The
information listed below is the test method(s) commonly
used by Specialized Technology Resources (H.K.)
Ltd., Softlines Department for the specific items.
Unless it is specified, all requested test(s) will
be performed in the latest edition of the test method(s)
which is determined by the laboratory.
Test
Category: Textiles and Garments
Colour
Fastness
Test
Method / Regulation / Reference Method / Equivalent
Method
Washing
AATCC 61
BS EN 20105 C01-04
BS EN ISO 105-C10
BS EN ISO 105-C06
BS EN ISO 105-C08
DIN EN 20105-C01~04
DIN EN ISO 105-C10
DIN EN ISO 105-C06
DIN EN ISO 105-C08
ISO 105-C01~04, C06
ISO 105-C10
ISO 105-C08
JIS L 0844
CAN/CGSB-4.2 No.19.1
AS 2001.4.15
GB/T 3921.1 to 5
Woolmark TM 193 & TM 250
Rubbing
/ Crocking
AATCC 8
BS EN ISO 105-X12
DIN EN ISO 105-X12
ISO 105-X12
JIS L 0849
CAN/CGSB-4.2 No.22
AS 2001.4.3
GB 18401 Clause 6.5
GB/T 3920
Woolmark TM 165
Organic
Solvents
BS EN ISO
105-D02
DIN EN ISO
105-D02
ISO 105-D02
For
Leather
BS EN ISO
11640
DIN EN ISO
11640
ISO 11640
Rotary
Vertical Crockmeter Method
AATCC 116
BS EN ISO
105-X16
DIN EN ISO
105-X16
ISO 105-X16
Textile
Floor Coverings
AATCC 165
Perspiration
AATCC 15
BS EN ISO 105-E04
DIN EN ISO 105-E04
ISO 105-E04
JIS L 0848
CAN/CGSB-4.2 No.23
AS 2001.4.E04
GB 18401 Clause 6.4
GB/T 3922
Woolmark TM 174 & TM 175
Perspiration and Saliva
DIN 53160
DIN V 53160-1 & 2
Saliva
GB 18401 Clause 6.6
GB/T 18886
Light
AATCC 16
BS EN ISO 105-B02
DIN EN ISO 105-B02
ISO 105-B02
JIS L 0843
CAN/CGSB-4.2 No. 18.3
GB/T 8427
Woolmark TM 5
Dry-cleaning
AATCC 132
BS EN ISO 105-D01
DIN EN ISO 105-D01
ISO 105-D01
JIS L 0860
CAN/CGSB-4.2 No.29.1
GB/T 5711
AS 2001.4.16
Water
AATCC 107
BS EN ISO 105-E01
DIN EN ISO 105-E01
ISO 105-E01
JIS L 0846
CAN/CGSB-4.2 No.20
AS 2001.4.E01
GB 18401 Clause 6.3
GB/T 5713
Woolmark TM 6
Sea
Water
AATCC 106
BS EN ISO 105-E02
DIN EN ISO 105-E02
ISO 105-E02
JIS L 0847
CAN/CGSB-4.2 No.21
AS 2001.4.E02
GB/T 5714
Chlorinated
Water
AATCC 162
BS EN ISO 105-E03
DIN EN ISO 105-E03
ISO 105-E03
JIS L 0884
CAN/CGSB-4.2 No.52.2
AS/NZS 2001.4.5
GB/T 8433
Chlorine
Bleach
Spot Test (STR In-House Method)
Non-Chlorine
Bleach
Spot Test (STR In-House Method)
Soaking Test (STR In-House Method)
AATCC 172
Bleaching
Chlorine
AATCC 3
Hypochlorite
BS EN 20105-N01
DIN EN 20105-N01
ISO 105-N01
JIS L 0856
AS 2001.4.11
GB/T 7069
Peroxide
AATCC 101
BS EN ISO
105-N02
DIN EN ISO
105-N02
ISO 105-N02
JIS
L 0857
Sodium
Chlorite
JIS L 0856
Hot
Pressing
AATCC 133
BS EN ISO 105-X11
DIN EN ISO 105-X11
ISO 105-X11
JIS L 0850
AS 2001.4.6
Dry
Heat
AATCC 117
BS EN ISO 105-P01
DIN EN ISO 105-P01
ISO 105-P01
JIS L 0879
Sublimation
During Storage
JIS L 0854
Acid
Spotting
AATCC 6
BS EN ISO 105-E05
DIN EN ISO 105-E05
ISO 105-E05
JIS L 0851
AS 2001.4.12
GB/T 5715
Alkaline
Spotting
AATCC 6
BS EN ISO 105-E06
DIN EN ISO 105-E06
ISO 105-E06
JIS L 0852
AS 2001.4.9
GB/T 5716
Water
Spotting
AATCC 104
BS EN ISO 105-E07
DIN EN ISO 105-E07
ISO 105-E07
JIS L 0853
AS/NZS 2001.4.4
GB/T 5717
Organic
Solvent
BS EN ISO 105-X05
DIN EN ISO 105-X05
