A method and system for the characterization of equibiaxial compressive strength in 2D woven composites, such as carbon fiber reinforced laminate composites, is disclosed using induced biaxial flexure, the strain measurements from which are used to determine the equibiaxial compressive strength of the composite.

A method evaluating a strength of a textile for use in articles of clothing representative of normal wear and tear and comprising testing samples including the textile treated with an application of polyethylene, the untreated textile, and/or the textile being washed and dried one or more times; and/or where the textile has been conditioned. Each sample tested is weighed prior to and after abrasion resistance testing is conducted on each sample. The samples are each abraded with an abrasion resistance testing machine that has been modified with ISO test heads and an abrasive surface having a plurality of abrasion layers thereon. A number of rubs of abrasion between the abrasive surface and the test sample is pre-selected such that the test is run until the selected number of rubs have been completed. A bursting strength test can be further conducted on abraded areas of the testing samples.

A textile wash cycle indicator system comprising a textile fiber or yarn or section comprising a dye system comprising at least one dye, the dye system configured to release an amount of the at least one dye during each consecutive wash cycle; wherein the release of the amount of the at least one dye correlates with the consecutive wash cycles, and a method of using same.

A material testing apparatus comprising a frame having three or more tracks, and a plurality of mounts positioned within the three or more tracks. The mounts including an attachment mechanism to attach the mounts to a material being tested. The mounts including a force measurement elements. Some of the mounts free mounts that move in a track slot within the track, the free mounts free to move to any position within the track slot. The apparatus further comprising a data collector to collect data from the force measurement elements in the mounts when the material is placed under stress, to characterize the material.

Modulable system for identifying and certifying garments, suitable to analyze a garment or an accessory inside a tunnel in which a common movement mechanism transports the garments. The tunnel has image capturing devices, light source and a common automatic gripping mechanism. Each garment has an identification device recognized by an identification sensor in the tunnel. The analysis is performed by software and includes: identification, by associating the garment with a wearer; entry, in which the garment is introduced inside the tunnel; acquisition of the images, in which image capturing devices take at least one pair of photographs; analysis, in which the software analyzes the images; assessment, in which the common dedicated software processes the data and indicates whether the garment meets the pre-set parameters; saving in a memory; sorting the approved garments from those that have been rejected. The assessment parameters are changeable through a special adjustment device.

A method of quantifying the removal of hydrocarbon component from a soiled fabric by a washing process, wherein the soiled fabric includes at least about 0.5 wt % hydrocarbon component wherein the method uses near infra-red (NIR) analysis, wherein the method includes the steps of: (a) performing non-contact NIR analysis of the soiled fabric to determine the concentration of hydrocarbon component present on the soiled fabric at multiple points; (b) washing the soiled fabric to obtain a washed fabric; (c) performing non-contact NIR analysis of the washed fabric to determine the concentration of hydrocarbon component present on the washed fabric at the same multiple points that were used in step (a); and (d) quantifying the removal of hydrocarbon component from the soiled fabric by the washing process.

A method of predicting fabric features is disclosed herein, and the method includes following operations. Inputting first fabric information of a first fabric. Generating first fabric feature values of the first fabric. Performing a first calculation on the first fabric information and the first fabric feature values. Generating feature parameters and first predicted feature values of the first fabric by the first calculation. Inputting second fabric information of a second fabric. Generating second fabric feature values of the second fabric according to the second fabric information and the feature parameters. A system of predicting fabric features is also disclosed herein.

The swiveling table system comprises a 3D sensor and a swiveling table device disposed on a base having a central turntable and a lifting platform. The central turntable includes a central tray and a central rotation column coupled with the central tray for rotating the central tray. The lifting platform includes an outer ring tray and a lifting column coupled with the outer ring tray for lifting the outer ring tray. The outer ring tray and the central tray are coplanar. When a fabric is placed on the coplanar and the lifting column is controlled to lower the outer ring tray in a free-fall manner, the central rotating column rotates the central tray and the 3D sensor captures a rotating image of the fabric to build a 3D model of the fabric.

A method and a system for analyzing a physical characteristic of a film sample are described herein. The system includes a material holder system configured to hold the film sample; and a tear analysis device configured to tear the film sample and measure a characteristic of the tear. The movable system is configured to move the film sample in the material holder system to the tear analysis device.

The present invention provides an auxiliary device for detecting a damp-hot performance of fabric, including: a working table provided with a mounting frame; a first fabric fixing plate fixedly provided on the working table; a second fabric fixing plate fixedly provided on the mounting frame; a rotating part rotatably connected between the first fabric fixing plate and the second fabric fixing plate; a simulation block detachably connected to the rotating part and provided with a simulation layer; and a rotating motor connected to the rotating part; wherein a damp-hot detection cavity is enclosed among the to-be-detected fabric, the first fabric fixing plate and the second fabric fixing plate, and the damp-hot detection cavity is provided with a damp-hot air supply device and a temperature and humidity sensor group. Damp-hot air is introduced into the damp-hot detection cavity, and the simulation block rotates.