DIN SPEC 8100 – Testing method for technical textiles
To-date, a standardised testing method has not existed for testing the drapability of fabrics and its related parameters. These include the deforming force to be applied, the change in angle of the rovings, gap formation etc.
A prototype for measuring drapability, developed by SAERTEX, has been developed in a project funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi). The resulting testing device is now available for purchase under the name "DrapeTest" from the company Textechno.
In order to use this device to deliver comparable test results, it was first necessary to develop a binding test standard. On the initiative of SAERTEX, the DIN SPEC 8100 "Innovative testing method for technical textiles" was prepared and will be published in November 2015.
This will allow SAERTEX to offer its customers an even more precise service in future.
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