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List of Tests and Methods to Check Sewing Seams: Standards ISO, ASTM, and Related

ISO

  • ISO 13935-1 – Textiles – Seam tensile properties of fabrics and made-up textile articles – Part 1: Determination of maximum force to seam rupture using the strip method
  • ISO 13935-2 – Textiles – Seam tensile properties of fabrics and made-up textile articles – Part 2: Determination of maximum force to seam rupture using the grab method
  • ISO 13936-1 – Textiles – Determination of the slippage resistance of yarns at a seam in woven fabrics – Part 1: Fixed seam opening method
  • ISO 13936-2 – Textiles – Determination of the slippage resistance of yarns at a seam in woven fabrics – Part 2: Fixed load method
  • ISO 13936-3 – Textiles – Determination of the slippage resistance of yarns at a seam in woven fabrics – Part 3: Needle clamp method
  • ISO 7770 – Textiles – Test method for assessing the smoothness appearance of seams in fabrics after cleansing

 

Related to ISO:

  • BS EN ISO 13935-1 – Textiles – Seam tensile properties of fabrics and made-up textile articles – Part 1: Determination of maximum force to seam rupture using the strip method
  • BS EN ISO 13935-2 – Textiles – Seam tensile properties of fabrics and made-up textile articles – Part 2: Determination of maximum force to seam rupture using the grab method
  • BS EN ISO 13936-1 – Textiles. Determination of the slippage resistance of yarns at a seam in woven fabrics
  • BS EN ISO 13936-2 – Textiles. Determination of the slippage resistance of yarns at a seam in woven fabrics
  • BS EN ISO 13936-3 – Textiles. Determination of the slippage resistance of yarns at a seam in woven fabrics
  • BS ISO 7770 – Textiles. Test method for assessing the smoothness appearance of seams in fabrics after cleansing
  • EN ISO 13935-1 – Textiles – Seam tensile properties of fabrics and made-up textile articles – Part 1: Determination of maximum force to seam rupture using the strip method
  • EN ISO 13935-2 – Textiles – Seam tensile properties of fabrics and made-up textile articles – Part 2: Determination of maximum force to seam rupture using the grab method
  • EN ISO 13936-3 – Part 3: Needle Clamp Method, Textiles – Determination of the Slippage Resistance of Yarn
  • SS EN ISO 13935-1 – Textiles – Seam tensile properties of fabrics and made-up textile articles – Part 1: Determination of maximum force to seam rupture using the strip method
  • SS EN ISO 13935-2 – Textiles – Seam tensile properties of fabrics and made-up textile articles – Part 2: Determination of maximum force to seam rupture using the grab method
  • SS EN ISO 13936-1 – Textiles – Determination of the slippage resistance of yarns at a seam in woven fabrics – Part 1: Fixed seam opening method
  • SS EN ISO 13936-2 – Textiles – Determination of the slippage resistance of yarns at a seam in woven fabrics – Part 2: Fixed load method
  • SS EN ISO 13936-3 – Textiles – Determination of the slippage resistance of yarns at a seam in woven fabrics – Part 3: Needle clamp method
  • SS ISO 13936-3 – Textiles – Determination of the slippage resistance of yarns at a seam in woven fabrics – Part 3: Needle clamp method
  • SS ISO 7770 – Textiles- Test method for assessing the smoothness appearance of seams in fabrics after cleansing
  • BS 3320 – Method for Determination of Slippage Resistance of Yarns In woven Fabrics: Seam Method

 

 

ASTM

  • ASTM D1683 – Standard Test Method for Failure in Sewn Seams of Woven Fabrics
  • ASTM D1908 – Test Method for Needle-Related Damage Due to Sewing in Woven Fabrics (Withdrawn 1998)
  • ASTM D3940 – Test Method for Bursting Strength (Load) and Elongation of Sewn Seams of Knit or Woven Stretch Textile Fabrics (Withdrawn 1995)
  • ASTM D4159 – Test Method for Resistance to Yarn Slippage in Woven Upholstery Fabrics Plain, Tufted, or Flocked (Using a Simulated Seam) (Withdrawn 1989)
  • ASTM D434 – Standard Test Method for Resistance to Slippage of Yarns in Woven Fabrics Using a Standard Seam (Withdrawn 2004)
  • ASTM D4786 – Standard Test Method for Stitch Tear Strength, Single Hole
  • ASTM D7571 – Standard Specification for Retained Sewn Seam Strength After Exposures to Hot Air and Open Flame

Results Included:

  • Strength: tearing, bursting, and tensile strength (including tension, breaking strength, elongation, and recovery)
  • Slippage resistance
  • Wash resistance
  • Dimensional change
  • Failure and needle damage
  • Stitch resistance

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