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Test Parameters
TestsCarriedOutByLaboratoriesofTextilesCommittee

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RECOMMENDED(MINIMUM)SIZEOFSAMPLEFORTESTING

Fibre

250grams(Minimum)

Yarn

30babyconeseachcontainingyarnofatleastone
hank length or 15 baby cones containing yarn of at
leastdoublehanklength

Fabric

1mtr.Xfullwidthormoredependingonthenumber
oftestparameters.

Madeups / Ready

1fullpiece.

MadeGarments
Effluents

2litres.

Dyes/Pigments

10grams(sealedinplasticbags.)

1.PHYSICALPARAMETERS
FIBRE:Cotton
PhysicalParameters
SR.
NO.

TESTPARAMETER

INSTRUMENT

TEST

SAMPLE

METHOD

SIZE
(Min)

1.

Moisture

I.R.Oven

IS199

Content

ElectronicBalance

ASTMD2495

2.

TrashContent

TrashSeparator

IS4871

250grams

250grams

BS2889
ASTMD5867
Textiles
Committee
Method
FibreMaturity

Microscope

IS236

250grams

3.

4.

FibreMaturity

Microscope

IS236

250grams

(NaOHswelling

Projection

BS3085

method)

Microscope

ASTMD1442

HVI

HighVolume

ASTMD5867

250grams

Parameters:

Instrument

TEST

SAMPLE

METHOD

SIZE

Upperhalf
meanlength
Uniformity
Index
Spanlength,
2.5and50%
(mm)
Uniformity
ratio
CV%oflength
Shortfibre%
Colourgrade
Bundle
tenacityat
zeroor3mm
gauge
(Stelometer
test)and
elongationat
break
Fibrefineness
(micronaire)
usingHVI

FIBRE:Wool
PhysicalParameters

SR.
NO.

TESTPARAMETER

INSTRUMENT

(Min)
1.

Wool

Fibre

length

Wool

Fibre

ASTM

Diagram

D519(Wool

Top)

250grams

IWTO1767E
IS1377(Mean
fibrelengthof
wool)
ISO920
2.

Fibrefineness

OpticalFibre

IS744

250grams

2.

Fibrefineness

OpticalFibre

IS744

(Projection

DiameterAnalyzer

ASTMD2130

method)

OFDA

BS2043

Projection

ISO137

250grams

Microscope
3.

4.

5.

Fibrestrength

UniversalTensile

BS3411

(singlefibre

Tester

IS235

measurement)

Percentage

Microscope

BS3209

medullatedfibre

Projection

ASTMD2968

contentinwool

Microscope

IS2899

fibre

Moisture

I.R.Oven

ASTMD1576

content

ElectronicBalance

IS6637

250grams

250grams

250grams

FIBRE:ManMade
PhysicalParameters
SR.
NO.

TESTPARAMETER

INSTRUMENT

TEST

SAMPLE

METHOD

SIZE
(Min)

1.

Meanfibrelength

MeasuringScale

BS3697

250

ASTM

grams

D5103
IS
10014(PT
1)
2.

Titre(denier)by

ElectronicBalance

IS

250

cutandweigh

MeasuringScale

10014(PT

grams

method
3.

Tensile

2)

characteristics

250
grams

ofindividual
fibreand
elongation:
Tenacityand

UniversalTensile

ASTM

250

elongationat

Tester

D3822

grams

break(single

BS3411

fibre)

ISO5079

Elastic

BS4029

IS235

recoveryby
Instron
Modulus

ASTM

Modulus

ASTM

characteristics

D3822

byInstron
4.

Fibre diameter /

Projection

Lineardensity

Microscope

IS10014

250
grams

5.

Structuralstudies

InfraRed

FTIR

250

(IR

Spectrophotometer

Method

grams

Spectroscopic
scan)

YARN
PhysicalParameters

SR.
NO.

1.

TESTPARAMETER

INSTRUMENT

SAMPLE

TEST

SIZE

METHOD

(Min)

Leacountwith

Autosorter

IS1315

30

CV%

Wrapreel

BS2010

cones

baby

ISO2060
2.

Frictionofyarn

HairinessTester

ASTM D3108

30

(Yarntosolid

cones

material)/

Textiles

Hairiness

Committee

baby

method
3.

Strengthof

Singlethread

UniversalTensile

IS1670

30

strength/

Tester

ASTMD2256

cones

Tenacitywith

ISO2062

yarn/
Tenacity:

BS1932

elongation
(%)

IS

Rkm

1670

&

1315
Leastrength

IS 1671 & IS

andcount

1315
BS6372
ISO6939

4.
Unevenness(U%)

baby

Unevenness(U%)
of

Yarn

EvennessTester

ISO16549

30baby

ASTMD1425

cones

Roving

Sliver

Imperfection

EvennessTester

ISO16549

30baby

ofyarn

Textiles

cones

Committee
Method
5.

