PHYSICAL QUALITY EVALUATION LABORATORY

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1 PHYSICAL QUALITY EVALUATION LABORATORY Scope : 1) Testing of Various types of Fibres, Silver, Roving, Yarn, Threads, Rope, Fabric, Garment, Carpets, Pile fabrics, Netting Fabric, Blankets, Filter fabrics, Automotive textiles, Non-Woven fabrics, Geo Textiles, Medical Textiles and other textile materials. 2) Technical Opinion 3) Third Party Inspection. 4) Fabric Defect Analysis. 5) Consultancy on quality issues Fibre Testing :- S.N Nature of test Instrument Fee (Rs) per sample Commonly Used Methods Sample requirement* (I) Cotton 1. Cotton Testing for Fibre fineness, length, Uniformity, Strength Elongation, short Fibre % and Colour Grade By HVI ( HVI & ICC mode ) HVI900- Spinlab ASTM D g 2 Fibre Length Distribution by Array Method 3 Length and Length Uniformity by Optical scanning method Comb Sorter ASTM D IS233Pt-2:78:Re 08 Digital Fibrograph IS233Pt6:78:Re 08 Spinlab ASTM D 1447 : g 100 g 4 Micronaire Value of cotton Fibre by Air flow method 5 Cotton Fibre Maturity by sodium hydroxide swelling method 6 Breaking strength & Elongation of cotton fibre By Flat Bundle Method 7 Lint and Trash Content in cotton by mechanical pneumatic m/c HVI-900 Spinlab Port-ar, Spinlab IS 3674:1966 Re 08 ASTM D Microscope-Zeiss IS 236 : 1968 Re 08 Stelometer- Spinlab Trash Analyser- Statex ASTM D 1442 : IS 3675 :1966 Re08 ASTM D IS Re attachment Tester 2008 ASTM D Nep Content Manual IS 684 :1962 Re08 50 g 9 Colour Grade of cotton Rd Value, + b Value 10 Cotton Seed Attachment Force Shirley Cotton Seed 100 g 100 g 100 g 300 g HVI,Spinlab ASTM D g In House Method 100 g

2 11 Differential dyeing behavior of cotton ASTM D 1464: g fibre 12 Presence of Contamination UV Check light Visual Inspection 500 g S.N Nature of test Instrument Fee ( Rs) per sample Commonly used Methods Sample Requirement* (III) Wool and others 1 Fibre Length & length distribution of wool fibre 2 Fibre Diameter of wool and other animal fibres 3 Wool Fibre- Fineness Grade Projection Comb Sorter ASTM D 519 :04 Re 08 IS 1377 :1971 Re 2008 IS 8387 :1977 Re 2008 ASTM D 1575 :90 Re 08 Manual IS 744 : 2000 Re 2006 Microscope Zeiss 4 Medullated Fibres in wool Projection 5 Med and Kemp in wool and other animal fibres ( Micro projection Method ) Microscope Zeiss Microscope Zeiss ASTM D 2130 :90 Re 08 IWS TM 24 IS 744 : 2000 Re 2006 IS 5910 :1977 Re 2008 IS 5911 : 1977 Re g 50g 50g IS g ASTM D Re 2008 IS :744:2000 Re Crimp in wool ---- IS 6124 : 1971 Re g 7 Staple length of wool IS : 6653 :1973 Re g 8 Wool Fibre Diameter by Airflow method ---- IS 6919 : 1973 Re Fibre Fineness of Clean Flex Port-ar-Spin lab ASTM D 7025 : 09 50g 10 Breaking Tenacity of wool fibre Flat Bundle method 11 Cashmere coarse hair content in cashmere 12 Counting partial cleavages in wool and other animal fibres Stelometer- Spinlab 50 g ASTM D 2524 : 95Re 08 50g Microscope Zeiss ASTM D Re 09 50g Microscope -Zeiss ASTM D g

