Physical Testing of Textiles and Hosiery Testing Instruments Available

Repellency & Stain Resistance

• AATCC 118 — Oil Repellency: Hydrocarbon Resistance Test
• ISO 14419:2010 — Oil Repellency: Hydrocarbon Resistance Test
• AATCC 130 — Soil Release: Oily
• ASTM D4265 — Stain Removal in Home Laundering (up to 6 stains, excluding blood)

Appearance & Laundering Performance

• AATCC/ASTM TS-008 — Appearance After Repeated Laundering (Color Change, Skew, Pill, Fuzz)
• AATCC 143 — Garment Appearance Post Home Laundering
• AATCC 124 — Fabric Smoothness After Laundering
• AATCC 88B — Seam Smoothness After Laundering
• AATCC 88C — Retention of Creases After Laundering
• ISO 7769:2009 — Crease Appearance After Cleaning
• AATCC 179 — Skewness & Twist After Laundering

Air Permeability

• ASTM D737 — US Standard (38 cm², 125 Pa, cfm)
• BS 5636:1990 — British Standard (5 cm², 98 Pa, cm³/cm²/s)
• WSP 70.1:2008 — Nonwoven Materials
• AS 2001.2.34:1990 — Australian Standard (38 cm², 98 Pa)
• ISO 9237:1995
  • Apparel: 20 cm², 100 Pa (1 mbar)
  • Industrial: 20 cm², 200 Pa

Care Instruction

• STTM D3938 — Care Label Confirmation & Establishment

Fabric Weight (Mass per Unit Area)

• ASTM D3776 (ISO/IEC 17025 Accredited)
  • Option C — Small Swatch
  • Option B — Full Width Sample
  • Option D — Narrow Fabric
  • Modified Option B — Sock Weight
• ISO 3801:1997 Method 5 — Standard
• CAN/CGSB-4.2 No. 5.1-M90 — Canadian Method
• WSP 130.1:2009 — Nonwovens
• ASTM D751 Sect. 10.2 — Coated Fabrics

Dimensions & Width

• ASTM D3774 — Fabric Width
• CAN/CGSB-4.2 No. 4.1-2008 — Width & Length Determination

Dimensional Stability (Shrinkage)

• AATCC 135 / 150
  • 3X & 5X Laundering for Fabrics & Garments
• AATCC 135 (Stretch Method) — Shrinkage of Socks
• ISO 5077:2007 — ISO Shrinkage Method
• CAN/CGSB-4.2 No. 58-2019 — Canadian Method
• AATCC 158 — Drycleaning Shrinkage (1X, 3X, 5X)
• ASTM D1204 — Linear Dimensional Change

Fit Properties (Socks, Sheers & Tights)

• HIFOMACO LCS 4800 — Sock Fit (Original & After Laundering)
• NAHM Forms — Sock Fit (Original State)
• THA Volumetric Forms — Sheers & Tights Fit
• HIFOMACO HT-36L — Stretch Info for Sheers & Tights
• Ruler Method — Relaxed Layout Measurement

Other Physical Properties

• AATCC 143 — Apparel Appearance After Laundering
• ASTM D1388 Option A — Fabric Stiffness (Shirley Tester)
• MSC Method — Fabric Thickness