Denierof

ElectronicBalance

Textiles

multifilament

WrapReel

Committee

yarn
6.

Method

Twist per inch

Electronic

including

Tester

direction

Twist

of

ASTMD1422

30baby

ASTMD1423

cones

ISO2061

twist:

IS832
BS2085
ISO

(Direction of
twist)

Balanceof

Manual

ASTMD204

I.R.Oven

IS199

twist
7.

Moisturecontent

ElectronicBalance

FABRIC:PhysicalParameters

SR.

TEST

NO.

PARAMETER

1.

Dimensional

SAMPLE
INSTRUMENT

TESTMETHOD

SIZE
(Min)

MeasuringScale

IS1954

1mtrX

ASTMD377310

fullwidth

Test:
Widthand
length

BS1930
BS1931

Weightper

ElectronicBalance

TextilesCommittee

1mtrX

Weightper

ElectronicBalance

TextilesCommittee

1mtrX

square/

Template

MethodIS1964

fullwidth

linearmetre

MeasuringScale

ISO3801
BSEN12127
ASTMD3776

Thickness
2.

Ends

3.

Count

and

ThicknessGauge

IS7702

PickGlass

BS2862

1mtrX

IS1963

fullwidth

ElectronicBalance

Textiles Committee

1mtrX

MeasuringScale

Method

fullwidth

picks
of

yarn:

ISO

7211/5
BS2865
4.

Coverfactor

do

Textilescommittee

1mtrX

Method

fullwidth

(Count,Th/inch
method)
5.

Strengthof

UniversalTensile

yarnremoved

Tester

fromfabric

IS1670

1mtrX
fullwidth

(Warp&Weft)
6.

Tensilestrength

offabricwith

IS1969

1mtrX

ASTMD5035

fullwidth

BS2576
ISO5081

7.

Seam

ASTMD434

breaking

1mtrX
fullwidth

strength
8.

Seamslippage

9.

Grabtest

10.

ASTMD434

1mtrX
fullwidth

Bonding

do

ASTMD5034

1mtrX

ISO5082

fullwidth

ASTMD2724

1mtrX

strengthof

fullwidth

bondedfabric
11.

watercone

Funnel, measuring

IS7941

1mtrX

test

cylinder,

Permeability

retort

fullwidth

stand
Air(low

Air

pressure

Tester

permeability

ASTMD737

1mtrX

BS5636

fullwidth

test)

Water

Pressure

AATCC127

1 mtr X

permeability

Tester

Textiles Committee

fullwidth

Method

Spraytester

ISO4920

1 mtr X

repellency

AATCC22

fullwidth

(Spray

BS3702

test)

IS390

Water

12.

13.

Twistperinchof

Head

ElectronicTwist

IS832

1 mtr X

Tester

ASTMD1422

fullwidth

yarnremoved

BS2864

fromfabric

ISO72114

(warporweft)

Tear

TearingStrength

ASTMD1424

1 mtr X

resistance

Tester

ISO139371

fullwidth

(Elmendorf)

BS4303
IS6489

14.

Tearing

Tensilestrength

strengthof

tester

ASTMD2261

1 mtr X
fullwidth

fabricby
tongue(single
rip)
15.

Cease

CreaseRecovery

IS4681

1 mtr X

recoverydry

meter

BS3086

fullwidth

/wet

AATCC66
ISO2313

16.

Pilling

AbrasionTester

BSENISO129451

1 mtr X

resistance

ISO129451

fullwidth

IS10971
ASTMD4970
BS5811
17.

Bursting

BurstingStrength

ISO2960

1 mtr X

strength

Tester

BS4768

fullwidth

IS 1966(diaphragm
method)
18.

Stiffnesstest

19.

Typeofweave

20.

Abrasion

StiffnessTester

MagnifyingGlass

IS6490

1 mtr X

BS3356

fullwidth

Visualtesting

1 mtr X

/knitting

fullwidth
ASTMD3886

1 mtr X

resistance

ASTMD3885

fullwidth

(Flex/Flat/

IS12673

Edge)

AbrasionTester

Edge)

21.

Abrasion

AbrasionTester

ASTMD496610

1 mtr X

resistance

ISO129471

fullwidth

(Martindale)

ISO129472
ISO129473
ISO129474
BS5690
IS12673

22.