3 13 Moisture content in wool by oven dry method Oven ASTM D Re g S. N Nature of test Instrument Fee (Rs) per sample Commonly Used Methods Sample Requirement* (II) Manufactured Fibres 1. Length & length distribution of staple fibre Comb Sorter Oil Plate Method BISFA 20g Self Adhesive Tape Method IS:10014Pt- Array Method 1:1984(2008) ASTM D Over Length Fibre % Fibrosampler ASTM D 20g 3513:02(2007) 3. Linear density of single fibre / filament Vibroscope-400, BISFA 20g Cut & Weigh Method Lenzing, Austria IS:10014Pt- Vibroscope Method 2:1984(2008) ASTM D 1577:07 4. Tensile Properties of single textile fibre / Vibrodyn-400 BISFA filament Lenzing, Austria ASTM D g :07 ISO 5079 DIN Crimp removal / Crimp contraction Vibrotex-300 As per 20g recovery and Crimp Stability Lenzing, Austria, Manual instrument manual 6. Crimp Frequency (Arc per unit length ) Magnifying Glass ASTM D g :07 7. No. of Filaments Magnifying Glass Microscopic 20g 8. Fused Fibres/ Undrawn Fibres Dyeability Test Microscopic Test 9. Fibre Structure Analysis Longitudenal Cross Sectional In- House Microscope Zeiss Method 100g Microtome Microscopic 20g

4 10. Fibre Hollowness Microscope Zeiss In House 20g Method 11. Fibre Friction NITRA Friction In House 50g Tester Method 12 Fibre Diameter Microscope Zeiss Microscopic 50g 13 Breaking Tenacity of manufactured Vibroscope ASTM D 3217:07 20g fibres in loop & knot configuration Vibrodyne Fibre Shrinkage ---- ASTM D g - Bundle test (2007) - Single Fibre Test ASTM D S. N II) YARN Nature of Test Instrument Fee (Rs) 1 Linear Density of yarn by Skin Method Wrap Reel & 2 Breaking Strength of yarn skin form 3 4 (CSP) Twist in yarn Untwist-Retwist Method Direct Counting Twist Balance 5 Tensile Properties of yarn by Single Strand Method Breaking load, Tenacity & Elongation Loop strength Knot strength Wet Tenacity Electronic Balance Lea strength Tester- KMI Electronic Twist Tester-statex per sample Commonly used Methods IS 1315:1977 Re 05 ASTM D 1907: 07 IS 7703Pt 1:1990 Re 07 IS 1671:1977 Re ASTM D Re 06 IS 832:1985 Re 2006, ASTM D Re 08 ASTM D Re 08 Sample Requirement* ASTM D Uster Tensorapid-4 Swizerland UTM-350;SDL,UK IS 1670 : 91 Re 07 ASTM D 2256 M -09 IS 7703 Pt 2 :90 6 Dynamic Strength & Elongation % CTT, LHI-USA CTT Instrument Manual 7 Yarn Unevenness Test Evenness of Silver Evenness of Roving UT 5 SA 400 Zellweger Uster, Switzerland ASTM D-1425 ASTM D : ISO :2004

5 Evenness of Yarn with Imperfections and hairiness Spectrogram analysis 8 Yarn Evenness & Hairiness Laserspot,Keisokki EIB Instrument Manual 9 Yarn Hairiness EIB, Lawson EIB Instrument Manual- 10 Co-efficient of yarn friction CTT; Lawson- Against metal /Ceramic ASTM D Yarn to yarn ASTM D Yarn Faults classification Uster Classimat-II 1 ASTM D Re 05 5 Full cones Keisokki Classifault 12 Electronic Yarn Grading EIB, Lawson- EIB Instrument Manual 13 Yarn Hairiness at different threshold level EIB, Lawson- EIB Instrument Manual 14 Yarn Appearance Grade ASTM Board ASTM D Lint Propensity Test CTT: Lawson- 16 Weak Spot Detection CTT : Lawson- IS Re CTT Instrument Manual CTT Instrument Manual 17 Identification of type of yarn Microscopic In House method 1 Bobbins/ 18 Contamination Check Visual UV-Check Light 19 Thread Length per package Wrap reel ASTM D ASTM D Elastic Properties of Elastomeric yarns UTM -350 SDL UK ASTM D Linear density of Elastomeric yarns Linear density Apparatus, ASTM D Thread Diameter Microscope -Zeiss ASTM D Bobbins/ 23 Thermal Shrinkage Thermal Shrinkage Tester ( TST-2) Lenzing -Austria ASTM D Re 06 ASTM D ASTM D 4974:04 2 Bobbins/

