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🧬 Fabric

Sr. No.Test ParameterTest MethodEquivalent methodDescription
1Length/WIDTHASTM D3774-18(2024)Standard Test Method for Width of Textile Fabric
ISO 22198:2006Textiles — Fabrics — Determination of width and length
 IS 7016:Part 1 : Sec 1 : 2022 ( ISO 2286-1 : 2016)Methods of Test for Rubber or Plastics Coated Fabrics - Part 1 Determination of Roll Characteristics - Section 1 Methods for determination of length, width and net mass
IS 1954 : 2024   ( ISO 22198 : 2006) Textiles-Fabrics-Determination of Width and Length
2CrimpISO 7211-3:1984Textiles — Woven fabrics — Construction — Methods of analysisPart 3: Determination of crimp of yarn in fabric
3CountIS 3442 : 2023    Textiles - Method for Determination of Crimp and Linear Density of Yarn Removed from Fabric
ISO 7211-5:2020Textiles — Methods for analysis of woven fabrics constructionPart 5: Determination of linear density of yarn removed from fabric
ASTM D1059-17(2022)Standard Test Method for Yarn Number Based on Short-Length Specimens
4Thread densityD3775-17(2023)Standard Test Method for End (Warp) and Pick (Filling) Count of Woven Fabrics
ISO 7211-2:2024Textiles — Methods for analysis of woven fabrics constructionPart 2: Determination of number of threads per unit length
D8007-24Standard Test Method for Wale and Course Count of Weft Knitted Fabrics
IS 1963 : 2025    Textiles - Woven Fabrics - Determination of Number of Threads Per Unit Length
5GSMIS 7016 : Part 1 : Sec 2 : 2019(RA 2023)( ISO 2286-2 : 2016)Methods of Test for Coated and Treated Fabrics Part 1 Determination of Roll Characteristics Section 2 Methods for determination of total mass per unit area, mass per unit area of coating and mass per unit area of substrate ( Second Revision )
D3776/D3776M-20Standard Test Methods for Mass Per Unit Area (Weight) of Fabric
ISO 7211-6:2020Textiles — Methods for analysis of woven fabrics constructionPart 6: Determination of the mass of warp and weft per unit area of fabric
IS 1964 : 2025Textiles - Mass Per Unit Length and Mass Per Unit Area of Fabrics - Methods of Test
ISO 3801:1977Textiles — Woven fabrics — Determination of mass per unit length and mass per unit area
IS 14716 : 2021    Geosynthetics Test method for the determination of mass per unit area of geotextiles and geotextile-related products
BS EN 12127:1998Textiles. Fabrics. Determination of mass per unit area using small samples
IS 15891 : Part 1 : 2024 ( ISO 9073-1 : 2023)Nonwovens-Methods of Test - Part 1 Determination of Mass Per Unit Area
D5261-10(2024)Standard Test Method for Measuring Mass per Unit Area of Geotextiles
6ThicknessD1777-96(2019)Standard Test Method for Thickness of Textile Materials
IS 7016 : Part 1 : Sec 3 : 2019(RA 2023) ( ISO 2286-3 : 2016)   Methods of Test for Coated and Treated Fabrics Part 1 Determination of Roll Characteristics Section 3 Method for determination of thickness ( Second Revision )
ISO 5084:1996Textiles — Determination of thickness of textiles and textile products
IS 7702 : 2012(RA 2021)( ISO 5084 : 1996Textiles-Determination of Thickness of Textiles and Textile Products
7BreakingIS 7016 : Part 2 : 2022(Method 1)( ISO 1421 : 2016)  Methods of Test for Rubber or Plastics Coated Fabrics Part 2 Determination of Tensile Strength and Elongation at Break
