Chemical Laboratory

Test area

Textiles and clothing

One of the most extensive areas in our test laboratory is the examination of textile and clothing articles as well as textile products of all kinds.

Materials are tested for their mechanical-technological and chemical-analytical properties using a variety of different measuring procedures and test methods. In doing so, it is possible to determine requirements for the general use of the products and their quality, or to draw conclusions about the presence of substances that are harmful to health.

Here, the majority of all manufacturers and importers have defined their own strict criteria in order to protect the consumer. In addition, legal regulations apply to various harmful substances. Detailed customer advice and support are an integral part of our service.

We prepare individual offers and test reports.

Leisurewear
Workwear
Children's/baby's clothing
Outdoor clothing
Technical fabrics

Testing examples

Pilling test
Strength test
Colour fastness
Alkylphenolethoxylate
Chlorphenols
Prohibited dyestuffs
Determination of fibre composition

Do you have any question?

Elke Wind

Head of Customer Service

Test area

Textile accessories

It is not only the main material that should meet the highest requirements, but also various accessories are more and more in the focus of legal and commercial regulations. A full inspection including all possible accessories is as natural to us as the individual inspection of a single component, no matter how insignificant it may seem.

Buttons
Zips
Labels
Tags
Cords and ribbons
Rivets

Testing examples

Zip strengths
Opening forces of press studs
Chromium VI content
Extractable heavy metals
Corrosion

Do you have any question?

Elke Wind

Head of Customer Service

Test area

Costume jewellery

Jewellery is subject to strict regulations, especially owing to its direct contact with the skin. Depending on the material, we support a legally compliant and sensible testing for harmful substances to ensure maximum consumer safety.

Bracelets and Necklaces
Earrings
Finger and ankle rings
Necklaces
Watch straps (incl. clasps)
Piercings

Testing examples

Heavy metals after total dissolution
Nickel release

Do you have any question?

Elke Wind

Head of Customer Service

Chemical-analytical & instrumental analytical tests

Examples of analysis

Qualitative analysis
Quantitative analysis
Testing for REACH / POP candidate substances
Testing for SVHC-substances
Testing for parameters of common textile certificates, such as:

GOTS 6.0
Öko-Tex
Detox

Testing for for customer-defined, specific limit values
Trace analysis using instrumental analytics

In its founding year, CTL® GmbH already made extensive investments in the field of instrumental analytics. We offer sound knowledge and many years of experience in this field