ISO 105-X05
JIS L 0861
Colour
Fastness to Contaminates
Colour
Fastness to Atmospheric Fume
AATCC 23
Colour
Fastness to Ozone
AATCC 109
BS EN ISO
105-G03
DIN EN ISO
105-G03
ISO 105-G03
Sensitivity
to Peroxy Compounds
BS 1006 UK-TE
Phenolic
Yellowing
STR In-House
Method
Colour
Fastness to Weather – Xenon Arc
Lamp
BS EN ISO
105-B04
DIN EN ISO
105-B04
ISO
105-B04
Colour
Change Due to Flat Abrasion (Frosting): Screen
Wire Method
AATCC 119
Construction
Analysis
Test
Method / Regulation / Reference Method / Equivalent
Method
Yarn
Count (Per Yarn)
Woven
Fabric
ASTM D1059
BS ISO 7211-5
ISO 7211-5
JIS L 1096
Knitted
Fabric
ASTM D1059
JIS L 1018
Skein
Form
ASTM D1907
BS EN ISO 2060
DIN EN ISO 2060
ISO 2060
CAN/CGSB-4.2 No.5.2
Desizing
required
BS ISO 7211-5
Threads
per Unit Length (Woven Fabric)
ASTM D3775
BS EN 1049-2
DIN EN 1049-2
ISO 7211-2
JIS L 1096
CAN/CGSB-4.2 No.6
AS 2001.2.5
Stitch
Density (Knitted Fabric)
ASTM D3887 Section 12
BS 5441
JIS L 1018
CAN/CGSB-4.2 No. 7
AS 2001.2.6
Fabric
Width
ASTM D3774
ASTM D3887 Section 10
BS EN 1773
DIN EN 1773
ISO 3932
JIS L 1018
CAN/CGSB-4.2 No.4.2
AS 2001.2.12
Fabric
Weight
ASTM D3776
ASTM D3887 Section 9
BS 2471
BS EN 12127
DIN EN 12127
ISO 3801
JIS L 1018/ 1096
CAN/CGSB-4.2 No.5.1
AS 2001.2.13
Fabric
Thickness
ASTM D1777
BS EN ISO 5084
DIN EN ISO 5084
ISO 5084
JIS L 1018/ 1096
AS 2001.2.15
Cover
Factor
Woolmark TM 169
Crimp
or Take-Up of Yarn
ASTM D3883
BS ISO 7211-3
ISO 7211-3
Distortion
in Bowed or Skewed Fabric (Spirality)
ASTM D3882
BS 2819
JIS L 1018/ 1096
Length
of Thread Per Roll
ASTM D204
JIS L 1095
Fibre
Denier
ASTM D1577
BS EN ISO 1973
DIN EN ISO 1973
ISO 1973
Thickness
of Leather
DIN 53326
BS EN ISO 2589
DIN EN ISO 2589
ISO 2589
Number
of Filament Per Yarn
Microscopic Method
Flammability
Test
Method / Regulation / Reference Method / Equivalent
Method
Flammability
of General Clothing
Textiles
CS 191-53
16 CFR Part 1610
ASTM D1230
CAN/CGSB-4.2 No.27.5
Children
Sleepwear
DOC FF3 & FF5
16 CFR Part 1615 & 1616
Camping
Tentage
CPAI 84
Fire
Test for Flame Resistance Textiles (Small
Scale)
NFPA-701
Surface
Flammability of Carpets &
Rugs
DOC FF1 & FF2
ASTM D2859
CAN/CGSB-4.2 No.27.6
16 CFR Part 1631
Flame
Resistance of Cloth (Vertical)
FTMS 5903
Flame
Resistance of Filling Materials Used in Upholstered
Furniture
California Technical Bulletin 117
Flame
Retardancy of Upholstered Furniture
California Technical Bulletin 116
Sweden
Fire Properties of Apparel
Textiles
KOVFS 1985:5
Burning
Rate of Sleeping Bags
CPAI 75
Burning
Behavior of Bedding Items
ISO 12952-2
Dimensional
Stability (Shrinkage) and Related Tests
Test
Method / Regulation / Reference Method / Equivalent
Method
Dimensional
Stability to Washing (Washing Shrinkage)
AATCC 96
AATCC 135/ 150
BS EN ISO 6330
DIN EN ISO 6330
ISO 6330
JIS L 1018
JIS L 0217
GB/T 8629
Dimensional
Stability to Hand Wash
STR In-House Method
Appearance
After Washing / Hand
Wash
STR In-House Method
AATCC 143
Seam
Smoothness
AATCC 88B
ISO 7770
Crease
Retention
AATCC 88C
ISO 7769
Fabric
Smoothness