6 24 Entanglement in Filament Yarn EIB, Lawson- ASTM D Yarn on Yarn abrasion Yarn on Yarn Abrasion Tester ASTM D Re07 26 Elastic Properties of Elastic Yarn ASTM D Permanent deformation of elastic yarn ASTM D No of filaments in the yarn Microscope-Zeiss In House Method 1 Bobbins/ 29 Ticker No for sewing thread ASTM D 3823 : Lycra % In House Method 2 Bobbins/ FABRIC / Garments :- S. N Nature of Tests Instrument Fee (Rs) per sample Standard Method Woven / Knitted 1 Dimensions : IS Re 2007 Fabric Width / Length Measuring Scale ASTM D 3774 ISO-3932, DIN EN 1773 Thickness Thickness Tester IS: Re Determination of Mass Electronic Balance -Mass per unit area GSM Cutter IS Re Mass per linear meter Measuring Scale ASTM D-3776 ISO 3801 Sample Requirement* 1 m xfull width 0.5m xfull width 0.5 m x Full width 2 m x Full width 3 Count /Crimp of yarn from fabric Crimp Tester Electronic Balance IS Re08 ASTM D ASTM D Re 08 ASTM D 3887

7 4 Threads per unit length IS Re 2008, -Ends and Picks per unit length Pick Glass ASTM D Courses & wales per unit length -Base & Biase Textile Inspector, Texttest, BS 5441:1988 ISO 7211 / 2 ASTM D IS 4046Pt2 : 96app B4 IS : App A 5 Loop / stitch length - BS : 5441:1988 Course length 6 Breaking Strength & Tensile Strength IS Re 2006 Elongation Tester, ASTMD Re 08 -Cut Strip Method -Ravelled Strip Method UTM-350;SDL;UK ISO 5081 IWS TM Grab Test ASTM D Modified Grab Test ASTM D Wide Width Tensile Strength ISO ASTM D Tear Strength Elmendorf Tear IS: Re Falling Pendulum (Elmendorf- Tester, Switzerland ASTM D Type) Method UTM-350,SDL;U.K ISO Single Rip(Tongue) Tear Method ASTM D Wing Rip Tear Method IWS TM Trapezoid tear Method ASTM D ASTM D Bursting Strength IS Re 2006, -Diaphragm Bursting Materiau IngenierieI ASTM D Ball Burst Test -France IWS TM Resistance to Abrasion IS 12673: 89 Re Inflated Diaphragm Method Universal Wear ASTM D: Martindale Abrasion Method Tester;CSI; USA ( Upto 20,000 ASTMD: Re 07 Martindale Abrasion cycles ) ASTM D: Re07 Cum Pilling tester, SDL;UK -Oscillatory Cylinder Method Wyzenbeek Abrasion 2 ASTM D : Tester, SDL -UK

8 -Schopper Abrasion Karl Schroder KG,Germany 10 Resistance to Pilling ICI Pilling Box -ICI Pilling Box Method (Tumble Type) -Martindale Method Martindale Abrasion -Brush Pilling Method cum Pilling Tester, -Random Tumble Pilling Method SDL;UK 11 Assessment of Drape BTRA Drape Tester James H. Heal Drape Tester 2 DIN Part GME GMW 3283 PV 3908 IS Re 2006 ASTM D ASTM D ASTM D IWS TM IWS TM ASTM D 3512 ; ISO ; DIN IS Re 2008 IWS TM Air Permeability Air Permeability Tester-WIRA IS Re 2006 ASTM D 737:04 Re 08 BS 5636 ISO Crease Recovery Crease Recovery IS Re 08 -crease Recovery Angle Tester ISO 2313 ISO Antistatic Resistance ROTHSCHILD Static Instrument Manual - Surface Resistance Voltmeter R-4021; - Half Decay Time Switzerland 15 Stiffness and Flexural Rigidity IS: Re Cantilever Method Stiffness Tester, SDL ; ASTM D Heart loop Method UK BS: Type of Weave Visual ISO 3572 Weave Analysis Seam strength UTM-350, SDL; UK ASTM D Resistance to slippage of yarns ASTM D using a standard seam ISO & m x Full width 0.25 m x Full width 0.25 m x Full width 18 Tuft With-drawl force Tuft withdrawl Tester S.D.L;U.K UTM 350,SDL;U.K ISO 4919,BS 5229 IWS TM m x Full width 19 Constant load elongation & UTM 350,SDL;U.K ASTM D

