LAB CAPABILITIES

Arch Labs and Testing Facilities

Arch Textiles Lab, Shanghai

Arch Textiles takes pride in its lab capabilities. Our team of degreed research chemists has years of experience in the textile industry and can manage any textile inquiry, opportunity, or challenge. Our facilities are furnished with advanced testing equipment that verify the quality requirements of our products and informs us of how to improve the performance of our fibers and qualify of our finishes.

Below is a list of some of our tests:

TEST

METHOD

Wearing Apparel Flammability

16 CFR 1610

Fiber Content

AATCC 20/20A

Fabric Weight

ASTM D3776

Fabric Width

ASTM3774

Stitch Density

ASTM D3887

Thickness of Textile Materials

ASTM D1777-96

Pilling Resistance- Random Tumble Method

ASTM D3512

Pilling Resistance- Martindale

ASTM D4970

Pilling Resistance

ISO 12945-1

Pilling Resistance

ISO 12945-2

Bursting Strength

ASTM D3786

Stretch and Recovery

(applicable only to fabrics with spandex; in stretch direction only) - N/A bonded fabrics

- Loose fitting (comfort stretch)

- Form fitting (semi-support)

Stretch Knits </=12% Spandex

ASTM D2594

Stretch and Recovery

(applicable only to fabrics with spandex; in stretch direction only) - N/A bonded fabrics

High Stretch Knits >12% spandex

ASTM D4964 (mod.)

Snagging Resistance

ASTM D3939

Snagging Resistance of Fabrics (Bean Bag)

ASTM D5362-03

Bond Strength

(applicable only to bonded or laminated fabrics)

Appearance Change of Bonded Fabric

ASTM D2724

 

ASTM D3135 Sec. 6

Abrasion Resistance

(applicable only to 3 Layer Waterproof fabrics)

ASTM D4966

Opt. 1/Opt.2

Abrasion Resistance

ISO 12947-2

Abrasion Resistance

ISO 12947-4

pH

AATCC 81

pH

ISO 3071-2020

Formaldehyde

AATCC 94

Skewness Change

AATCC179 Method1 Opt.1

Bow & Skew (Horizontal Displacement)-fabric

ASTM D3882

Appearance after Home Laundering

Follow submitted care

3HL / 1DC

Dimensional Stability

Follow submitted care

AATCC 135/150 after 3HL or AATCC 158 after 1DC

Dimensional Stability

After Iron Press

Colorfastness to Washing

AATCC 61

Colorfastness to Washing

ISO 105 CO6

Colorfastness to Chlorine Bleach

AATCC/ASTM TS-001

Colorfastness to Non-Chlorine Bleach  

AATCC/ASTM TS-001

Colorfastness to Crocking

AATCC 8-2016

Colorfastness to Crocking

ISO 105 X12

Colorfastness to Light

AATCC 16.3

Colorfastness to Perspiration

AATCC 15

Colorfastness to Perspiration

ISO 105 E04

Colorfastness to Water

AATCC 107

Colorfastness to Water

ISO 105 E01

Colorfastness to Dry Heat

AATCC 117

Colorfastness to Dry Heat

ISO 105 P01

Colorfastness to Hot Pressing

AATCC 133

Colorfastness to Hot Pressing

ISO 105 X11

Colorfastness to Sea Water

AATCC 106

Colorfastness to Sea Water

ISO 105 E02

Colorfastness to Transfer In Storage

AATCC 163

Colorfastness to Phenolic Yellow

ISO 105 X18

Colorfastness to Saliva

DIN 53160-1

(Labeling) Care

16 CFR Part 423

(Labeling) Fiber Content

16 CFR 300,301,303

(Labeling) Country of Origin

19 CFR 134.11

Absorbency

AATCC 79

Vertical Wicking

AATCC 197 Opt. B

Vertical Wicking

JIS L1907 Section 7.1.2

Drying Rate of Fabrics - Heated Plate Method

NOTE: If Initial is failing, stop test and record results as Failing.  Record all tested results for Initial and after 3HL as Pass/Fail.  Report Drying time in Hours and Minutes.

AATCC 201

Aqueous Liquid Repellency

AATCC 193

Oil Repellency

AATCC 118

Soil Release

AATCC 130

Water Repellency

AATCC 22

Durable Water Repellency

AATCC 22

Super Durable Water Repellency

AATCC 22

Waterpoof - Hydrostatic Pressure test

JIS L1092 - B (hydrophilic)

Water Vapour Permeability

JIS L1092 -12 - B1(hydrophilic)

Water Resistance - Rain test

AATCC 35

Water Resistance - Rain test

ISO 22958

Water Vapour Transmission

Non-waterproof

ASTM E96 Procedure B

Water Method

Air Permeability - Wind Resistant

ASTM D737

Air Permeability - Windproof

ASTM D737

Air Permeability - Waterproof Fabrics

ASTM D737

Anti-Static

Electrical Surface Resistivity of Fabrics

AATCC 76

Thermal Resistance of textile materials

Hot plate testing

ASTM D1518 - Opt. 1

Transmittance or Blocking of Erythemally Weighted Ultraviolet Radiation Through

AATCC 183

Dry & Wet

Labeling Guide-ASTM D6603

Antibacterial Activity Assessment - Leaching

AATCC 100

Antibacterial Activity Assessment

- Non-Leaching

ASTM E2149

Sweat Odor-Ammonia, acetic acid and isivalieric acid

ISO 17299-2/3

Body Odor-Ammonia, acetic acid, isovaleric acid & nonenal

ISO 17299-2/3

Water Resistance - Impact Penetration

AATCC 42-2017

Water Resistance: Hydrostatic Pressure

AATCC 127

Water Resistance: Hydrostatic Pressure of Coated Fabrics

ASTM D751-19

Flame Resistance of Textiles (Vertical Test)

ASTM D6413-15

  

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