the wash-test method of the United States Federal
specification number CCC-T-191A or ISO 6330. With Tumbledrier and on making ups the
dimensional change can be 1.5% higher.

Standards for Shrinkage of Sanfor-Knit Labeled Knit Fabrics

Knit fabrics shall not either shrink or gain in excess of 5% in either the longitudinal or the
cross direction when subjected to the wash-test AATCC 135-1987 or ISO 6330 (60 degree
Celsius, tumble dry).

The labels SANFOR PLUS (with resin finishing), SANFOR PLUS 2 (blended fabrics with resin
finishing, and SANFOR SET (liquid ammonia treatment) are not much in use. Details on
request.

Printed ISO test methods are under copyright!

Please contact your nearest ISO office or contact us and
we’ll be glad to give you an address where you can obtain a copy.
(For Germany: Beuth-Verlag, Berlin Tel: 030/2601-0)

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