| SR. NO |
Name of Equipment |
Quality Parameter Tested |
National / International Standard |
| 1 |
Stiffness Tester |
Used to measure Stiffness of fabrics. Results are expressed in bending length (to calculate flexural rigidity) and bending modulus of fabrics |
IS:6490-1971 |
| 2 |
Crease Recovery Tester |
Rapid Determination of crease resistance of fabrics |
IS:4681-1981, BS 3086 - 1972, AATCC - 66-1996 |
| 3 |
Launderometer |
Evaluating of colour - fastness to washing of the dyed and printed textiles |
ASTM - D3557, AATCC 61-1996, ISO - 105-C06 |
| 4 |
Twist Tester |
Determination of the direction and amount of twist in yarn |
ASTM D-1422-1976 |
| 5 |
Crimp Tester |
To measure the percentage crimp in yarns |
IS:3442-1980 |
| 6 |
Wrap Reel |
Preparing leas to determine count and leas strength of the yarns |
ASTM - D1578-1983 |
| 7 |
Crock Meter |
Rapid Determination of fastness of dyed and printed textiles to dry and wet rubbing. |
IS:766-1988, AATCC -8-1996, ISO - X12 |
| 8 |
Pilling Tester |
Rapid determination of pilling of woven or knitted fabrics with soft spun and filament yarns |
IS:10971-1984, ICI Standards |
| 9 |
Hydrostatic Dome/head Tester |
Determination of water proofness of medium and heavy fabrics such as tentage, water bags, tarpaulins etc., as well as the resistance offered by a fabric to water penetration under static pressure |
IS:391-1975, AATCC - 127-1995, ISO-811 |
| 10 |
Thermal Conductivity Apparatus |
Comparing the Thermal Insulation properties of textile Materials |
Standards of Niven's Hot Plate |
| 11 |
Perspirometer |
Rapid determination of colour-fastness to perspiration of dyed and printed textiles |
IS:971-1983, AATCC - 15-1994, ISO-E04 |
| 12 |
Light Fastness Tester |
Used to measure light fastness of the fabric |
IS 2454-1967BS 1006-1978AATCC 16-1993 |
| 13 |
Multilight colour matching cabinet |
Used to evaluate colour matching for the metameric match or isomeric match |
BS 950 |
| 14 |
Spray Tester |
Measuring the water-repellent efficiency of finishes applied to the fabric |
IS:390-1975, AATCC -22-1996, ISO - 4920 |
| 15 |
Crimp Rigidity Tester |
To determine the bulking potential of texturised yarns |
Based on HATRA test method. ASTM - D4031-1981 |
| 16 |
Shade-o-Meter |
To determine Shading % of Shade nets ( Tape ×
Tape & Mono × Mono) |
IS 16008 Part I & Part II 2016 Annexure
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