MECHANICAL

 TESTS

PILLING
ISO 12945-2

Principle
Pilling test – assesses fabric’s resistance to pilling.

The fabric sample is placed in the Martindale machine and tested for
pilling. Compared to the Martindale test the machine now rotates in a
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Application Standards
ISO 12945-2