textile testing
Fabric pilling is the formation of small balls of tangled fibre on the surface of a fabric after wear and washing. For a consumer, it makes a new sweater look old. For an apparel brand, however, fabric pilling is a measurable quality property. Labs test it and rate it from…
Colorfastness is a fabric’s ability to keep its colour without fading or bleeding. It covers washing, rubbing, sweat, and light. Labs grade it on a 1–5 grey scale, where 5 means no change, and grade light fastness on a separate 1–8 blue wool scale. For an apparel brand, however, the…
