The term Martindale Abrasion Testing is not new to anyone in the textile field. The Martindale Abrasion Resistance Test refers to a test performed on textiles according to the Martindale standard system and by which the abrasion resistance of fabrics is tested. Abrasion resistance refers to the resistance of a fabric to other materials during repeated friction with other materials. Pilling resistance is an important quality index of textiles, which directly affects the durability and use effect of the product. The Martindale Abrasion Tester is used to test the abrasion resistance and pilling resistance of fabrics.
Martindale Test Standard
Since different countries and regions have different standards, we can divide them into international standards, American standards, European standards, and Chinese standards, etc. The details are as follows:
international standard
ISO 12947.2—1998 Abrasion and Pilling Resistance Tests for Fabrics Using the Martindale Method Part 2: Measurement of Sample Fracture
ISO12947.3-1998 Abrasion and Pilling Resistance Test of Fabrics by Martindale Method Part 3: Measurement of Mass Loss
ISO 12947.4—1998 Abrasion and Pilling Resistance Tests for Fabrics by Martindale Method Part 4: Measurement of Appearance Changes.
American Society for Materials Standards (ASTM)
ASTMD4966-2010
EU standard
ENISO 12947.2-1998 Abrasion and pilling resistance tests of fabrics by the Martindale method - Part 2: Measurement of specimen breakage.
ENISO12947.3-1998 Abrasion resistance and pilling resistance test of fabrics by Martindale method Part 3: Measurement of mass loss;
ENISO12947.4-1998 Abrasion and Pilling Resistance Test of Fabrics by Martindale Method Part 4: Measurement of Change in Appearance.
Chinese standard
GB/T21196.2-2007 Martindale method for abrasion resistance and pilling resistance of fabrics test part 2: Measurement of sample fracture
GB/T21196.3-2007 Martindale method for abrasion and pilling resistance of fabrics test part 3: Determination of mass loss
GB/T21196.4-2007 Abrasion resistance and pilling resistance test of fabrics by Martindale method - Part 4: Measurement of appearance change.
