Physical Testing Laboratory

• ASTM D1440 | Length and Length Distribution of Cotton Fibers (Array Method)
• ASTM D1445 | Breaking Strength and Elongation of Cotton Fibers (Flat Bundle Method) – Pressley Fiber Bundle Strength Tester
• ASTM D1577 | Measures linear density of fibers – Vibromat ME
• ASTM D2612 | Fiber Cohesion in Sliver and Top (Static Tests)
• ASTM D3822 | Tensile Properties of Single Textile Fibers – MTS Criterion
• ASTM D3937 | Crimp Frequency of Manufactured Staple Fibers
• ASTM 5103 | Length and Length Distribution of Manufactured Staple Fibers
• ASTM D5332 | Fiber Length – Peyer FL101/AL101
• N/A | Precisely measure fiber parameters such as width and length – FibreShape

• ASTM D1059 | Yarn Number Based on Short-Length Specimens
• ASTM D1422 / ASTM D1423 | Twist in Singles Yarn; Twist in Plied Yarn – ETT Automatic Twist Tester or US Testing Twist Tester
• ASTM D1425 | Evenness of Textile Strands Using Capacitance Testing Equipment – Uster Tester 5
• ASTM D1578 | Breaking Strength of Yarn in Skein Form
• ASTM D1907 | Linear Density of Yarn (Yarn Number) by the Skein Method – Whitin Machine Works 975-4
• ASTM D2256 | Tensile Properties of Yarns by the Single-Strand Method- Uster Tensorapid 4-C, MTS Criterion or Uster Tensojet
• ASTM D2259 | Shrinkage of Yarns – Fisher Scientific Isotemp Oven
• ASTM D2653 | Tensile Properties of Elastometric Yarns – MTS Criterion
• ASTM D2731 | Elastic Properties of Elastomeric Yarns – MTS Criterion
• ASTM D3108 | Coefficient of Friction, Yarn to Solid Material
• ASTM D3412 | Coefficient of Friction, Yarn to Yarn
• ASTM D3883 | Yarn Crimp and Yarn Take-up in Woven Fabrics
• ASTM D4974 | Hot Air Thermal Shrinkage of Yarn and Cord Using a Thermal Shrinkage Oven – Fisher Scientific Isotemp Oven
• ASTM D6720 | Evaluation of Recoverable Stretch of Stretch Yarns (Skein Method)
• ASTM D7269 | Tensile Testing of Aramid Yarns – MTS Criterion

