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Expanded thermal testing capabilities - the new FOX 600 has arrived!

: Monday, 23 September 2024

AWTA Product Testing is pleased to announce that in addition to our current Fox 300 thermal resistance testing capabilities, we can now offer testing on products up to 200mm thickness on the FOX 600 test apparatus.

AS 3789.10 Textiles for health care - Blanket Testing

: Tuesday, 27 August 2024

AS 3789.10 Textiles for health care facilities and institutions - Blanket Testing Services.

Australian Standard for High Visibility Safety Garments (AS 4602.1-2024) - June update

: Wednesday, 12 June 2024

The new version of the Australian Standard for High Visibility Safety Garments, AS 4602.1-2024, is due to be published by Standards Australia by the end of June 2024.

Children’s Nightwear - are all your garments correctly labelled?

: Tuesday, 23 July 2024

The Australian Consumer Goods (Children’s Nightwear and limited daywear and paper patterns for Children’s Nightwear) Safety Standard Safety Standard 2017 mandates that a wide range of infant and children’s clothing is assessed and labelled in accordance with the Australian standard AS/NZS 1249-2014. AS/NZS 1249-2014 captures garments that you would expect such as nighties, pyjamas, rompers and robes, but also includes products such as towels or blankets with arm openings.

Day 1 of SpecTex24 has kicked off in Brisbane!

: Monday, 03 June 2024

SpecTex24 is an all encompassing event with something for everyone in the textiles industry.