AATCC 124
ISO 7768
Dimensional
Stability to Dry-cleaning (Dry-cleaning
Shrinkage)
Commercial Method
Appearance
After Dry-cleaning
STR In-House Method
Durability
of Applied Designs and
Finishes to Dry-cleaning
AATCC 86
Dimensional
Stability to Relaxation
Woolmark TM 31
Dimensional
Stability to Felting
Woolmark TM 31
Dimensional
Stability to Relaxation
and Felting
AATCC 99
Dimensional
Stability to Steaming
BS 4323
ISO 3005
Dimensional
Stability to Soaking And
Washing
BS 5866-1
Skewness
Change In Fabric
and Garment Twist Resulting
from Automatic Home Laundering
AATCC 179
Appearance
after Special Care
Spot Dryclean
Wipe with Damp Cloth
Performance
Tests
Test
Method / Regulation / Reference Method / Equivalent
Method
Abrasion
Resistance
Martindale
ASTM D4966
BS EN ISO 12947-2
DIN EN ISO 12947-2
ISO 12947-2
JIS L 1096
AS 2001.2.25.1 to 4
Woolmark TM 112
Stoll
Flat Abraser
ASTM D3886
JIS L 1018/ 1096
Flex
Abrasion
ASTM D3885
JIS L 1018/ 1096
Taber
Abraser
ASTM D3884
JIS L 1018/ 1096
Wyzenbeck Abrasion
ASTM D4157
Accelerator
AATCC 93
JIS L 1018/ 1096
Pile
Retention
ASTM D4685
JIS L 1075
Pilling
Resistance
ICI
Pilling box
BS EN ISO 12945-1
DIN EN ISO 12945-1
ISO 12945-1
JIS L 1076
CAN/CGSB-4.2 No.51.1
Woolmark TM 152
Random
Tumbler
ASTM D3512
JIS L 1076
CAN/CGSB-4.2 No. 51.2
Martindale
Pilling Tester
BS EN ISO 12945-2
DIN EN ISO 12945-2
SN EN ISO 12945-2
ISO 12945-2
ASTM D4970
Elastomeric
Pad Method
ASTM D3514
Snagging
Resistance
ICI
Snag Box
JIS L 1058 Method D2
Mace
Snag Tester
ASTM D3939
Bean
Bag Test Method
ASTM D5362
Wrinkle
Recovery
Recovery
Angle Method
AATCC 66
BS EN 22313
DIN EN 22313
ISO 2313
JIS L 1018/ 1096
CAN/CGSB-4.2 No.45
Appearance
Method
AATCC 128
ISO 9867
Stiffness
ASTM D1388
BS 3356
JIS L 1018/ 1096
AS 2001.2.9
Stretch
& Recovery
ASTM D2594
ASTM D3107
BS 4952
Water
Vapour Transmission (Breathability
Test)
ASTM E96
BS 7209
Water
Repellency / Resistance
Spray
Test
AATCC 22
BS EN 24920
DIN EN 24920
ISO 4920
JIS L 1092
CAN/CGSB-4.2 No.26.2
Rain
Test
AATCC 35
Impact
Penetration Test
AATCC 42
Hydrostatic
Head
AATCC 127
BS EN 20811
DIN EN 20811
ISO 811
ISO 1420
CAN/CGSB-4.2 No.26.3
JIS L 1092
Oil
Repellency
AATCC 118
Soil
Release
AATCC 130
Needle
Cutting
ASTM D1908
Air
Permeability
ASTM D737
BS EN ISO 9237
DIN EN ISO 9237
ISO 9237
Water
Absorption
Tumble
Jar Dynamic Absorption Test
AATCC 70
Absorbency
of Bleached Textile
AATCC 79
Electrostatic
Resistance
DIN 54345
UV
Protection
AS/NZS 4399
Strength
Tests
Test
Method / Regulation / Reference Method / Equivalent
Method
Tensile
Strength
Grab
/ Cut Strip Test
ASTM D5034
BS EN ISO 13934-2
DIN EN ISO 13934-2
ISO 5082
ISO 13934-2
JIS L 1096
CAN/CGSB-4.2 No.9.2
Strip
Test
ASTM D5035
BS EN ISO 13934-1
DIN EN ISO 13934-1
ISO 5081
ISO 13934-1
JIS L 1096
CAN/CGSB-4.2 No.9.1
AS 2001.2.3.1
Tearing
Strength
Elmendorf
ASTM D1424
BS EN ISO 13937-1
DIN EN ISO 13937-1
ISO 9290
ISO 13937-1
JIS L 1096
CAN/CGSB-4.2 No. 12.3
AS 2001.2.8
Tongue
Single Rip
ASTM D2261
BS EN ISO 13937-2
DIN EN ISO 13937-2
ISO 13937-2
JIS L 1096
