Atlabs is the pioneer of integrated Textile Testing Services . The testing facilities provided by Atlabs are made by highly knowledgeable staffs that are perfectly skilled and experienced to deliver the expected service.
Atlabs takes the responsibility to assure quality to all the customers and reduce the risk. Atlabs understands the importance which customers give to the textiles and apparels they use in their daily life.
During the testing different attributes are tested like –length, color, fineness, threads per inch, cover factor and many more. Atlabs offers wide range of testing on:
Textiles
Apparel / Garments
Home Textiles / Furnishings
Garment Accessories
Trims and Accessories
Carpets / Rugs
Seasonal items
Woven Fabric & Garments
Non-Woven Fabric & Garments
Knitted Goods
Linens and towelsm
Dyes & Textile Auxillaries
Few common testing parameters for fabrics, garments and other textile items followed by Atlabs include,
Appearance
Dimensional stability to washing (Shrinkage)
Bowing or skewing / spirality
Print Durability/Actual Laundering
Garment Accessories
Appearance after actual laundering
Appearance after Dry Cleaning
Color Fastness
Washing
Water
Rubbing
Perspiration
Saliva
Dry Cleaning
Bleaching : chlorine/ non-chlorine
Hot pressing
Performance
Tensile / bursting strength
Tear strength
Seam strength
Pilling – ici pilling
Martindale Pilling
Abrasion Resistance
Button/snap/bow pull strength
Stretch and Recovery
Physical Tests
Fiber composition
Count / denier of warp & weft
Twist
Weight per unit area(square / linear)
Ends & picks per unit length
Wales & courses (thread density)
Lycra/Elasthane %
Specialized Tests
Flammability (vertical / inclined)
Flammability (carpet and rugs)
Anti bacterial property
UV protection property
Whiteness
Color difference
Fibre labeling
Wash care suggestion & labeling
Eco Parameters
pH
Formaldehyde
Release of banned amines (from azo dyes)
Carcinogenic / allergenic dyes
Pesticides
Phthalates (upto 14 components)
Heavy metals (upto 8 metals)
PCP/TCP/TECP/OPP
Organotin compounds
Nickel release(metallic accessories)
Forbidden Flame Retardant
Chromium VI
Chlorinated benzene & Toluene
Butylated Hydroxy Toluene (BHT)
Atlabs is accredited to test according to an cluster of national and international standards, such as
American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC)
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
Australian Standards (AS)
British Standards (BS)
Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB)
German Standards (DIN)
European Standards (EN)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS)
Guo Biao Standards (GB) issued by the Standardization Administration of China (SAC)
