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| CHEMICAL TESTING |
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| Textile Material & Accessories | |
| AATCC 8 | Colour Fastness to Crocking |
| AATCC 15 | Colorfastness to Perspiration |
| AATCC 16.3 | Colorfastness to Light: Xenon-Arc |
| AATCC 20 | Fiber Analysis: Qualitative |
| AATCC 20A | Fiber Analysis: Quantitative |
| AATCC 61 | Colorfastness to Laundering: Accelerated |
| AATCC 81 | pH |
| AATCC 106 | Colorfastness to seawater |
| AATCC 107 | Colorfastness to Water |
| AATCC 132 | Colorfastness to Dry Cleaning |
| AATCC 135/ AATCC 150 | Dimensional Changes of Fabrics / Garment after Home Laundering |
| AATCC 158 | Dimensional stability to Dry cleaning |
| AATCC 162 | Colour fastness to chlorinated pool water |
| AATCC 179 | Skew Change in Fabrics After Home Laundering |
| AATCC TS001 | Colour Fastness to Chlorine Bleach/Colour Fastness to Non-Chlorine Bleach |
| ASTM D3882-08 | Bow and Skew in Woven and Knitted Fabrics |
| BS EN ISO 105-B02 | Colour fastness to artificial light: Xenon arc fading lamp test |
| BS EN ISO 105-C06 | Colour fastness to domestic and commercial laundering |
| BS EN ISO 105-C08 | Colour fastness to domestic and commercial laundering using a non- phosphate reference detergent incorporating a low-temperature bleach activator |
| BS EN ISO 105-C10 | Colour fastness to washing with soap or soap and soda |
| BS EN ISO 105-D01 | Colorfastness to Dry leaning |
| BS EN ISO105-E01 | Colorfastness to Water |
| BS EN ISO 105-E02 | Colorfastness to seawater |
| BS EN ISO 105 E03 | Colour fastness to chlorinated pool water |
| BS EN ISO 105-E04 | Colorfastness to Perspiration |
| BS EN ISO 105-X12 | Colour Fastness to Rubbing |
| BS EN ISO 105-X18 | Assessment of the potential to phenolic yellowing of materials |
| CENT/TS 17394-4 | Pull test Method |
| EN ISO 105 C06 | Colour fastness to domestic and commercial laundering |
| EN ISO 105 E01 | Colorfastness to Water |
| EN ISO 105 E04 | Colorfastness to Perspiration |
| EN ISO 105 X12 | Colour Fastness to Rubbing |
| EU 1007: 2011 | Fiber Composition |
| GB/T 3920 | Colorfastness to rubbing |
| GB/T3922 | Colorfastness to perspiration |
| GB/T 5713 | Colorfastness to water |
| GB/T 7573 | pH Test |
| GB/T 18886 | Colorfastness to Saliva |
| ISO 105 C06 | Colour fastness to domestic and commercial laundering |
| ISO 105 E01 | Colorfastness to Water |
| ISO 105 E04 | Colorfastness to Perspiration |
| ISO 105 X12 | Colour Fastness to Rubbing |
| ISO 3071 | pH |
| ISO 16322-2 | Spirality after Laundering – Woven And Knitted Fabrics |
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CHEMICAL TESTING – Hazardous & Restricted Chemicals |
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| Textile Material & Accessories | |
| 16 CFR 1303 | Lead in surface coating |
| AATCC 112 | Released formaldehyde- Vapour absorption test method |
| AOAC 974.02 | Lead in surface coating |
| ASTM E1613 | Lead in surface coating |
| ASTM E1613 | Total Lead Content (Metal Items) |
| ASTM E1613 | Total Lead Content (Non- Metal Items) |
| ASTM E1645 | Lead in surface coating |
| ASTM E1645 | Total Lead Content (Metal Items) |
| ASTM E1645 | Total Lead Content (Non-Metal Items) |
| CPSC-CH-C1001-09.3 | Phthalates |
| CPSC-CH-C1001-09.4 | Phthalates |
| CPSC-CH-E1001-8.3 | Total Lead Content (Metal Items) |
| CPSC-CH-E1002-8.3 | Total Lead Content (Non-Metal Items) |
| CPSC-CH-E1003-09.1 | Lead in surface coating |
| EN 1122 | Cadmium content by wet decomposition test method |
| GB/T 2912.1 | Free Formaldehyde-Water Extraction test method |
| GB/T 2912.2 | Released formaldehyde- Vapour absorption test method |
| IEC 62321-5 | Total Lead Content (Non-Metal Items) |
| ISO 14184-1 | Free Formaldehyde-Water Extraction test method |
| ISO 14184-2 | Released formaldehyde- Vapour absorption test method |
