Textile Testing Services
Ensure your textiles meet quality and regulatory requirements with comprehensive textile testing solutions that protect your brand and accelerate market entry. From military applications to children's products, get reliable data and certification backed by global expertise.
What is Textile Testing at Element?
Textile testing is the process of evaluating fabrics to ensure they meet performance, safety, and regulatory standards. Here at Element, we provide comprehensive textile testing services, including chemical, microscopic, and dynamic mechanical testing to assess strength, durability, and flammability. Additionally, we conduct environmental and climatic tests to simulate real-world conditions such as temperature, humidity, UV exposure, and altitude, ensuring your textiles perform reliably across various applications.
What can Element offer you for Textile Testing?
Key Tests Offered
Key Tests Offered
We offer a comprehensive range of tests and assessments to ensure your textiles meet performance, safety, and regulatory standards.
- Fiber identification or material identification
- Contamination testing, particularly for children's products, bedding and toys
- Thermal properties and thermal resistance testing
- Strength testing and abrasion/penetration resistance
- Textile flammability testing
- Fabric colorfastness
- Textile chemical analysis
Methods and Solutions Offered
Methods and Solutions Offered
We provide comprehensive textile testing services beyond just results, offering detailed reports and certificates to support compliance. Our experts guide you through the entire process, ensuring you have the necessary data for informed decisions. We simulate real-world conditions like temperature, humidity, UV radiation, and altitude to meet industry needs. Additionally, we design customized testing programs using multiple approaches for thorough material insights.
- Chemical examination
- Microscopic analysis
- Dynamic mechanical testing
- Environmental simulation testing
- Quality compliance verification
- Performance validation
Components and Materials We Test
Components and Materials We Test
Element offers textile testing for a wide variety of products, including fabrics, fibers, yarns, apparel, upholstery materials, bedding, medical textiles, industrial textiles, and more. Whether for military, fashion, or home furnishings, we ensure each product meets the necessary standards.
Cutting-Edge Equipment We Use
Cutting-Edge Equipment We Use
Our labs are equipped with the latest technology, including advanced dynamic mechanical testing machines, environmental chambers for climatic testing, and high-precision microscopes for material analysis. This allows us to deliver accurate, reliable results that meet stringent industry standards.
Which labs offer this service
Which labs offer this service
Wherever your textile operations are located, you can rely on a global network for testing support from Element. Our labs in Toronto, Dubai, Anaheim, Baltimore, Eagan, Los Angeles, New Berlin, St. Paul, Warren, Stevenage, and Warrington offer a wide variety of services for critical textile applications.
Standards we test to and materials we test
Industrial applications:
- Heavy-duty industrial textiles
- Performance fabrics
- Technical textiles
Military applications:
- Protective gear materials
- Military-grade fabrics
- Tactical equipment textiles
Medical applications:
- Healthcare textiles
- Medical device materials
- Sanitary products
Consumer products:
- Home furnishing materials
- Fashion/apparel fabrics
- Children's product textiles
- Bedding materials
- Toy materials
Your Challenges, Our Solutions
Meeting industry safety standards
Verifying durability and strength
Speed & Efficiency of Testing
Risk of Product Failure
Element Experts at your service
Why Choose Element
Industry-Leading Expertise
Comprehensive Testing Solutions
Fast Turnaround Times
Global Compliance Assurance
ASTM D1230or 16 CFR Part 1610 Compliance
30+years in textile testing
7+industries served
12+testing standards
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