Natureofyarn

Manual

Visualtesting

(Staple/

1 mtr X
fullwidth

Spun/
Filament)
23.

Composition

ElectronicBalance

(Countwise/

Textiles Committee

1 mtr X

Method

fullwidth

ASTMD276

1 mtr X

Denierwise)
24.

Meltingpoint

25.

Moisture

26.

Percentage

Meltingpoint
Apparatus
ElectronicBalance

fullwidth
IS199

content

1 mtr X
fullwidth

CrimpTester

crimp

ISO7211/3

1 mtr X

ASTMD3883

fullwidth

BS2863
IS3442
26.

Fabricdefect

U.Vlamp

analysis/

PickGlass

bleached/

Densitometer

dyed/printed

Projection

VisualTesting

1 mtr X
fullwidth

Microscope
I.R.
spectrophotometer
TensileTester
AutoSorter
27.

Whiteness
index

28.

ColourMatching

AATCC110

1 mtr X

Spectrophotometer

ISO105J02

fullwidth

Instrumental

Colourmeter

Data Colour

Colour

ColourMatching

AATCC173

1 mtr X

difference

Spectrophotometer

ISO105J01

fullwidth

system:

Reflectance

Spectrophotometer

readingsfor

Method

calibration
samples
upto8level

upto8level
with
spectral
curve

Whiteness/

Spectrophotometer

Yellowness

Method

evaluation
comparison
between
them

V isual

Spectrophotometer
Method

assessment
ofcolour
difference
2.CHEMICALPARAMETERS

FABRIC:ChemicalParameters

SR.
NO.

1.

SAMPLE
TESTPARAMETER

INSTRUMENT TESTMETHOD

SIZE
(Min)

Identification of

Microscope

AATCC20

1 mtr X

fibre

Projection

IS667

fullwidth

IROven,

AATCC20A

1 mtr X

Electronic

BS4407

fullwidth

Balance

ISO1833

IS 9889 (Silk +

Microscope
2.

Quantitative
analysis
inclusive

of

identification:

Wool)
IS 1889(Part 4)
(Cotton

Viscose)
IS 6503 & 2005
(Nylon+others)
IS 2006 (Wool +
others)
IS3416(Polyester
+
(Polyester

Cotton)
+

Viscose)
IS 3421 (Acrylic +
others)
method

DMF

method
IS9896(Polyolefin
+others)
3.

Scouring

and

bleaching

Electronic

IS1383

Balance

1 mtr X
fullwidth

4.

pHdetermination

P Hmeter

BS3266

1 mtr X

AATCC81

fullwidth

ISO3071
IS1390

5.

Removal

Oil,fatsand

IROven.

ISO Tech. Rept

1 mtr X

waxes

Electronic

No.5090

fullwidth

Balance

IS9068

non

of

fibrous

matter:

Watersoluble

IS3456

matter(Cold
water/Hot
water)
6.

Estimationof

Ash

Totalsize

7.

MuffleFurnace

BS6646

IROven'

IS199

Electronic
Balance

IS199

Finish

IS199

Fattymatter

IS199

Starch

IS199

Alkalicontent

ISO2916

Alkalisolubility

ISO3072(Wool)

Acidcontent

ISO3073(Wool)

8.

Waterhardness

9.

Chloridecontent

10.

Copper number

Electronic

IS3025(Part21)

Balance

of cotton textile

ByTitration

WetAnalysis

1 mtr X
fullwidth

BS3266

1 mtr X

IS4202

fullwidth

IS200

1 mtr X
fullwidth

of cotton textile

fullwidth

materials
11.

12.

Copper or Zinc

Electronic

content in rot

Balance

proofed

MuffleFurnace

materials

Test

for

IS1039

1 mtr X
fullwidth

Electronic

AATCC89

1 mtr X

mercerisation

Balance

IS1689

fullwidth

(Barium activity

WetAnalysis

IS4472(PartI/II

1 mtr X

/III)

fullwidth

IS1349

1 mtr X

number)
13.

Identification of

WetAnalysis

dyes(perclass)
14.

Woolfibrecontent
ofrawwool

Electronic
Balance

fullwidth

MuffleFurnace
Soxhlet
Apparatus
Oven
ScouringUnit

15.

WetAnalysis

AATCC

1 mtr X

absorption

79(Bleached

fullwidth

test

textiles)

Absorbency

Iodine

Textiles Committee
Method

ofcotton

1 mtr X
fullwidth

fabrics
ofterrytowel
16.