9 permanent set 20 Fabric Friction ASTM D Static Friction -Kinetic Friction UTM -350 Testometric UK ISO Bond/ Adhesion strength / UTM-350,SDL;UK ASTM D Peel / shear strength ASTM D ISO 4637 AATCC 136 ASTM D 3135:87 (05) 22 Spirality Protector IWS TM m x Full width 23 Bow and Skew in woven / Knitted Fabric Measuring Scale ASTM D: ISO AATCC m x Full width 24 Elastic Properties Stretch Recovery ASTM D 6614 :07 - Fabric Stretch Tester ASTMD 5278 :09 - Fabric Growth ASTM D2594:04Re 08 - Fabric Recovery ASTM D 3107:07 IWS TM Cover Factor of Fabric Crimp Tester IWS TM Puncture Resistance ASTM D CBR Puncture -Index Puncture UTM -350 a Testometric ASTM D 6261 ASTM D Snagging Resistance ICI Mace Snag Tester ASTM D 3939 : 09 SDL -UK 28 Type of yarn -Carded/ combed 2 In House Method -Textured / Non Textured -OE/ Ring spun / Elli twist /Air jet Pile Ratio in Terry towel -- IS 7056 :1989 Re towel 30 Cut Resistance Test Blade Cut Resistance BS EN Gloves Tester Materiau IngenierieI (MI)-France 31 Streak Analysis Streak Analyser Carpets 30 Mass per unit area (GSM) GSM cutter cm x 30 cm 31 Pile Height of carpets Pile Height Gauges IWS TM A4 size

10 32 Pile Weight per unit area Shorn Pile Method -- IWS TM cm x 30 cm -Dissection Method IWS TM Pile Thickness Thickness Tester IS 5884 :93 A4 size IWS TM Pile Density Thickness Tester IS 5884 :93 30 cm x 30 cm Scale, weighing IWS TM balance 35 Stitch and Gauge Measuring Scale IWS TM cm x 30 cm 36 Shorn pile weight / unit area Physical Balance, IWS TM cm x 30 cm Surface Pile Weight/ Unit Area of pile textiles (Dissection Method Scale IWS TM Tuft With-drawl force Tuft withdrawal ASTM D cm x 30 cm Tester SDL;U.K UTM 350,SDL;U.K IS 5884 :93 ISO (E), BS 5229 IWS TM Surface pile density of knitted /woven upholstery & bedding products -- IWS TM cm x 30 cm 39 Percentage Pile Area of upholstery or bedding which have areas of pile and non pile 40 Pile Fabric Abrasion (Pile Retention / Loss) 41 Determination of thickness loss of textile floor covering after prolonged heavy static loading Steel Rule & IWS TM cm x 30 cm Transparent paper Rotary Platform ASTM D cm x 30 cm abrader Thickness Tester BS 4939:1987 Static loading ISO cm x 30 cm machine

TIME SCHEDULE OBJECTIVES. On completion of this Course students should be able to understand the

TIME SCHEDULE OBJECTIVES. On completion of this Course students should be able to understand the COURSE TITLE : TEXTILE TESTING & QUALITY ASSURANCE COURSE CODE : 4109 COURSE CATEGORY : A PERIODS/WEEK : 5 PERIODS/SEMESTER : 90 CREDITS : 5 TIME SCHEDULE MODULE TOPIC PERIODS I Elements of Statistics,