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James Heal Martindale Maxi (9-station) abrasion and pilling stester

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  • Universal testing machines
  • Bursting strength testers
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Close-up of tensile testing of a textile specimen

Performance

  • Air permeability testers
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  • Wet abrasion testers

Test operator positioning test specimen on air permeability test bed

Abrasion pilling & snagging

  • Martindale abrasion & pilling testers
  • Wet abrasion testers
  • Snagging testers
  • Pilling testers

Close-up of snagging tester mechanism

Laundering & fastness

  • Light fastness testers
  • Colour fastness testers
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  • Printed fabric durability testers

Mounted light fastness test specimen

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