ISO 13934-1:2013Textiles — Tensile properties of fabricsPart 1: Determination of maximum force and elongation at maximum force using the strip method
IS 1969 : Part 1 : 2018 (RA 2024)Textiles- Tensile Properties of Fabrics - Part 1 Determination of Maximum force and Elongation at Maximum Force Using the Strip Method
IS 15891 : Part 3 : 2024 ( ISO 9073-3 : 2023) Nonwovens-Methods of Test - Part 3 Determination of Tensile Strength and Elongation at Break Using the Strip Method
D5035-11(2024)Standard Test Method for Breaking Force and Elongation of Textile Fabrics (Strip Method)
8WIDE WIDTHISO 10319:2024Geosynthetics — Wide-width tensile test
IS 16635 : 2017( ISO 10319 : 2015)Geosynthetics - Wide-Width Tensile Test
D4595/D4595M-24Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Geotextiles by the Wide-Width Method
9GrabD5034-21(2025)Standard Test Method for Breaking Strength and Elongation of Textile Fabrics (Grab Test)
ISO 13934-2:2014Textiles — Tensile properties of fabricsPart 2: Determination of maximum force using the grab method
ISO 9073-18:2023Nonwovens — Test methodsPart 18: Determination of tensile strength and elongation at break using the grab tensile test
IS 15891 : Part 18 : 2024( ISO 9073-18 : 2023)Nonwovens-Methods of Test - Part 18 Determination of Tensile Strength and Elongation at Break Using the Grab Tensile Test
IS 1969 : Part 2 : 2018( ISO 13934-2 : 2014)  Textiles - Tensile Properties of Fabrics - Determination of Maximum Force and Elongation at Maximum Force PART 2 GRAB METHOD
D4632/D4632M-15a(2023)Standard Test Method for Grab Breaking Load and Elongation of Geotextiles
10ICI PillingIS 10971 : Part 1 : 2022( ISO 12945-1 : 2020) Textiles-Determination of Fabric Propensity to Surface Pilling, Fuzzing or Matting - Part 1 Pilling Box Method
ISO 12945-1:2020Textiles — Determination of fabric propensity to surface pilling, fuzzing or mattingPart 1: Pilling box method
11Martindale pillingD4970/D4970M-22Standard Test Method for Pilling Resistance and Other Related Surface Changes of Textile Fabrics: Martindale Tester
12WEAVE2022
13Martindale abrsionD4966-22Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Textile Fabrics (Martindale Abrasion Tester Method)
ISO 12947-2:2016Textiles — Determination of the abrasion resistance of fabrics by the Martindale methodPart 2: Determination of specimen breakdown
ISO 12947-3:1998Textiles — Determination of the abrasion resistance of fabrics by the Martindale methodPart 3: Determination of mass loss
ISO 12947-4:1998/Cor 1:2002Textiles — Determination of the abrasion resistance of fabrics by the Martindale method — Part 4: Assessment of appearance changeTechnical Corrigendum 1
IS 12673 : Part 1 : 2014(RA 2023)( ISO 12947-1 : 1998)Textiles -Determination of the Abrasion Resistance of Fabrics by the Martindale Method Part 1 Martindale Abrasion Testing Apparatus
IS 12673 : Part 2 : 2022( ISO 12947-2 : 2016)  Textiles-Determination of the Abrasion Resistance of Fabrics by the Martindale Method - Part 2 Determination of Specimen Breakdown
IS 12673 : Part 3 : 2014(RA 2018)( ISO 12947-3 : 1998)   Textiles -Determination of the Abrasion Resistance of Fabrics by the Martindale Method Part 2 Determination of Mass Loss
IS 12673 : Part 4 : 2014(RA 2023)( ISO 12947-4 : 1998Textiles -Determination of the Abrasion Resistance of Fabrics by the Martindale Method Part 4 Assessment of Appearance Change
14TABERD3884-22Standard Guide for Abrasion Resistance of Textile Fabrics (Rotary Platform Abrader Method)
