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Textile Testing & Quality Control (3 1 4)

Course Objectives: This course is designed to equip students with knowledge of strategic and
operational aspects of testing and quality control in textile industry. The emphasis is on standard and
reproducible tests in order to specify and control prescribed product specification and properties along
with clear understanding of different analytical and quality management techniques.

Course Outlines:
Module 1: Introduction

Testing Methods (Sources of Testing Standards)

Selection of Samples for Testing
Sampling for Textile Testing
Fibre Sampling Techniques
Yarn Sampling Techniques
Fabric Sampling Techniques
Standard Atmosphere for Testing
Measurement of Moisture Regain
Module 2: Humidity and Textiles

Introduction
Effect of moisture on physical properties: dimensional, mechanical and
electrical.
Atmospheric moisture: vapour pressure, relative humidity, standard
atmosphere
Measurement of atmospheric moisture.
Regain and moisture content: regain, factors affecting the regain, method
of measuring regain.
Correct invoice weight. Control of testing room atmosphere.
Module 3: Fibre Testing

Fibre Length Measurement

Fibre Fineness Measurement
Cotton Maturity Measurement
Fibre Strength Measurement
 Determination of Trash and Lint in Cotton
High Volume Instrument (HVI)
Module 4: Yarn Testing

Yarn Numbering System (Count)

Determination of Yarn Count
Determination of Yarn Strength
Determination of Yarn Twist
Measurement of Yarn Evenness
Yarn Faults Classification
Measurement of Yarn Hairiness
Module 5: Fabric Testing

Fabric Particulars - length, width, crimp, weight, cover factor

Fabric Strength - tensile strength tester, tearing strength tester, hydraulic
bursting strength tester
Fabric Abrasion - Martindale abrasion tester
Fabric Pilling - I C I Pill box tester
Fabric drape –Measurement by Drape meter
Fabric Stiffness - Shirley stiffness tester
Fabric crease resistance and crease recovery-measurement of crease recovery
Fabric permeability - Shirley air permeability tester, fabric permeability to
water, Bundesmann tester
Colour Fastness to Crocking, Perspiration, Sunlight, Laundering, Dry
Cleaning, Hot Pressing
Colour Matching - Colour Matching Cabinets, Computer Colour Matching
System
Objective Evaluation of Fabric Hand by KES and FAST Systems
Module 6: Garment Testing

Raw material & In-process inspection

Final inspection
4-point system and 10-point system of fabric inspection
Seam efficiency and performance
Factors affecting the seam strength
 Relation between seam strength and different parameters
Ease allowance in garment design and its role in physical comfort
Relationship of moisture management and air permeability with comfort
Assessment of fabric stiffness
Evaluation of different characteristics of zippers
Evaluation of different characteristics of buttons i.e., snap off force,
durability etc
Evaluation of durability of snaps, hooks and eyes
Module 7: Testing for Export Market

Testing based on customer requirements

Textile Safety Testing
Chemicals – heavy metals, phthalates
Flammability – textiles, general wearing apparel andchildren’s sleepwear
Labelling – fibre, fur and faux fur, care instructions, stuffed articles (law
labels) and country of origin
Mechanical hazards – drawstrings, small parts and sharp points and edges
Module 8: Quality Control

Control of raw materials; standard controls

Off –line process control
Classification and detection of faults
Statistical control methods
Quality incentives
Visual faults in fabric

Lab Outline:
As per curriculum

CLO/PLO Table
Taxonomy Linking to
S# Class Learning Outcomes Domain
Level PLO

Describe the concepts and techniques of textile testing Cognitive 1 PLO-1

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techniques.

2. Demonstrate the testing techniques to approach solution for Cognitive 2 PLO-3

 engineering & design problems.

Display skills to operate and deduce results using various Psychomotor 2 PLO-5
3.
textile testing and quality tools and equipment.

Recommended Books:
 Lijing Wang, “Performance Testing of Textiles. Methods, Technology and Applications”, Wood

head publishing in textiles no. 185, Manchester, latest edition (2016).

 K. Amutha, “A Practical Guide to Textile Testing”, Wood head Publishing India Pvt. Ltd (2016).

 B. P. Saville, “Physical Testing of Textiles”, The Textile Institute, Manchester, latest edition.

 Bona, M., “Textile Quality: Physical Methods of Product and Process Control”, Eurotex, Italy,

latest edition.
 Bona, M., “Statistical Methods for the Textile Industry”, Eurotex, Italy, latest edition.

 Leaf, G., “Practical Statistics for the Textile Industry: Part I & II”, The Textile Institute,

Manchester, latest edition.

 Steadman, R. G., Cotton Testing”, The Textile Institute, Manchester, latest edition.

 Barella, A., “The Hairiness of Yarns”, The Textile Institute, Manchester, latest edition.