| ISO 14389 | Phthalates |
| STL/LAB/SOP/001 ISSUE NO.1 Dated 01.10.2021
[SOP Based on ASTM E1613, ASTM E1645, CPSC-CH-E1001-08.3] |
Total Cadmium Content (Metal Items) |
| STL/LAB/SOP/002, ISSUE NO.1 Dated 22.10.2021
[SOP Based on ASTM E1613, ASTM E1645, IEC 62321-5, CPSC-CH-E1002-08.3 |
Total Cadmium Content (Non- Metal Items) |
| STL/LAB/SOP/003 ISSUE NO.1 Dated 22.10.2021
[SOP Based on 16 CFR 1303, ASTM E1613, ASTM E1645, AOAC 974.02, CPSC-CH- E1003-09.1] |
Cadmium in Surface Coating |
| Textile Fabric and Garment | |
| BS EN ISO 14362-1 | Methods for determination of certain aromatic amines derived from azo colorants – Part 1: Detection of the use of certain azo colorants accessible with and without extracting the fibres-
1. 4-aminodiphenyl/xenylamine/Biphenyl-4-ylamine 2. Benzidine 3. 4-chlor-o-toluidine 4. 2-naphthylamine 5. o-aminoazotoluene/4-o-tolylazo-o- toluidine/4-amino-2′,3-dimethylazobenzene 6. 2-amino-4-nitrotoluol/5-nitro-o-toluidine 7. p-chloranilin/4-chloroaniline 8. 2,4-diaminoanisol/4-methoxy-m-phenylenediamine 9. 4,4′-diaminodiphenylmethane/4,4-methylenedianiline |
| 10. 3,3′-dichlorobenzidine/3,3’dichlorobiphenyl-4,4′-ylenediamine
11. 3,3′-dimethoxybenzidine/o-dianisidine 12. 3,3′-dimethybenzidine/4,4′-bi-o-Toluidine 13. 3,3′-dimethyl-4,4′-diaminodipenylmethane/4,4′-methylen edi-o-toluidine 14. p-cresidin/6-methoxy-m-toluidine 15. 4,4′-methylen-bis-(2-chloro-aniline)/2,2′-dichloro-4,4’methylene-dianiline 16. 4,4′-oxydianiline 17. 4,4′-thiodianiline 18. o-toluidine/2-aminotoluene 19. 2,4-toluylendiamine/4-methyl-m-phenylenediamine 20. 2,4,5-trimethylaniline 21. 4-aminoazobenzene 22. o-anisidine/ 2-methoxyaniline 23. 2,4-Xylidine 24. 2,6-Xylidine |
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| BS EN ISO14362-3 | Methods for determination of certain aromatic amines derived from azo colorants — Part 3: Detection of the use of certain azo colorants, which may release 4-aminoazobenzene
· 4-aminoazobenzene |
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MECHANICAL – Textile Materials |
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| Textile Material & Accessories | |
| 16 CFR 1500.48 & 49 | Sharp points test & Sharp edges test |
| 16 CFR 1500.51-53
Clause (e) |
Torque test (Use and abuse) |
| 16 CFR 1500.51-53
Clause (f) |
Tension test (Use and abuse) |
| 16 CFR 1501 | Small Parts cylinder |
| 16 CFR 1610 | Flammability of Clothing Textiles |
| ASTM D1059 | Yarn Number Based on Short-Length Specimens |
| ASTM D1230 | Flammability of Apparel Textiles |
| ASTM D1424 | Tearing Strength of Fabrics by Falling-Pendulum Type (Elmendorf) Apparatus |
| ASTM D1683/D1683M | Failure in Sewn Seams of Woven Fabrics |
| ASTM D3512/D3512M | Pilling Resistance and Other Related Surface Changes of Textile Fabrics: Random Tumble Pilling Tester |
| ASTM D3775-17e1 | End (Warp) and Pick (Filling) Count of Woven Fabrics |
| ASTM D3776/D3776M-
09a |
Mass Per Unit Area (Weight) of Fabric |
| ASTM D3786/D3786M-18 | Bursting Strength of Textile Fabrics – Diaphragm Bursting Strength Tester Method |
| ASTM D4966 | Abrasion Resistance of Textile Fabrics (Martindale Abrasion Tester Method) |
| ASTM D4970/D4970M- 16e3 | Pilling Resistance and Other Related Surface Changes of Textile Fabrics: Martindale Tester |
| ASTM D5034–09 | Breaking Strength and Elongation of Textile Fabrics (Grab Test) |
| ASTM F963 Clause 4.6 | Small Parts cylinder |
| ASTM F963 Clause 4.9, 4.7 | Sharp points test & Sharp edges test |
| ASTM F963 Clause 8.8 | Torque test (Use and abuse) |
| ASTM F963 Clause 8.9 | Tension Test (Use and abuse) |
| BS 7907 | Button Pull Test |
| BS EN 12127 | Determination of Mass per Unit Area Using Small Samples |
| BS EN ISO12945-1 | Determination of fabric propensity to surface pilling, fuzzing or matting – Part 1: Pilling box method |