• AATCC EP 1 | Gray Scale for Color Change
• AATCC EP 2 | Gray Scale for Staining
• AATCC EP 6 | Instrumental Color Measurement – Spectrophotometer
• AATCC EP 8 | 9-Step Chromatic Transference Scale
• AATCC EP 9 | Visual Assessment of Color Difference of Textiles
• AATCC EP 12 | Instrumental Assessment of Degree of Staining – Spectrophotometer
• AATCC TM 8 | Colorfastness to Crocking – Horizontal Crockmeter
• AATCC TM 15 | Colorfastness to Perspiration – AATCC Perspiration Tester
• AATCC TM 22 | Standard Test Method for Water Repellency – AATCC Spray Tester
• AATCC TM 42 | Water Resistance: Impact Penetration Test – AATCC Impact Penetration Tester
• AATCC TM 61 | Fastness to Laundering (Accelerated) – Atlas Launder-Ometer
• AATCC TM 88B | Seam Smoothness
• AATCC TM 88C | Retention of Creases in Fabrics after Repeated Home Laundering
• AATCC TM 93 | Abrasion Resistance of Fabrics – Accelerotor
• AATCC TM 107 | Colorfastness to Water – AATCC Perspiration Tester
• AATCC TM 116 | Colorfastness to Crocking – Rotary Vertical Crockmeter
• AATCC TM 117 | Colorfastness to Heat: Dry – Fisher Scientific Isotemp Oven
• AATCC TM 124 | Smoothness and crease retention
• AATCC TM 127 | Water Resistance
• AATCC TM 128 | Wrinkle Recovery – Wrinkle Recovery Tester
• AATCC TM 130 | Oily Stain Release
• AATCC TM 135 | Dimensional Changes of Fabrics
• ASTM D434 | Resistance to Slippage of Yarns in Woven Fabrics using a Standard Seam – MTS Criterion
• ASTM D638 | Tensile Properties of Plastics – MTS Criterion
• ASTM D737 | Air Permeability of Textile Fabrics – Frazier Air Permeability Test
• ASTM D751 | Coated Fabrics
• ASTM D882 | Tensile Properties of Thin Plastic Sheeting – MTS Criterion
• ASTM D1388 | Standard Test Method for Stiffness of Fabrics – IDM Cantilever Stiffness Tester
• ASTM D1424 | Standard Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics (max capacity: 6400 g) – Falling Pendulum (Elmendorf-Type) Apparatus
• ASTM D1683 | Failure in Sewn Seams of Woven Fabrics – MTS Criterion
• ASTM D1777 | Fabric Thickness – Thwing-Albert ProGage Thickness Tester or Ames Thickness Tester
• ASTM D2261 | Tearing Strength of Fabrics by the Tongue (Single Rip) Procedure (Constant-Rate-of-Extension Tensile Testing Machine) – MTS Criterion
• ASTM D2594 | Stretch Properties of Knitted Fabrics having Low Power
• ASTM D2990 | Tensile, Compressive, and Flexural Creep and Creep-Rupture of Plastics
• ASTM D3039/D3039M | Tensile Properties of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials – MTS Criterion
• ASTM D3107 | Stretch Properties of Fabrics Woven from Stretch Yarns
• ASTM D3511 | Standard test method for pilling resistance and other related surface changes – Brush Pill Tester
• ASTM D3512/D3512M | Pilling Resistance and Other Related Surface Changes of Textile Fabrics: Random Tumble Pilling Tester – Atlas Random Tumble Pilling Tester
• ASTM D3774 | Width of Textile Fabric
• ASTM D3775 | End (Warm) and Pick (Filling) Count of Woven Fabrics
• ASTM D3776/D3776M | Mass Per Unit Area (weight) of Fabric
• ASTM D3882 | Bow and Skew in Woven and Knitted Fabrics
• ASTM D3786 | Standard Test Method for Bursting Strength of Textile Fabrics – (Diaphragm Bursting Strength Tester)
• ASTM D3884 | Rotary Platform Abrasion – Teledyne Taber 5150 Abraser
• ASTM D3885 | Flexing and Abrasion Tester – CSI-39
• ASTM D3939 | Standard Test Method for Snagging Resistance of Fabrics – Mace Snagger
• ASTM D4032 | Standard Test Method for Stiffness of Fabric by the Circular Bend Procedure – J.A. King Fabric Stiffness Tester
• ASTM D4157 | Abrasion Resistance of Textile Fabrics – Wyzenbeek Abrasion Tester
• ASTM D4966 / ASTM D4970 | Abrasion Resistance and Resistance to Pilling – Maxi Martindale 1609 Abrasion and Pilling Tester
• ASTM D5034 and D5035 | Breaking Strength and Elongation of Textile Fabrics
• ASTM D5362 | Standard Test Method for Snagging Resistance of Fabrics – Atlas Bean Bag Snag Tester
• ASTM D5587 | Tearing Strength of Fabrics by Trapezoid Procedure – MTS Criterion
• ASTM D6797 | Bursting Strength of Fabrics Constant-Rate-of-Extension (CRE) Ball Burt Test – MTS Criterion
• ASTM D8007 | Wale and Course Count of Weft Knitted Fabrics
• BS 5058:1973 | Method for the assessment of drape of fabrics – Cusick Drape Tester
• ISO9237 | Air Permeability – Air Permeability Tester RH-TQZ500
• ISO9865 | Bundesmann Rain Shower Water Repellency Tester – SDL ATLAS M230

• CEM Smart System 5 Microwave Moisture/Solids Analyzer
• MTS Criterion model 43
• Fisher Scientific Isotemp Oven
• AATCC Compliant Washing Machine – Home and Commercial
• AATCC Compliant Dryer – Home and Commercial
• Macbeth SpectraLight Box

• Submit a ZTE Lab Work Request explaining your testing needs. This will generate a card into our project management system and a lab manager will contact you shorty.
• A testing service order form (TSOF) must be completed before testing can begin, as required by the University. Once the lab manager understands your project, they will complete the form and send it to you for signature.
• Information needed for a TSOF:
  • Name of the contact person who will sign the agreement
  • Company name and physical address (also mailing and billing addresses if different)
  • Phone, fax, and email of the contact person
  • The not-to-exceed dollar amount to be assigned to the TSOF*
• *An open-ended TSOF with an open-ended dollar amount would allow you to send samples to us over an extended period-of-time on an as-needed basis for these tests or any other tests you may need. Open-end forms are typically effective for 3 years

No, but we offer a complimentary cost estimate tailored to clients’ requests.

• The turnaround time depends on existing test projects and the educational requirements of the lab.
• Clients should generally allow for a two week turnaround time from the date the samples are received by the lab. The turnaround time also depends on the number of samples submitted and the tests requested.

• ASTM D1776 Standard
• Standard temperature: 21+/- 2 degrees Celsius, 70 +/- 4 degrees Fahrenheit
• Standard Humidity: 65% +/- 5
• The lab does not have the capability to offer variation of conditions for humidity and temperature.

No, expedited service is not available due to educational priorities.

Here in the PTL, we prefer to prepare the sample in house. We do require that clients provide identification of the technical front, technical back and warp or machine direction.

• The Physical Testing Lab performs ASTM and AATCC test standards.
• In many cases the lab can tailor a standard to fit the needs of clients. The PTL has the capability to complete tests for other standards if requested by the client. There is an additional charge for this service.

• The PTL staff does not offer consulting services. If consulting services are desired, you would need to contact a faculty member in the specific field of interest.
• The PTL only provides a summary report and not an analysis of the data. It is up to the client to interpret the data.