Physical-Mechanical Laboratory

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Physical-Mechanical Laboratory

Physical-Mechanical Laboratory

Physical-Mechanical Laboratory offers a wide range of standard tests for textile materials.

The most frequently performed tests

  • Characterization of fabrics: weight, sett, thickness, dimensional change after washing…
  • Strength and tenacity
  • Abrasion resistance, pilling, defibering
  • Thermophysiological comfort: thermal and evaporative resistance, air-permeability

Detailed Overview of All Offered Tests

Certificate / Standard
Test Procedure
Tested Object
Accreditation
CSN 80 0810:1984
Determination of tear force and elongation of knitted fabrics
Knitted fabrics
A
CSN 80 0863:1992
Determination of weight
Knitted fabrics
A
ČSN 80 0864:1981;
ČSN 80 7040;
ČSN 80 5003
Dimensions and external appearance of piece products
Knitted fabrics
A
CSN 80 0865
Determination of skew of fabrics, piece products and clothing
Knitted fabrics
A
EN ISO 7211-2, method A, B
Flat fabric delivery (number of threads per unit length)
Knitted fabrics
A
EN 12127
Determination of mass per unit area using small samples
Knitted fabrics
A
EN 1773
Determination of width and length
Knitted fabrics
A
EN ISO 9073-3
Determination of tensile strength and elongation at break the strip method
Knitted fabrics
A
EN ISO 12945-2;
EN ISO 12945-4
Determination of fabric propensity to surface pilling, fuzzing or matting – Part 2: or visible surface changes – Modified Martindale method, Part 4: Assessment by visual analysis
Knitted fabrics
A
EN ISO 12947-2
Determination of the abrasion resistance of fabrics by the Martindale method — Part 2: Determination of specimen breakdown
Knitted fabrics
A
EN ISO 13934-1
Tensile properties of fabrics, Part 1: Determination of maximum force and elongation at maximum force using the strip method
Knitted fabrics
A
EN ISO 13937-2
Tear properties of fabrics, Part 2: Determination of tear force of trouser-shaped test specimens (Single tear method)
Knitted fabrics
A
EN ISO 13937-3
Tear properties of fabrics, Part 3: Determination of tear force of wing-shaped test specimens (Single tear method)
Knitted fabrics
A
EN ISO 2313-1
Determination of the recovery from creasing of a folded specimen of fabric by measuring the angle of recovery, Part 1: Method of the horizontally folded specimen
Knitted fabrics
A
EN ISO 4920
Determination of resistance to surface wetting (spray test)
Knitted fabrics
A
CSN EN ISO 5077;
CSN EN ISO 3759;
CSN EN ISO 6330
Determination of dimensional change in washing and drying
Knitted fabrics
A
EN ISO 5084
Determination of thickness of textiles and textile products
Knitted fabrics
A
EN ISO 9237
Determination of the permeability of fabrics to air
Knitted fabrics
A
CSN 64 7032
Testing of tear strength (synthetic leather testing)
Knitted fabrics
N
CSN 80 0020;
CSN 80 0018;
CSN EN ISO 8388
Fabrics structures
Knitted fabrics
N
CSN 80 0833
Determination of abrasion resistance by propeller type abraser – Akcelerotor – weight decrease
Knitted fabrics
N
CSN 80 0838
Identification of fabric resistance to pilling by chamber pilling tester – Atlas
Knitted fabrics
N
EN 14971
Determination of number stitches per unit length and unit area – knitted fabrics
Knitted fabrics
N
EN 388+A1, Art. 6.1
Abrasion resistance by the Martindale method – Protective gloves against mechanical hazards
Knitted fabrics
N
EN ISO 11092
Physiological effects — Measurement of thermal and water-vapour resistance under steady-state conditions (sweating guarded-hotplate test)
Knitted fabrics
N
EN ISO 12947-3
Determination of the abrasion resistance of fabrics by the Martindale method, Part 3: Determination of mass loss
Knitted fabrics
N
EN ISO 12947-4
Determination of the abrasion resistance of fabrics by the Martindale method Part 4: Assessment of appearance change
Knitted fabrics
N
EN ISO 13935-1
Seam tensile properties of fabrics and made-up textile articles, Part 1: Determination of maximum force to seam rupture using the strip method
Knitted fabrics
N
EN ISO 13935-1
Tensile properties of seams
Knitted fabrics
N
EN ISO 1421
Determination of tensile strength and elongation at break
Knitted fabrics
N
EN ISO 20344, Art. 6.12
Personal protective equipment — Test methods for footwear – Determination of abrasion resistance of linings and insoles
Knitted fabrics
N
EN ISO 9073-4
Nonwovens — Test methods, Part 4: Determination of tear resistance by the trapezoid procedure
Knitted fabrics
N
ZP-LK 1415/1
Determination of dimensional change – hot air up to 250°C
Knitted fabrics
N
CSN 80 0816:1981, Article 1a
Testing of resistance to rubbing on rotating rubbing apparatus – Kovostav – up to 1000 rubs
Knitted fabrics
N
CSN 80 0704:1973
Determination of yarn appearance – Planiskop
Staple and filament yarns
A
CSN 80 0706
Evaluation of material irregularity of thread – Uster Tester III (5 tubes)
Staple and filament yarns
A
CSN 80 1403:1981, Art. 29 to Art. 31
Shrinkage of filament yarns – PES
Staple and filament yarns
A
CSN 80 2530:1981, Art. 52 to Art. 53
Shrinkage of filament yarns under boiling – PAD
Staple and filament yarns
A
ČSN 80 2530:1981, Art. 56 to Art. 58; ZP-LM/14
Density of entanglement – filament yarn
Staple and filament yarns
A
EN ISO 2060
Determination of linear density (mass per unit length) by the skein method
Staple and filament yarns
A
ČSN EN ISO 2061;
ČSN 80 0701:1985 Indirect method with tensioner
Determination of twist in yarns
Staple and filament yarns
A
EN ISO 2062
Determination of single-end breaking force and elongation at break
Staple and filament yarns
A
PN 251-02-76 TZÚ Brno , except Article 11 (e), (f)
Yarn shrinkage
Staple and filament yarns
A
CSN 80 2530:1981, Art. 41;
CSN 80 1403:1981, Art. 33
Shrinkage (contraction of KK) of moulded filament yarns
Staple and filament yarns
A
ČSN 80 1403; ČSN 80 2530:1981; ZP-LM/35
Finding the number of elementary fibres (capillaries)
Staple and filament yarns
N
EN 13392
Monofilaments – mass per unit length
Staple and filament yarns
N
CSN 80 0206:1986
Method of lenght determination – measurement of individual fibres
Fibres
A
CSN 80 0207:1989
Method of determination of loop tensile strength
Fibres
A
CSN 80 0535
Determination of spinnable fibre length change after thermal treatment
Fibres
A
EN ISO 1973
Determination of the linear density of textile fibres – Gravimetric method
Fibres
A
EN ISO 5079
Determination of breaking force and elongation at break of individual fibres
Fibres
A
NO 80 0202; ZP-LM/1214
Determination of crimp numbers
Fibres
N
Laboratory methodology
Fiber-to-fiber, fiber-to-metal friction coefficient
Fibres
N
Laboratory methodology
Cohesion – Cohesionmeter – roving, sliver
Fibres
N
PN 251-4-77
Bending resistance of fibres – Texlom
Fibres
N

A = accredited | N = not accredited

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