Textile
fabrics have
a tendency
towards
surface
roughening
or pill
formation
during use.
These
surface
modifications
are
generally
undesirable
and may be
controlled
by
appropriate
fiber blend
ratios
between
man-made
fiber and
wool or
cotton
The T 652,
equipped with a
pilling testing
chamber,
operates to standard test
DIN EN ISO
12945-1:2000 as
an accelerated
test for a fabric’s
propensity for
surface
roughening or
pilling.
The chamber
rotates at a
rate of 60
revolutions per
minute around its horizontal
axis.
Intensive wear
action: The four
specimens,
mounted on
polyurethane
tubes, are
tumbled to
and fro in the
cork-lined
chamber.
