Hosiery Technology Center

Assisting the hosiery industry to compete in a global environment through training, R & D, hosiery testing, E-commerce and new product development.

Moisture Management:

• Absorbency
• Drying Rate
• Vertical Wicking

Environmental testing:

• Antibacterial Finished AATCC 100
• Antibacterial Parallel Streak AATCC 147
• Antimicrobial Activity ASTM E 2149
• Formaldehyde Detection
• Kirby Bauer Test Method
• pH Level
• Phenolic Yellowing & Phenol Levels

Durability testing:

• Abrasion Resistance Test
• Applied Decoration Test
• Burst Strength Test
• Pilling Resistance Test
• Tensile Strength
• Snap Testing
• Single Strength & Elongation
• Shrinkage of Yarns in Boiling Water or Dry Heat

HOSIERY TRAINING/CLASS:

• Knitter Training
• Fixer Training
• Seamer training
• Hosiery 101
• Hosiery 102 

SERVICE:

• Environmental Service
• Other Services
• Marketing Services

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Test Package Request Form & Price

Colorfastness testing:

• Colorfastness to Chlorine Bleach
• Colorfastness to Crocking
• Colorfastness to Laundering
• Colorfastness to Light
• Colorfastness to Non-Chlorine Bleach
• Colorfastness to Repeated Home Laundering
• Colorfastness to Saliva
• Colorfastness to Water
• Colorfastness to Sea Water
• Colorfastness to Perspiration and Light

Fabric testing:

• Air Permeability
• Care Instruction Confirmation
• Defect Analysis
• Graduated Compression mmHg-1 setting Bolam Hatra Type
• Fabric Weight
• Fiber Analysis & Identification ($50 or $74*)
• Yarn Count for Entire Sock
• Filament Count per Yarn
• Fiber Microscopy/ Cross Section
• Needle Count
• Course Count
• Flammability of Wearing Apparel
• Fit Properties for Socks and Hosiery
• Dimensional Change/ Stability
• Soil Release
• Repeated Home Laundering
• Vertical Flammability
• Yarn, Fabric, Garment Analysis

Click here for Hosiery 101 & 102 Schedule

Knitting Lab

Dyeing & Finishing Lab

Environmental Lab

Other Services

Competitiveness Review

Government Sales

Niches

Alliances

Exporting

Website Design

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301 Conover Station SE, Conover, NC  28613    Tel: 828-327-7000 ext 4265