Testing
Gehring-Tricot Corp. uses a combination of internal and third-party testing to meet their own QC requirements as well as specific customer requirements. QLL government certified labs are also used, if necessary, for military products.
In-house testing includes but is not limited to
- Abrasion Resistance (ASTM D4966 Martindale)
- Air Permeability (ASTM D737)
- Burst Strength (ASTM D3786 Mullens & D3787 Scott)
- Cold Water Bleed (AATCC 107)
- Colorfastness to Crocking (AATCC 8)
- Colorfastness to Laundering (AATCC 61)
- Colorfastness to Perspiration (AATCC 15)
- Construction (ASTM D3887)
- Elongation/Recovery (ASTM D4964)
- Flammability (NFPA 701)
- Light Fastness (AATCC 16E)
- Random Tumble Pilling (ASTM D3512)
- Shade Tolerance (AATCC Evaluation Procedure 1)
- Shrinkage (AATCC 135)
- Sublimation (AATCC 117)
- Tensile Strength (ASTM D5034 Grab Method)
- Water Repellency (AATCC 22)
- Weight (ASTM D3776 Option C)
- Width (ASTM D3774 Option C)
Along with customer-specified standards/requirements, we can also meet standards set by:
- ANSI
- RSL
- ASTM
- FTMS
- NFPA
- ASHA
- RoHS
- Oeko-Tex®
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