Textile Testing

Mechanical Testing Solutions for Textiles

ADMET’s materials testing systems help companies in the textile industry test their fabrics, cords, yarns, ropes, and thread for breakage strength, elongation, and tear resistance. All of ADMET’s constant-rate-of-extension (CRE) and constant-rate-of-loading (CRL) machines meet or exceed ASTM D76 which covers the operating characteristics of tensile testing machines for the determination of the force and elongation properties of textile materials. ADMET materials testing systems are used by the textile industry because of their reliability and easy to use. We also have a large selection of tensile grips specifically designed for testing fabrics, thread, ropes and webbings.

All ADMET Testing Machines can be equipped with one of two closed loop servo controllers. MTESTQuattro, our most advanced testing system, is a PC-based unit that offers a wide range of flexibility in control, data acquisition, analysis, and reporting. MTESTQuattro automatically calculates common mechanical properties in accordance with specifications such as ASTM D638, ASTM D790, ASTM D412, and ASTM D624 among others. The eP2 Digital Controller, a standalone touch panel unit, offers a balance between performance and simplicity.

Common testing standards for textiles include:

• ASTM D751 – Standard Test Methods for Coated Fabrics
• ASTM D2256 – Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Yarns by the Single-Strand Method
• ASTM D2261 – Standard Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics by the Tongue (Single Rip) Procedure (Constant-Rate-of-Extension Tensile Testing Machine)
• ASTM D5034 – Standard Test Method for Breaking Strength and Elongation of Textile Fabrics (Grab Test)
• ASTM D5035 – Standard Test Method for Breaking Force and Elongation of Textile Fabrics (Strip Method)
• ASTM D5587 – Standard Test Method for Tearing Strength of Fabrics by Trapezoid Procedure
• Federal Standard 191A Method 4108 – Textile Test Methods