15Tear strengthIS 7016 : Part 3 : Sec 1 : 2022( ISO 4674-1 : 2016)  Methods of Test for Rubber or Plastics Coated Fabrics Part 3 Determination of Tear Resistance Section 1 Constant rate of tear methods
ISO 13937-2:2000Textiles — Tear properties of fabricsPart 2: Determination of tear force of trouser-shaped test specimens (Single tear method)
IS 6489 : PART 2 : 2011(RA 2021)ISO 13937-2 : 2000Textiles — Tear Properties of Fabrics Part 2 Determination of Tear Force of Trouser Shaped Test Specimens (Single Tear Method)
IS 4726 : 2025App DTextiles - Light Weight Nylon Fabrics for Parachutes - Specification)METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF TEARING STRENGTH OF WOVEN FABRICS
D2261-13(2024)Standard Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics by the Tongue (Single Rip) Procedure (Constant-Rate-of-Extension Tensile Testing Machine)
16TRAPEZOIDD5587-15(2024)Standard Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics by Trapezoid Procedure
D4533/D4533M-15(2023)Standard Test Method for Trapezoid Tearing Strength of Geotextiles
IS 14293 : 2024Geotextiles - Method for Determination of Trapezoid Tearing Strength
IS 15891 : Part 4 : 2024( ISO 9073-4 : 2021)  Nonwovens - Methods of Test - Part 4 Determination of Tear Resistance by the Trapezoid Procedure
D5733-99(withdrawn)Standard Test Method for Tearing Strength of Nonwoven Fabrics by the Trapezoid Procedure (Withdrawn 2008)
17Bursting strengthISO 13938-1:2019Textiles — Bursting properties of fabricsPart 1: Hydraulic method for determination of bursting strength and bursting distension
ASTM D3786/D3786M-18(2023) Standard Test Method for Bursting Strength of Textile Fabrics—Diaphragm Bursting Strength Tester Method
IS 1966 : Part 1 : 2022ISO 13938-1 : 2019Textiles-Bursting Properties of Fabrics - Part 1 Hydraulic Method for Determination of Bursting Strength and Bursting Distension
18Crease recoveryIS 4681 : 1981 (RA 2023)Method for determination of recovery from creasing of textile fabrics by measuring the angle of recovery
19DRAPEIS 8357 : 1977 (RA 2018)Method for assessment of fabric drape
20StiffnessIS 6490 : 2025Textiles - Stiffness Characteristic of Fabrics - Methods of Test
D1388-23Standard Test Method for Stiffness of Fabrics
21SEAMD1683/D1683M-22Standard Test Method for Failure in Sewn Seams of Woven Fabrics
ISO 13936-1:2004Textiles — Determination of the slippage resistance of yarns at a seam in woven fabricsPart 1: Fixed seam opening method
IS 9030 : 2024 Textiles - Seam Strength of Jute Fabrics Including their Laminates - Methods of Test
ISO 13935-2:2014Textiles — Seam tensile properties of fabrics and made-up textile articlesPart 2: Determination of maximum force to seam rupture using the grab method
22FlexingIS 7016 : Part 4 : 2003(RA 2023)Method BISO 7854 : 1995Methods of Test for Coated and Treated Fabrics - Part 4 : Rubber - or Plastics-Coated Fabrics - Determination of Resistance to Damage by Flexing
23APIS 11056 : 2013     (Reaffirmed Year : 2022 )Textile - Determination of the permeability of fabrics to air
D737-18(2023)Standard Test Method for Air Permeability of Textile Fabrics
ISO 9237:1995Textiles — Determination of the permeability of fabrics to air
IS 4726 : 2025App BMETHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF AIR POROSITY
