| SR.
NO |
Name
of Equipment |
Quality
Parameter Tested |
National
/ International Standard |
| 1. |
Stiffness
Tester |
Used
to measure Stiffness of fabrics. Results are expressed
in bending length (to calculate flexural rigidity) and
bending modulus of fabrics |
IS:6490-1971 |
| 2. |
Crease
Recovery Tester |
Rapid
Determination of crease resistance of fabrics |
IS:4681-1981,
BS 3086 - 1972, AATCC - 66-1996 |
| 3. |
Yarn
Appearance Winder |
Inspection
of non-uniformity in yarns by visual method |
ASTM
- D2255-1979 |
| 4. |
Launderometer |
Evaluating
of colour - fastness to washing of the dyed and printed
textiles |
ASTM
- D3557, AATCC 61-1996, ISO - 105-C06 |
| 5. |
Twist
Tester |
Determination
of the direction and amount of twist in yarn |
ASTM
D-1422-1976 |
| 6. |
Crimp
Rigidity Tester |
To
determine the bulking potential of texturised yarns |
Based
on HATRA test method. ASTM - D4031-1981 |
| 7. |
Crimp
Tester |
To
measure the percentage crimp in yarns |
IS:3442-1980 |
| 8. |
Wrap
Reel |
Preparing
leas to determine count and leas strength of the yarns |
ASTM
- D1578-1983 |
| 9. |
Crock
Meter |
Rapid
Determination of fastness of dyed and printed textiles
to dry and wet rubbing. |
IS:766-1988,
AATCC -8-1996, ISO - X12 |
| 10. |
Spray
Tester |
Measuring
the water-repellent efficiency of finishes applied to
the fabric |
IS:390-1975,
AATCC -22-1996, ISO - 4920 |
| 11. |
Pilling
Tester |
Rapid
determination of pilling of woven or knitted fabrics with
soft spun and filament yarns |
IS:10971-1984,
ICI Standards |
| 12. |
Hydrostatic
Dome/head Tester |
Determination
of water proofness of medium and heavy fabrics such as
tentage, water bags, tarpaulins etc., as well as the resistance
offered by a fabric to water penetration under static
pressure |
IS:391-1975,
AATCC - 127-1995, ISO-811 |
| 13. |
Thermal
Conductivity Apparatus |
Comparing
the Thermal Insulation properties of textile Materials |
Standards
of Niven's Hot Plate |
| 14. |
Perspirometer
|
Rapid
determination of colour-fastness to perspiration of dyed
and printed textiles |
IS:971-1983,
AATCC - 15-1994, ISO-E04 |
| 15. |
Light
Fastness Tester |
Used
to measure light fastness of the fabric |
IS
2454-1967BS 1006-1978AATCC 16-1993 |
| 16. |
Multilight
colour matching cabinet |
Used
to evaluate colour matching for the metameric match or
isomeric match |
BS
950 |
| 17. |
UV/Day
light lamp viewing cabinet |
Visual
assessment of colour under standard light conditioning |
BS
950 |
| 18. |
Conditioning
Cabinet |
To
condition the fabric samples |
BS
950 |