| BS EN ISO 12945-2 | Determination of fabric propensity to surface pilling, fuzzing or matting – Part 2: Modified Martindale method |
| BS EN ISO12947-2 | Determination of the abrasion resistance of fabrics by the Martindale method – Part 2: Determination of specimen breakdown |
| BS EN ISO 13934-1 | Tensile properties of fabrics – Part 1: Determination of maximum force and elongation at maximum force using the strip method |
| BS EN ISO 13934-2 | Tensile properties of fabrics – Part 2: Determination of maximum force using the grab method |
| BS EN ISO 13935-1 | Seam tensile properties of fabrics and made-up textile articles – Part 1: Determination of maximum force to seam rupture using the strip method |
| BS EN ISO 13935-2 | Seam Tensile Properties of Fabrics and Made-Up Textile Articles – Part 2: Determination of Maximum Force to Seam Rupture Using the Grab Method |
| BS EN ISO 13936-1 | Determination of the slippage resistance of yarns at a seam in woven fabrics – Part 1: Fixed seam opening method |
| BS EN ISO 13936-2 | Determination of the slippage resistance of yarns at a seam in woven fabrics – Part 2: Fixed load method |
| BS EN ISO 13937-1 | Tear properties of fabrics – Part 1: Determination of tear force using ballistic pendulum method (Elmendorf) |
| BS EN ISO 13938-2 | Bursting properties of fabrics – Part 2: Pneumatic method for determination of bursting strength and bursting distension |
| BS EN ISO 20932-1 | Determination of the elasticity of fabrics – Part 1: Strip tests |
| CAN CGS B4.2 NO.27.5 | Flame Resistance – 45 degree Angle Test – One-Second Flame Impingement |
| EN 71 | Button Pull Test |
| EN ISO 12945-1 | Determination of fabric propensity to surface pilling, fuzzing or matting – Part 1: Pilling box method |
| EN ISO 12947-2 | Determination of the abrasion resistance of fabrics by the Martindale method – Part 2: Determination of specimen breakdown |
| EN ISO 13934-2 | Tensile properties of fabrics – Part 2: Determination of maximum force using the grab method |
| EN ISO 13936-1 | Determination of the slippage resistance of yarns at a seam in woven fabrics – Part 1: Fixed seam opening method |
| EN ISO 13937-1 | Tear properties of fabrics – Part 1: Determination of tear force using ballistic pendulum method (Elmendorf) |
| EN ISO 13938-2 | Bursting properties of fabrics – Part 2: Pneumatic method for determination of bursting strength and bursting distension |
| ISO 3801 | Determination of mass per unit length and mass per unit area |
| ISO 7211-2 | Determination of number of threads per unit length |
| ISO 7211-5 | Methods for analysis of woven fabrics construction – Part 5: Determination of linear density of yarn removed from fabric |
| ISO 12945-1 | Determination of fabric propensity to surface pilling, fuzzing or matting – Part 1: Pilling box method |
| ISO 12945-2 | Determination of fabric propensity to surface pilling, fuzzing or matting – Part 2: Modified Martindale method |
| ISO 12947-2 | Determination of the abrasion resistance of fabrics by the Martindale method – Part 2: Determination of specimen breakdown |
| ISO 13934-2 | Tensile properties of fabrics – Part 2: Determination of maximum force using the grab method |
| ISO 13935-1 | Seam tensile properties of fabrics and made-up textile articles – Part 1: Determination of maximum force to seam rupture using the strip method |
| ISO 13936-1 | Determination of the slippage resistance of yarns at a seam in woven fabrics – Part 1: Fixed seam opening method |
| ISO 13937-1 | Tear properties of fabrics – Part 1: Determination of tear force using ballistic pendulum method (Elmendorf) |
| ISO13938-2 | Bursting properties of fabrics – Part 2: Pneumatic method for determination of bursting strength and bursting distension |
| Garment and Apparel | |
| CEN/TS 17394-1 | Pull Test Method |
| CEN/TS 17394-3 | Pull Test Method |
| EN 17394-2 | Pull Test Method |
