Water Repellency: Spray Test - evaluates the resistance of textile materials to wetting by water. Indicates the effectiveness of water-repellant finishes. Applicable to all textile fabrics, whether or not they have been treated for water-repellency.

Water Resistance: Impact Penetration - measures textile resistance to penetration of water by impact; used to simulate rain penetration. Applicable to all textile fabrics, whether or not they have been treated for water-resistance/repellency.

Air Permeability - determines the rate of air flow through a textile fabric. Indicates the "breathability" of weather resistant, rainproof, or coated fabrics.

Wrinkle Recovery of Fabrics: Appearance Method - evaluates the appearance of textile fabrics after induced wrinkling

Breaking Strength and Elongation - the ability of a fabric to withstand a pulling force until rupture occurs.
* Grab Test (unsuitable for knits)

Tear Strength - the initial resistance to tear in most textile fabrics.
* Tongue Tear (preferred method)

Pilling Resistance: Martindale Tester - measurement of the resistance of a textile fabric to pilling resistance and other related surface changes

Abrasion Resistance: Martindale Method - measurement of the resistance of a textile fabric to abrasion by rubbing the fabric in patterned cycles. Results are examined and recorded with a video microscope.

Tear Strength - the initial resistance to tear in most textile fabrics.
* Elmendorf

Crocking (Dry and Wet) - evaluation of color transference form rubbing a colored textile material onto a white test cloth. Suitable for all dyed and printed textile fabrics

Perspiration - evaluation of colorfastness to perspiration

Laundering: Domestic - evaluation of the colorfastness of textile fabrics to home laundering conditions

• 1 cycle
• 3 cycles
• 5 cycles
• add bleach (chlorine or non-chlorine)

Oil Repellency: Hydrocarbon Resistance Test - evaluation of a textile fabric's resistance to wetting by a selected series of liquid hydrocarbons of different surface tensions.

Soil Release: Oil Stain Method - measurement of a textile fabric's ability to release oily stains during home laundering

Dimensional Change: Laundering - the dimensional change (shrinkage or stretching) in washable woven and knit fabrics or garments and other textile products when subjected to repeated home laundering procedures.
Specify care procedures on the Textile Testing Request Form.

• 1 cycle
• 3 cycles
• 5 cycles

Smoothness of Seams in Fabrics after Repeated Home Laundering - evaluation of the smoothness appearance of seams in fabrics after repeated home laundering

Appearance of Apparel and Other Textile End Products after Repeated Home Laundering - evaluation of the smoothness appearance of flat fabric and seams, and the retention of pressed-in creases in garments and other textile products after repeated home laundering.

Skewness Change in Fabric and Garment Twist Resulting from Automatic Home Laundering - evaluation of the change in skewness in woven and knitted fabrics or twist in garments when subjected to repeated automatic laundering procedures commonly used in the home. Washing and drying procedures used for shrinkage tests and other home laundering tests are specified for this method.