All of our products are SGS and ASTM tested for your peace of mind. When browsing our items you can enlarge the specification sheet by clicking on the icon. Our test results will be illustrated in a table such as the image on the right.
Below we highlight the main parameters by which to judge our fabrics and provide an explanation for each.

Physical Characteristics

  • The resistance of a fabric to breaking under tension. Our tests measure the maximum load that the fabric can support without fracture. The higher the number the more stretch the fabric can handle.

  • A fabric’s resistance to forming little balls (‘pills’) on its surface due to abrasion during wearing and washing. When a fabric gets rubbed in day to day use, these pills eventually appear on the surface. Our tests determine a fabric’s resistance to the formation of pills on a scale of 1-5, one representing severe pilling and five representing no pilling. The higher the number, the better the fabric resistance against pilling.

  • This is simply the extent to which a fabric changes length or width during the laundry process. Several factors can affect this such as the fiber composition, the weave/knit, and quality of yarns used. Testing shrinkage can be done with different temperatures and amount of washes.

Color Performance

  • Color fastness to rubbing refers to a fabric’s ability to sustain the original color of its dye after repeated rubbing. This is normally tested when the fabric is dry and when the fabric is wet. This property is tested by measuring the degree of color which may be transferred from the surface of a dyed fabric onto a test cloth.

  • Color fastness to wash in the resistance of a fabric to changes of its color as a result of washing. This is one of the most crucial factors when selecting fabric because poor performance will quickly lead to a deterioration in the fabric’s color. Like shrinkage, this can be measured against different temperatures and is dependent of factors such as the dyeing method used and the composition of the fabric.

  • Color fastness to light is the resistance of dyed fabrics to fading or color change due to exposure to either sunlight or an artificial light source. This can be affected by several other factors such as the temperature, relative humidity and atmospheric contaminants.

  • Refers to the ability of a fabric not to fade or stain when it is perspired. Perspiration (Sweat!) consists of a number of minerals and acidity. When wearing a garment, the fabric will repeatedly interact with perspiration and will over time cause the color to change. This characteristic is tested by soaking a fabric in a solution made to mimic the pH and chemical composition of perspiration.