13 test items named on our fabrics
A test item is one property a lab measures on a cut from the dye lot. Each item below has its name, one line on what it measures, and the fabrics that carry it. We list items only; result sheets go out with bulk orders.
Water and wind
Water repellency (spray rating)
How water beads and rolls off the face after a set spray
On WL-P120, WL-P145, WL-P165, WL-P200, WL-T210, WL-T280
Air permeability
How much air passes through a set area per second
On WL-P120, WL-M120, WL-M130, WL-M150, WL-T210
Strength and wear
Tear strength
Force needed to keep a started tear going
On WL-P120, WL-M130, WL-P145, WL-P200, WL-T240, WL-T280, WL-T320
Tensile strength
Force needed to break a strip pulled lengthwise
On WL-P200, WL-T240, WL-T320
Abrasion resistance (Martindale)
Rub cycles before the face wears through
On WL-P145, WL-P200, WL-T240, WL-T280, WL-T320
Pilling
How many pills form after a set rubbing
On WL-M120, WL-P165, WL-T190, WL-T210
Seam slippage
How far yarns slide apart at a sewn seam under load
On WL-P120, WL-M150, WL-P200
Colour
Colour fastness to washing
Colour loss and staining after washing
On WL-P120, WL-M120, WL-M130, WL-M150, WL-T190, WL-T240
Colour fastness to light
Fading under a set dose of light
On WL-M130, WL-T210, WL-T240
Colour fastness to rubbing
Colour that rubs off onto a white cloth
On WL-P145, WL-T190, WL-T280, WL-T320
Fit and comfort
Dimensional change after washing
Shrinkage or growth after washing and drying
On WL-M120, WL-P145, WL-P165, WL-T190, WL-T240, WL-T280, WL-T320
Stretch and recovery
How far it stretches and how much it comes back
On WL-M150, WL-P165, WL-T190, WL-T210
Drying rate
Time for a wet swatch to reach a set dryness
On WL-M120, WL-M130, WL-P165
Lead time in working days
Counted from the day we confirm your request or purchase order. A custom colour adds the lab dip in front of bulk.
Minimums, colour cards, shipping
- Stock colourIf the colour is one of our 40 stock colorways, then order from 50 m per colour. Bulk ships 12 working days after your purchase order.
- Custom colourIf you need a colour we do not stock, then send a reference. We dye a lab dip in 7 working days; bulk starts after you approve the dip and ships 40 working days later. Minimum 600 m per colour.
- Colour cardsOne card per fabric with every stock colorway, cut from the current lot. Ships with your swatches in 3 working days.
- Result sheetsIf you need the test results for a lot, then ask with your bulk order. We send the sheet for that dye lot.
- Port of loadingTaichung. The mill is about 35 km from the port.
- IncotermsFOB Taichung, CIF to your port, or DAP to your warehouse. Write the one you use on the purchase order.