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AWTA Divisions

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    Carpet Testing

    Specification of tests available for testing carpets:

    Test
    T57 / M
    T81M
    T68
    T40A
    T34
    T40E
    T33A
    T42C
    T42A
    T42D
    T42B
    T68B
    T32
    T62A
    T62B/BG
    T58
    T45A
    T37
    T40D
    T44D
    T41
    T31
    T39
    T39B/C
    T44A
    T59A
    T59B
    T43
    T56
    T52B
    T35A2
    T53
    T45B
    T30    		 Description
    Wira Carpet Abrasion
    Underlay - Work Of Compression
    Twist Set Retention
    Tufts Per Unit Area - Tufted And Woven Carpets
    Tuft Withdrawal Force - Carpets
    Tuft And - Or Loop Length
    Total Thickness - Carpets
    Total Pile Mass Estimated
    Total Pile Mass Dissection Method
    Total Pile Mass Chemical Method
    Total Pile Mass 100 Tuft Method
    Texture Change Of Textile Floor Coverings Due To Hot Water Spillage
    Surface Pile Mass Above Substrate
    Static Loading - Short Term (As Method)
    Static Loading - Long Term (As Method)
    Bond Strength - Between Backing Components Of A Textile Floor Covering
    Flammability - Methenamine Pill Method
    Resistance To Insect Pest
    Pile Yarn Linear Density
    Hexapod Fatigue Test
    Fibre Analysis Of Pile
    Extractable Matter - Pile Yarn
    Electrostatic Propensity Of Carpets
    Electrical Bulk Resistance
    Dynamic Loading
    Dimensional Stability - To Mechanical Forces
    Dimensional Stability - Ambient Humidity
    Compression And Recovery
    Colourfastness To Shampoo Solution - Carpets
    Colourfastness To Rubbing - Carpets
    Colourfastness To Light - Xenon Arc – Carpets
    Colourfastness To Drycleaning
    Flammability - Hot Metal Nut Test
    Wool Fibre Diameter

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    Fabric Testing

    Specification of tests available for testing fabrics:

    Test
    T13A
    T08B
    T29C
    T29B
    T21
    T09
    T15C
    T15L
    T15A
    T15D
    T15B
    T13B
    T13C
    T20H
    T20G
    T08A
    T24A
    T24
    T24AW
    T07C
    T07B
    T50
    T36
    T54
    T52B
    T51A/B
    T35A1
    T35C
    T35B
    T35D
    T53
    T55
    T14
    T14B
    T11A
    T11B
    T20F
    T20C
    T20A
    T20D
    T20B
    T20E
    T07A

    Description
    Yarn Slippage - Standard Seam
    Width - Fabric
    Water Repellency - Spray Rating
    Water Penetration - Hydrostatic Head
    Wales And Courses Per Unit Length
    Threads Per Unit Length
    Tearing Resistance - Tongue Method
    Tearing Resistance - Leather
    Tearing - Wing Rip
    Tearing - Trapezoidal
    Tearing - Single Rip
    Seam Strength - Manufactured Seam
    Seam Slippage Resistance
    Pile Fabric - Pile Removal
    Pile Fabric - Abrasion
    Mass Per Unit Area
    Machine Washability (Top Loading)
    Machine Washability (Cubex Method)
    Machine Washability - Wascator
    Fabric Pilling - Random Tumble Method
    Fabric Pilling - Matindale Method
    Colourfastness To Water
    Colourfastness To Washing
    Colourfastness To Seawater
    Colourfastness To Rubbing - Carpets
    Colourfastness To Perspiration
    Colourfastness To Light - Xenon Arc General
    Colourfastness To Light - Weathering
    Colourfastness To Light - Mbtf
    Colourfastness To Light - (Daylight)
    Colourfastness To Drycleaning
    Colourfastness To Chlorinated Swimming Pool Water
    Bursting Pressure - Mullen
    Bursting Force - Ball Burst
    Breaking Force - Ravel Or Cut Strip Method
    Breaking Force - Grab Method
    Abrasion Resistance - Taber Method
    Abrasion Resistance - Flat - Stoll
    Abrasion - Martindale
    Abrasion - Frosting - Stoll
    Flex Abrasion Resistance
    Abrasion Accelerator
    Fabric Pilling - ICI Pilling Box Method

    Yarn Testing

    Specification of tests available for testing yarns:

    yarn Test     Description
    T03B    Yarn Breaking Force
    T02A    Twist Singles
    F14      Extractable Matter
    T02B    Ply Twist, Double Twist
    F12      Ph Of Aqueous Extract
    T01A    Linear Density

    Fibre Testing

    Specification of tests available for testing fibres:

    Cotton rolls Test     Description
    F20      Fluidity Of Cotton Fibres
    F14      Extractable Matter
    F12      Ph Of Aqueous Extract
    F06      Fibre Length - Almeter
    F05      Single Fibre Length
    F01C    Wool Fibre Diameter - Airflow - Sliver

    Fluidity Of Cotton Fibres (F20)

    Extractable Matter (F14)

    Ph Of Aqueous Extract (F12)

    Fibre Length - Almeter (F06)

    Single Fibre Length (F05)

    Wool Fibre Diameter - Airflow - Sliver (F01C)