Abrasion testing of Upholstery Fabrics - Technical Guide

Australian Standard 2687-1997 “Textiles - Upholstery fabrics for domestic and commercial use (excluding face-coated fabrics)” provides a grading scheme based on the measurement of the performance of the fabrics over a range of tests, including cleanability, strength, appearance, colourfastness and abrasion resistance, and is designed to provide the consumer with a guide to likely performance when choosing a fabric.

AS 2687 Upholstery Grades:
1. Delicate
2. Domestic Light Duty
3. Domestic Medium Duty / Commercial Light Duty
4. Domestic Heavy Duty / Commercial Medium Duty
5. Commercial Heavy Duty

Why is choosing the method for measurement of abrasion performance important?

Industry experience indicates that no single abrasion tester will give a reliable indication of performance in use for all types of fabric. Fabrics with a proven high performance in use can have test results that indicate a lower performance grading depending on the method of test.
AS 2687 observes that while either the Martindale Tester or the Wyzenbeek Tester method may be used for testing non-pile woven fabrics, it is important to note that the grades received are not necessarily comparable between the procedures.


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Abrasion testing of Upholstery Fabrics - Technical Guide

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