Textil Laboratory

Test areas

Textile and clothing

Pilling test
Strength test
Colour fastness
Alkylphenol ethoxylates
Chlorophenols (PCP)
Prohibited dyestuffs
Determination of fibre composition

Textil Accessories

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

Chemical analytical tests/instrumental analytics

Fibre analyses
Coating analyses
Pollutant analyses
Dye analyses
Finishing analyses
Metal analyses
Extractions
Extractions
Colour fastnesses
Defects and damages
Reach - Testing and consulting

Selected Services

Discover some of our key testing solutions related to this department. Contact us for a full list of services or to discuss your specific testing needs.

Chlorobenzenes and chlorotoluenes (carriers)

Carrier (organochlorine carrier) DIN 54232 specifies a method for determining the content of chlorobenzenes and chlorotoluenes in textiles. After extraction with a chlorinated organic solvent

pH value determination

pH-value of aqueous extract DIN EN ISO 3071 specifies a method for determining the pH value of textiles. A defined amount of the textile is

Pilling – Martindale method

Our laboratory offers the DIN EN ISO 12945-2 modified Martindale method to determine the pilling tendency of textile fabrics. This method involves assessing the formation

Nickel release

DIN EN 1811 describes a method for determining the release of nickel from metal parts. For coated metals, an abrasion process according to DIN EN

Amines from azo dyestuffs

MAK amines, azo dyes according to LFGB DIN EN ISO 14362-1 and DIN EN ISO 14362-3 define procedures to test for azo dyes that can

Lightfastness

DIN EN ISO 105-B02, Textiles – Tests for colour fastness – Part B02: Colour fastness to artificial light: Xenon arc light, method 3, exposure level

Formaldehyde determination

Formaldehyde: quantitative determination of free formaldehyde (SOP 4193) DIN EN ISO 14184-1 specifies a method by which free formaldehyde is extracted with water from textiles

Seam shift resistance with fixed seam opening

DIN EN ISO 13936-1, Textiles – Determination of sliding resistance of yarns in fabric seams – Part 1: Method with specified seam opening The method

Alkylphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates

DIN EN ISO 18254-1 specifies a method for determining the content of Alkylphenol ethoxylates (APEOs) in textiles. DIN EN ISO 21084, on the other hand, describes