IS 15891 : Part 15 : 2017 (RA 2021)ISO 9073-15 : 2007Textiles-Test Methods for Nonwovens Part 15 Determination of Air Permeability
ISO 9073-15:2007Textiles — Test methods for nonwovensPart 15: Determination of air permeability
24PUNCTURE CBRASTM D6241-22aStandard Test Method for Measuring Static Puncture Strength of Geotextiles and Geosynthetic-Related Products Using a 50 mm Probe
IS 16078 : 2013 (RA 2023)( ISO 12236 : 2006)  Geosynthetics - Static Puncture Test (CBR Test)
ISO 12236:2006Geosynthetics — Static puncture test (CBR test)
25INDEXASTM D4833/D4833M-07(2020)Standard Test Method for Index Puncture Resistance of Geomembranes and Related Products
26AOSIS 14294 : 2024Geotextiles-Method for Determination of Apparent Opening Size by Dry Sieving Technique
ASTM D4751-21aStandard Test Methods for Determining Apparent Opening Size of a Geotextile
27THERMAL
SAS/IH/02-2022Thermal conductivity
28SHEDDINGIS 16008 : Part 1 : 2016 ann C    (Reaffirmed Year : 2020 )Agro Textiles - Shade Nets for Agriculture and Horticulture Purposes - Specification Part 1 Shade Nets Made from Tape Yarns (First Revision)
IS 16008 : Part 2 : 2016  ann C   (Reaffirmed Year : 2020 )Agro Textiles - Shade Nets for Agriculture and Horticulture Purposes - Specification Part 2 Shade Nets Made from Mono Filament Yarns (First Revision)
29RETENTIONIS 16008 : Part 1 : 2016 ann B    (Reaffirmed Year : 2020 )Agro Textiles - Shade Nets for Agriculture and Horticulture Purposes - Specification Part 1 Shade Nets Made from Tape Yarns (First Revision)
IS 16008 : Part 2 : 2016   ann B   (Reaffirmed Year : 2020 )Agro Textiles - Shade Nets for Agriculture and Horticulture Purposes - Specification Part 2 Shade Nets Made from Mono Filament Yarns (First Revision)
IS 16513 : 2016 annex C    (Reaffirmed Year : 2020 )Agro Textiles - Insect Nets for Agriculture and Horticulture Purposes - Specification
ASTM G154-23Standard Practice for Operating Fluorescent Ultraviolet (UV) Lamp Apparatus for Exposure of Materials
IS 16202 : 2014   annex c  (Reaffirmed Year : 2018 )Argo Textile - Woven Ground Covers for Horticulture Application - Specification
IS 15907 : 2010 annnex B    (Reaffirmed Year : 2019 )Agro Textiles - High Density Plyethylene (HDPE) Woven Beds for Vermiculture
IS 17730 : Part 1 : 2021 annex BAgro-Textiles Hail Protection Nets for Agriculture and Horticulture Purposes Specification Part 1 Warp Knitted Hail Protection Nets
IS 17731 : 2021Agro-Textiles Laminated Woven Orchard Protection Covers Specification
IS 17730 : Part 2 : 2021    annex BAgro-Textiles Hail Protection Nets for Agriculture and Horticulture Purposes Specification Part 2 Woven Hail Protection Nets
30SOCKSIS 2187 : 2023 B3Textiles Wool Socks Specification
IS 2187 : 2023 B4Textiles Wool Socks Specification
31Visible light transmissionIS 13360 : Part 9 : Sec 5 : 1999     (Reaffirmed Year : 2020 )Plastics - Methods of Testing - Part 9 : Optical Properties - Section 5 : Determination of Haze and Luminous Transmittance of Transparent Plastics
32IS 7016 : Part 3 : Sec 2 : 2023ISO 4674-2:2021Methods Of Test For Rubber Or Plastics Coated Fabrics Part 3 Determination Of Tear Resistance Section 2 Ballistic Pendulum Method

🧬Yarn

Sr No.Test ParameterTest MethodDescription
1Linear densityIS 1315 : 2025  Textiles - Linear Density of Yarns Spun on Cotton System - Methods of Test
ASTM D1907/D1907M-12(2025)Standard Test Method for Linear Density of Yarn (Yarn Number) by the Skein Method
