Dimensional stability testing — textile laboratory in Como
SDLABCOMO, based in Casnate con Bernate (Como, Italy), performs dimensional stability testing on textiles, leather, apparel and furnishing materials: 13 tests covering shrinkage after laundering, steaming and dry cleaning, run to ISO, GB, AATCC, UNI, DIN standards. The laboratory is Accredia-accredited no. 02344 to UNI CEI EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018 and, where technically feasible, returns results within 24-48 hours.
At a glance
Dimensional stability tests are performed by SDLABCOMO at its laboratory in Casnate con Bernate (Como, Italy) on fabrics, knitwear, finished garments and furnishing textiles. We determine shrinkage or extension after domestic laundering, steaming and dry cleaning, using the cycles and the ISO, EN and UNI methods listed in the test table. The laboratory is Accredia-accredited no. 02344; since not every test is necessarily accredited, check the individual test on the “Accredited tests” page or in the Accredia database. Results in 24-48 hours where technically feasible.
The laboratory performs both accredited and non-accredited tests: the accredited scope can be verified in the official Accredia list.
Check which tests of this type are accredited- Accredia accreditation no. 02344 — ISO/IEC 17025
- Results in 24-48 hours where technically feasible
Available tests (13)
| Code | Test | Method |
|---|---|---|
| TST 001 | Dimensional change to domestic washing and drying | ISO 3759:2011 + ISO 6330:2022 + ISO 5077:2008 |
| TST 002 | Home washing and drying procedures | GB/T 8629:2017 |
| TST 003 | Dimensional stability at home washing | AATCC TM 135-2018 |
| TST 004 | Dimensional stability to dry cleaning (tetrachloroethylene) | ISO 3759:2011 + ISO 3175-2:2018 + GB-T 19981.2:2014 |
| TST 005 | Dimensional stability to cold wetting | UNI 9294-5:1988 |
| TST 006 | Dimensional stability to steaming press (Hoffman) | DIN 53894-2:2018 |
| TST 007 | Spirality after laundering. Woven and knitted | ISO 16322-2:2021 / GB/T 23319.2-2009 |
| TST 008 | Professional care with hydrocarbon solvents | ISO 3175-1:2018 + ISO 3175-3:2018 |
| TST 009 | Professional wet cleaning | ISO 3175-1:2018 + ISO 3175-4:2018 |
| TST 010 | Professional dry cleaning with perchloroethylene | ISO 3175-1:2018 + ISO 3175-2:2018 |
| TST 011 | Fold formation after home washing | AATCC TM124:2018t |
| TST 012 | Dimensional variation to saturated steam (Wira Cylinder) | ISO 3005:1978 |
| TST 013 | Dimensional variation to saturated steam (Wira Cylinder) | UNI 9294-4:1988 / BS 4323:1979 |
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