Test Name: GSM Test

Apparatus:
a. Fabric Sample: Knit Fabric
Size:100 cm Square

b. Test Method: ISO

Code No:6330

c. Instrument/Machine

Machine Name: GSM weight balance

Model No: NV222
Company Name: OHAUS
Origin: USA

Machine Name: GSM Cutter

Model No: 230/100
Company Name: James Heal
Origin: UK
 Sample

Process Description

1. For measuring with Quadrant balance, at first we should cut the

fabric sample according to the template area. By this way we cut
10 woven samples and 10 knitted samples.

2. Now weigh these samples in pounds by quadrant balance

according to 100 yards’ scale.

3. By this way we get the weight in pound per 100 square yards’
fabric.

4. For Measuring GSM, we should cut the fabric sample by GSM

cutter. By this way cut 10 woven samples and 10 knitted samples.

5. Now weigh these samples by electric balance in grams.

6. By this way we get the weight in gram per one square meter
fabric.

7. Now find out the average of these found weights.

8. For woven fabrics find out the weight per running yards
assuming the loom width 48 inches.
 Result
Fabric cut sample =100 cm Square
Fabric cut weight = 1.45 gm

gm
GSM=
m Square

1.45 gm
=
10 cm x 10 cm
1.45 gm
=
10 10
x
100 m 100 m
1.45 gm
=
100
10000 m

1.45 gm x 10000 m
=
100

=145

Remarks

This is a direct measuring tester. So the result should be accurate. But

as the samples are of both cotton fabrics, so there are effects of
moisture content on the weight of fabrics. Besides the knitted fabrics
are very much extensible and proper relaxed state is quite different
during cutting of sample with GSM cutter. Therefore there are
variations among their weights. The effects of moisture content can be
accounted for either by conditioning the specimen in the standard
atmosphere or by taking the specimen to oven dry weight and adding
the official regain