According to relevant experts, the Australian Wool Testing Authority (AWTA) recently launched a new wool testing method, which is original and specially designed to test the skin intimacy of fabrics. They are: Wool Comfort Meter and Wool Handle Meter. This technology allows manufacturers and retailers to quickly measure the performance and quality of the products they weave or sell.

Currently, many garments around the world cause discomfort when worn by consumers, and their comfort and softness are greatly reduced. Some clothing has very rare allergies to human skin, which can make the skin itchy or even red and swollen after wearing it. This type of clothing can also worsen existing skin diseases.

Of course, this is related to the quality of the fabric itself. The root cause of such problems is the uneven length and thickness of the fibers, resulting in an uneven feeling.

In the past, the method of testing the softness of clothing mainly relied on manual inspection. Therefore, the industry often relied on subjective feelings to evaluate its flatness, softness, dryness, warmth and skin intimacy. In order to eliminate the discomfort caused by consumers after wearing clothes, relevant Australian institutions have developed fabric comfort meters and softness testers. Both methods have overcome a lot of previous problems and were immediately promoted for commercial use.

AWTA's new test method objectively and accurately measures fabric comfort and softness, ensuring skin intimacy and comfort are reliable and effective. These two methods are groundbreaking because they quantify the test results and can objectively and accurately measure the quality of the fabric.

Both technologies were jointly developed by the Australian Wool Industry Innovation Collaboration Centre, the Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, the Australian Wool Development Corporation, the Australian Wool Testing Authority, Deakin University, the Western Australian Department of Agriculture and Food and Curtin University of Technology. of. Fabric comfort meters and softness testers provide consumers with one of the most cost-effective methods of measurement.

Comfort test

Comfort test principle: Mainly developed by CSIRO's CRC Wool Company. The basic principle is that the number of protruding fibers on the surface of the carding product will cause discomfort to the human body. The greater the number of fibers, the greater the discomfort will be.

The comfort test method is a non-destructive testing method that can be effectively tested directly on fabrics or clothing. A maximum of 5 test samples are required, each test sample is 30 cm square. That is enough to determine its quality. The method is that each test sample is placed on the test plate, and the tester's sensing head repeatedly circulates on the test sample 4 times to obtain the test value. The lower the comfort meter value, the higher the comfort of the clothing. On the contrary, the quality is lower.

Softness test

The test principle of the softness tester: It is based on the traditional principle that has been used for centuries. That is, the fabric is rubbed on the wedding ring worn by women. The smoother the fabric, the higher the softness. This method was originally used to measure the extensibility, hardness, surface roughness and friction of textiles.

Test method: Supply chain information and textile softness information are the key to manufacturers accepting the quality of their products. It is also the basic factor for consumers to decide whether to buy. The softness tester uses a destructive test method, and the test sample is required to be 100 cm square. It must be divided into round pieces for testing after cutting. Each round piece is placed in the center of the test plate. A heavy object of a certain weight is placed on the test sample. The hand-operated cup pump is tested by pressing it with a nozzle. The softness test value data is expressed as 1~10. The higher the number, the better the softness and the higher the quality. Softness is described as a hard (0) to soft (10) value.

The researchers also used a functional control system to determine the accuracy of the softness tester. Based on this result, they can also judge its smoothness, softness, warmth and comfort, dryness, wool density, tightness and other quality parameters. The softness tester can also provide retest values. Overview of the fabric's feel.

Using the above two technologies, retailers and manufacturers can quickly identify the softness of the products in their hands through a common language. Its evaluation value is fair and objective. The softness requirements of textiles vary depending on the product and market use, so to obtain a specific softness of a textile, high and low values must be determined based on its characteristics.

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