IS 7703 : Part 1 : 1990     (Reaffirmed Year : 2022 )Methods of Test for Continuous Filament polyester filament polyester and polyamide flat yarn Part 1 : Linear Density
ISO 2060:1994Textiles — Yarn from packages — Determination of linear density (mass per unit length) by the skein method
IS 4910 : Part 2 : 2023    Tyre Yarns Cords And Tyre Cord Fabrics Made From Man-Made Fibres Methods Of Test Part 2 Linear Density
IS 7071 : 2021 ( ISO 2307 : 2019)Fibre Ropes-Determination of Certain Physical and Mechanical Properties
2Lea strengthIS 1671 : 1977     (Reaffirmed Year : 2018 )Method for determination of yarn strength parameters of yarn spun on cotton systems
D1578-93(2022)Standard Test Method for Breaking Strength of Yarn in Skein Form
3DIAMETERIS 7071 : 2021 ( ISO 2307 : 2019)Fibre Ropes-Determination of Certain Physical and Mechanical Properties
4Single yarn strengthIS 7703 : Part 2 : 1990     (Reaffirmed Year : 2022 )Methods of Test for continuous filament polyester and polyamide flat yarn Part 2 Tenacity and Elongation at break
ASTM D2256/D2256M-21 Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Yarns by the Single-Strand Method
ISO 2062:2009Textiles — Yarns from packages — Determination of single-end breaking force and elongation at break using constant rate of extension (CRE) tester
IS 1670 : 1991     (Reaffirmed Year : 2022 )Textiles - Yarn - Determination of breaking load and elongation at break of single strand
IS 4910 : Part 3 : 2023Tyre Yarns, Cords and Tyre Cord Fabrics Made from Man-Made Fibres-Methods of Test - Part 3 Load and Elongation Characteristics
ASTM D204-02(2021)Standard Test Methods for Sewing Threads
IS 7071 : 2021 ( ISO 2307 : 2019)Fibre Ropes-Determination of Certain Physical and Mechanical Properties
5TwistASTM D1422/D1422M-13(2020)Standard Test Method for Twist in Single Spun Yarns by the Untwist-Retwist Method
ASTM D1423/D1423M-16(2022) Standard Test Method for Twist in Yarns by Direct-Counting
IS 832 : PART 1 : 2021 ( ISO 2061:2015)    Textiles Determination of twist in yarns Part 1 Direct counting method
IS 832 : PART 2 : 2011 ( ISO 17202 : 2002)     (Reaffirmed Year : 2021 )Textiles — Determination of Twist in Yarns Part 2 Untwist/Retwist Method for Single Spun Yarns
ISO 7211-4:1984Textiles — Woven fabrics — Construction — Methods of analysisPart 4: Determination of twist in yarn removed from fabric
6PitchIS 7071 : 2021 ( ISO 2307 : 2019)Fibre Ropes-Determination of Certain Physical and Mechanical Properties

🧬 Fibre

Sr. No.Test ParameterTest MethodDescription
1Fibre DenierASTM D1577-07(2024)e1Standard Test Methods for Linear Density of Textile Fibers
2Fibre strengthISO 5079:2020Textile fibres — Determination of breaking force and elongation at break of individual fibres
IS 235 : 2023 ( ISO 5079:2020)    Textile Fibres - Determination Of Breaking Force And Elongation At Break Of Individual Fibres
D3822/D3822M-14(2020)Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Single Textile Fibers
3Crimp/inchASTM D3937-12(2024)option 1Standard Test Method for Crimp Frequency of Manufactured Staple Fibers
4Fibre lengthIS 10014 : Part 1 : 1984     (Reaffirmed Year : 2018 )Methods Of Tests For Man-Made Staple Fibres Part-1 Determination Of Length
ASTM D5103-07(2024)Standard Test Method for Length and Length Distribution of Manufactured Staple Fibers (Single-Fiber Test)