Dimensional

Oneunit

changes

of

woven

or

AATCC135

1 mtr X

IS 1299 (Rayon &

fullwidth

knittedfabrics
Towashing

Washing
Machine

&

TumbleDrier

synthetic)

Measuring
Scale
Torelaxation

Tray

IS

2977(Other

1 mtr X

Measuring

thanwoolwoven&

fullwidth

Scale

knitted)
IS665(Containing
wool)

17.

Wettability

Cone
Apparatus

Test

BS4554

1 mtr X

IS2349

fullwidth

18.

Flammability

Apparatus

IS2349

fullwidth

Flammability

IS 11871 (Method

1 mtr X

Tester

B)ASTMD1230

fullwidth

Flammability

IS 11871 (Method

1 mtr X

Tester

A)

fullwidth

test:
Inclinedplane

Verticalplane

ASTMD6413
19.

Colour

Laundero

IS/ISO105C10

1 mtr X

meter

ISO105C10

fullwidth

fastnessto:
Washing

BSEN20105C10
Light

XenoTester

BS1006(B02)

1 mtr X

Weathero

ISO105B02

fullwidth

meter

IS2454
AATCC

test

method 16 option
H/E
Bleaching

WetAnalysis

ISO

105

1 mtr X

No.1(Hypochlorite)

fullwidth

IS
762(Hypochlorite)
ISO

105

No.2(Peroxide)
IS763(Peroxide)
Hotpressing

PressingIron

Dry/wet/damp

AATCC133

1 mtr X

BS1006(X11)

fullwidth

ISO105X11
IS689
Rubbing(dry

CrockMeter

AATCC8

1 mtr X

/wet)

ISO105X12

fullwidth

BS1006(X12)
IS766
Organic

Laundero

BS1006(X05)

1 mtr X

solvent

meter

ISO105X05

fullwidth

WetAnalysis

IS688

FlaskShaker

AATCC132

1 mtr X

ISO105D01

fullwidth

Drycleaning

BS1006(D01)
IS4802
Perspiration

Perspirometer

AATCC15

1 mtr X

(acid&

ISO105E04

fullwidth

(acid&
BS1006(E04)

alkaline)

IS971
Perspirometer

Water

AATCC107

1 mtr X

BS1006E01

fullwidth

ISO105E01
IS767
3.ECOparameters
SR.
NO.

TEST

INSTRUMENT

TESTMETHOD

SIZE

PARAMETER

1.

SAMPLE
(Min)

Banned amines

GCMS

As per German

1 mtr X full

(Azofree)

HPTLC

Regulations

widthor

HPLC

1 full piece
ofgarment
or
10

grams

(Dyes

Pigments)
2.

Pesticides

HPLC

Textiles

250grams

Committee
Method

3.

4.

Penta

chloro

HPLC

phenol(PCP)

Formaldehyde

UVVIS

Textiles

1 mtr X full

Committee

width

Method

BS 6806 (Part

1 mtr X full

1)

widthor

for

total

formaldehyde
Japanese

law

1121973(260)
for

free

Formaldehyde

1 full piece
ofgarment
or
10

grams

(Dyes

Pigments)

BS 6806 (Part
2) for released
formaldehyde
BS 6806 (Part
3) for released
formaldehyde
AATCC 112 for
released
formaldehyde

5.

Tracesofheavy

AAS

IS1039&3025

1 mtr X full

metals

Spectroquant

AASMethod

widthor

(per

metal)

(Photometer)

Ag, Cu, Cd,

Apectroquant

1 full piece

Method

ofgarment

Co, Ni, Pb, Sb,

or

Fe, Cr, Zn, As,

10

Hg.

(Dyes

grams
/

Pigments)
6.

BOD

BODMonitor

IS 2488 & 3025

2litres.

/
Textiles
Committee
Method

7.

COD

CODMonitor

IS 2488 & 3025

2litres.

/
Textiles
Committee
Method

8.

9.

Separation and

HPTLC

Textiles

10

identification of

Committee

(Dyes

chemicals

Method

Pigments)
2litres.

Detection

&

UVVIS,

IS 3025 / APHA

estimation

of

Spectroquant

method

effluent

or

Textiles

parameters like

method

Classical

Phenol, Nitrite,

grams
/

Committee
Method

Sulphides,
Sulphite,
Hardness,
Alkalinity,
Suspended
solids, Oil &
greaseetc.
Please

contact

Member

Secretary

(Tel:

912266527507,

Email

:secytc[at]gmail[dot]com) or Deputy Director (Laboraotires) on Tel: 122

66527550,Email:tclabmumbai[at]gmail[dot]com)formoreinformation.