Textile Tester
Textile Tester
Textile testing is the process of evaluating the quality and performance of fabrics, yarns, and garments. Textile testing can include physical, chemical, and biological tests to measure various properties such as strength, durability, colorfastness, shrinkage, flammability, and resistance to microbes.
List of available equipment
TOOL MAKE AND MODEL
LOCATION
Burst Tester
ANFF VIC Deakin
Lab dye machine, Ahiba Ir Pro
ANFF VIC Deakin
Porometer, 3GZH Quantachrome
ANFF VIC Deakin
Tensile analyser, Sifan 4
ANFF VIC Deakin
Thermal regulation analyser, Sweating Guarded Hotplate
ANFF VIC Deakin
TOOL MAKE AND MODEL
LOCATION
Burst Tester
Description
Testing the burst strength of textiles and films.
Related Information
Tool Contact
dylan.hegh@deakin.edu.au
TOOL MAKE AND MODEL
LOCATION
Lab dye machine, Ahiba Ir Pro
Description
For testing the dyeability of fibres and textiles
Related Information
Tool Contact
dylan.hegh@deakin.edu.au
TOOL MAKE AND MODEL
LOCATION
Porometer, 3GZH Quantachrome
Description
For characterising the widest variety of materials. Uses liquid expulsion to measure pore size distributions through pores of a membrane. Generates gas permeability information from the pressure and flow rate data. The pressure capability of up to 500 psi allows pore sizes from 500 µm to as small as 18nm to be measured
Related Information
Tool Contact
dylan.hegh@deakin.edu.au
TOOL MAKE AND MODEL
LOCATION
Tensile analyser, Sifan 4
Description
For tensile testing of single fibers and visual imaging of the fibers behaviour.
Related Information
Tool Contact
dylan.hegh@deakin.edu.au
TOOL MAKE AND MODEL
LOCATION
Thermal regulation analyser, Sweating Guarded Hotplate
Description
To measure the thermal regulation of a textile at least 30 cm2.
Related Information
Tool Contact
dylan.hegh@deakin.edu.au