Our services

We offer comprehensive testing programmes for all textile raw materials, semi-finished and finished products.

Fabric testing

• Conformity of piece goods for manufacturing personal protective equipment (PPE) 
  
• Decomposition of fabrics 
  
• Fabric weight, fabric density 
  
• Dimensional stability (e.g. after washing)
  
• Tenacity: strip and grab testing 
  
• Tear propagation resistance 
  
• Seam resistance, seam slippage strength 
  
• Bursting strength 
  
• Pilling test (Martindale, ICI)
  
• Abrasion test (Martindale)
  
• Snagging test
  
• Water absorption (Bundesmann rain test)
  
• Water repellence (spray test)
  
• Water and oil repellence (Scotchgard)
  
• Tchibo test (soil release)
  
• Scrub test
  
• Crease recovery angle 
  
• Anti-crease properties
  

Clothing physiology tests

• Water impermeability 
  
• Water vapour transmission resistance 
  
• Thermal transmission resistance 
  
• Moisture management
  
• Air permeability
  

Burning tests

• Burning behaviour 16CFR1610
  
• Limited flame spread rate EN ISO 15025
  
• Burning behaviour of curtains and drapes EN 1102
  
• Flammability of vertically oriented specimens EN ISO 6940
  
• Flame spread rate EN ISO 6941
  
• Burning behaviour of children’s nightwear EN 14878
  

Yarn tests

• Yarn evenness
  
• Yarn count
  
• Single and ply yarn twist
  
• Yarn hairiness
  
• Yarn tenacity
  
• Yarn shrinkage
  

Fibre tests

• Conditioning
  
• Fibre length, fibre count, fibre cross-section, fibre damage (microscopic and chemical)
  
• Microscopic fibre analyses (qualitative)
  
• Chemical fibre analyses (quantitative)
  
• Fine animal hair analyses
  
• Fibre analysis (qualitative, quantitative) with the scanning electron microscope (SEM) Uniformity
  

Colour fastness

• Fastness to light ISO 105-B02
  
• Exposure to hot light VDA75202
  
• Fastness to weathering ISO 105-B04
  
• Fastness to light and perspiration ISO 105-B07
  
• Fastness to water ISO 105-E01
  
• Fastness to water spotting ISO 105-E07
  
• Fastness to ironing ISO 105-X11
  
• Fastness to household washing ISO 105-C06/C08
  
• Fastness to seawater ISO 105-E02
  
• Fastness to chlorinated water ISO 105-E03
  
• Fastness to dry cleaning ISO 105-D01
  
• Phenolic yellowing ISO 105-X18
  
• Fastness to solvents ISO 105-X05
  
• Fastness to sodium hypochlorite bleach ISO 105-N01
  
• Fastness to peroxide bleach ISO 105-N02
  
• Fastness to rubbing ISO 105-X12
  
• Fastness to perspiration ISO 105-E04
  
• Fastness to saliva and perspiration according to STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX^®
  

Measurement of colour, whiteness and UV transmission

• Measurement of colour difference DIN 5033
  
• Colour measurement of fluorescent dyestuffs ISO 20471
  
• Measuring degree of whiteness (Berger, Ganz Griesser)
  
• Colour visibility test (Farnsworth-Munsell)
  
• UV transmission measurement according to UV STANDARD 801, AS/NZ 4399, 
  
• EN 13758-1
  

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Washing powder / Washing process tests

Washing powder tests

• Washing efficiency, stain removal 
  
• Colour preservation 
  
• Greying
  

Washing cycle control tests

• Reduction in tensile strength 
  
• Ash residue 
  
• Organic residues 
  
• DP (degree of polymerisation)
  
• Reflectance
  

Expert opinions in cases of damage and for court submissions

• Expert advice and assistance by specialists 
  
• Expert opinions in cases of dispute and damage
  

Dyestuff analysis

• Testing for allergenic dyestuffs 
  
• Testing for prohibited azo dyestuffs according to EN 14362-1 & -3
  
• Testing for carcinogenic dyestuffs 
  
• Qualitative dyestuff analysis
  

Human ecological tests

• pH according to ISO 3071 and other standards 
  
• Formaldehyde according to JIS L 1041 and other standards (qualitative and quantitative)
  
• Heavy metals (extractable or total amount), ICP-MS
  
• XRF analyses (incl. lead, cadmium, nickel)
  
• Chromium VI according to ISO 17075
  
• Nickel release according to EN 12472 and EN 1811
  
• Organochlorine carriers
  
• Phenols (chlorinated and other)
  
• Pesticides
  
• Phthalates (PVC plasticisers), e.g. according to ISO 14389, EN 15777 or CPSC 
  
• Organotin compounds, e.g. according to ISO 17353
  
• Permethrin
  
• PCBs
  
• PFCs (e.g. PFOS / PFOA)
  
• PAH (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons)
  
• APEO / AP (alkyl phenol ethoxylates/alkyl phenols)
  
• Isothiazolinone
  
• Anthraquinone
  
• Quinoline
  
• Dimethyl fumarate
  
• Solvent residues (e.g. DMF, DMAc, NMP)
  
• SCCP (short-chain chlorinated paraffins)
  
• Triclosan
  
• Dyestuff analyses
  
• Odour testing

Residue analyses

• Industrial analysis (silk)
  
• Residual sericin content (scouring)
  
• Sizing content 
  
• Softener content 
  
• Content of solvent-soluble substances 
  
• Content of water-soluble substances 
  
• Content of acid-soluble substances 
  
• Tensides
  
• AOX determination (waste water)

Trace analyses

• Grease and oil detection 
  
• Iron detection 
  
• Chloride detection 
  
• Sulphate detection 
  
• Blood detection 
  
• Micro-organisms – germ count 
  
• IR (infrared spectroscopy) analyses

Testing indoor air
quality

Our services for living areas and workplaces include:

• Ambient air measurements: formaldehyde and volatile organic compounds (VOC), gaseous substances such as carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide, ozone, nitrogen oxides and radon
  
• Measurements of harmful substances for verifying the occupational exposure limit (OEL values) in commercial and industrial workplaces 
  
• Climate measurements: air movement, temperature and relative humidity 
  
• Fine-particle measurements: identification and assessment of suspended particulate matter and aerosols
  
• Evaluation of biological parameters: identification of moulds, bacteria and allergens, germ content measurements of bacterial air and surface contamination 
  
• Hygienic evaluations of heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems 
  
• Noise and light measurements 
  

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Testing toy safety

Mechanical, physical and chemical tests:

• Compliance with EN 71, such as tensile, impact, drop and pressure tests 
  
• Flammability 
  
• Organic chemical compounds 
  
• Heavy metals 
  
• Pesticides and wood preservatives 
  
• Formaldehyde
  
• Plasticisers / phthalates
  
• Flame retardant substances 
  
• Organotin compounds 
  
• Allergenic and carcinogenic dyestuffs 
  
• Polycyclic aromatic carbohydrates (PAC)
  
• Fastness to saliva and perspiration 
  

International toy safety standards:

• EN 71, European Standard, Safety of Toys 
  
• European Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC
  
• REACH Regulation No. 1907/2006 (EC)
  
• Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act 2008 (USA)
  
• ASTM F963 Toy Safety (USA)
  
• Hazardous Products (Toys) Regulations (Canada)
  
• GB 6675 National Safety Technical Code for Toys (China)
  
• AS/NZS ISO 8124 (Australia/New Zealand)
  

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