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Spray Rating Tester
ISO 4920 for Water Resistance
GB/T 4745 for Water Resistance
AATCC 22 for Water Resistance
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We offer an extensive range of test materials, designed to complement our portfolio of pilling and snagging instruments. This helps to minimise the number of variations when carrying out fabric testing and improve the validity as a result.
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Established in Halifax, West Yorkshire in 1872, James Heal design and manufacture premium quality textile testing instruments, which are exported globally, along with test materials and consumables for accurate, reliable testing.
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Q: As per AATCC 16.3-Option 3, we know 20 AFU (AATCC Fading Unit) Light fastness tests normally complete in 20 +-2 hrs, when visiting a factory I saw their AATCC 16.3 20 AFU light fastness complete after 28 hrs.
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Introducing ProDry
Our engineers and technical team have invested a lot of time and expertise to develop ProDry into an accurate, consistent and user-friendly dry rate tester. Features of this instrument include:
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Filtration efficiency
Using particle of 3um, you have a choice of four test methods:
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The perfect partnership
James Heal makes test materials and instruments, giving our team an in depth understanding of how they integrate so we can offer you the best solution possible.
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Customers can use our crocking cloth’s and cotton lawns alongside our Crockmaster (Crockmeter) instrument as a way of assessing the amount of dye transfer following the completion of either a dry or wet rub fastness test.
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There are of course many other applications of PPE than the examples listed here, however, the Covid-19 pandemic focused a spotlight on the medical/surgical need for PPE and the associated testing standards we are about to cover.
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What types of products would be tested like this?
Interchangeable 'stations' on the instrument cater for a variety of applications, such as textiles and non-textiles, including socks, leather, carpets, coated upholstery and edges, as well as wood.
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Testing applications
Titan 10 is a universal testing machine that has been designed for accuracy, safety and ease of use.
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“While the instruments give us accurate and reliable test results, we do have some challenges with testing to get through,” adds Charlotte.
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What is the purpose of EN ISO 12945-2?
This textiles test evaluates fabric's tendency to form pills, fuzz, and matting during wear.
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About the test method
Air permeability is defined as ‘the velocity of air flow passing horizontally through a test specimen, under specified conditions of test area, pressure drop and time’.
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About AquAbrasion
The AquAbrasion is a Wet Abrasion Tester based on the traditional Martindale instrument. It uses a controlled pump system to dose fabric specimens with liquid which keeps the specimen wet for the duration of the test.
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A key feature of our WickView moisture management tester is its ability to perform both vertical and horizontal wicking testing.
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TruRain is an artificial rain shower testing instrument for determining the water repellency of textiles. It replicates the conditions of real life wear situations, and therefore provides an accurate indication of fabric performance.
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“At Mobus we’ve always taken testing very seriously.” says Charlotte. “Physical testing is the most common type of testing we undertake, where James Heal instruments play a big role.