Textiles

The tests are performed pursuant to Israeli and foreign standards, using automated and innovative testing equipment, which greatly shortens the test process without affecting the quality.

Areas of activity/products tested

• Tests of textiles, fabrics, clothing, apparel, gloves, etc.
• A professional opinion is provided on textiles, leather and their products at the request of court.
• Textile products tests: apparel, bedclothes, towels, upholstery, carpets, etc.
• Quality of laundering tests for home and industrial washing machines

Analytic abilities/test equipment

• Stretch gauges to test the stretching strength, failure, pressure, etc.
• Color stability tests under light and weathering, using special equipment, such as the Xenon Tester Linitest
• Testing laundering quality of standard washing machines and dryers
• Textile products testing equipment for post-laundry appearance, fabric composition, fabric color stability, resistance to wear-and-tear and balling, tear strength, expiration strength, shrinkage, etc.
• Paper testing equipment: absorption, air permeability, smoothness, etc.
• Leather and shoe testing equipment: permeability of water vapor and water absorption by the leather, bending and sole wear-and-tear, etc.
• Carpet testing equipment: wear-and-tear, stepping, tearing force, flammability, etc.

Further details:
email: environment@sii.org.il
Tel.: 03-7454400