Testing Textiles

30mins/ KS 3/4 /2005

This resource looks at the different tests fabrics and products have to undergo before they hit the shelves. Using examples from high street retailer, New Look and outdoor specialists, Millets and Blacks, it shows industrial textiles testing laboratories and includes footage and clear explanations of tests for flammability, abrasion and pilling, tear and tensile strength, burst and drape testing, as well as tests for care labeling, eg shrinkage and colour fastness. The programme also includes tests for high performance wear, including tests for insulation, breathability, wickability, wind and waterproofness.

Endorsed by Edexcel for use with their GCSE in Design and Technology: Textiles Technology.

Recommended by AQA in their resources list for both their GCSE and GCE D&T Textiles specifications.

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• flammability
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• care labelling
• breathablilty
• high performance wear
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