Testing Centre ALMI TEST performs the following physical-mechanical tests of threads and yarns:
| Test | Test method | Accreditation acc. БДС EN ISO/ IEC 17025: 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Colour acc. „Pantone textile” | БДС EN 20105-A02 | Yes |
| Collour coordinates ( L*, a*, b*, CАВ*, hАВ; X, Y, Z; x, y,Y) | БДС EN ISO 105-J01 | Yes |
| CMC colour differences (∆Еcmс) | БДС EN ISO 105-J03 | Yes |
| Hue (∆Hcmc) | БДС EN ISO 105-J03 | Yes |
| Values of ∆L*, ∆a*, ∆b*, ∆C*ab, ∆Hab, ∆Еab | БДС EN ISO 105-J03 | Yes |
| Instrumental assessment of relative whiteness | БДС EN ISO 105-J02 | Yes |
| Lightness (∆Lcmc) | БДС EN ISO 105-J03 | Yes |
| Chroma (∆Ccm) | БДС EN ISO 105-J03 | Yes |
| CIELAB values (L*, a*, b*, C*ab, hab) | БДС EN ISO 105-J03 | Yes |
| Colour fastness to saliva | DIN 53160-1 | No |
| Assessment of performance after cleaning and finishing | БДС EN ISO 3175-1, БДС EN ISO 3175-2 | Yes |
| Colour fastness to dry cleaning using perchloroethylene solvent | БДС EN ISO 105- D01 | Yes |
| Colour fastness to formaldehyde | БДС EN ISO 105-Х09 | Yes |
| Colour fastness to rubbing: organic solvents | БДС EN ISO 105- D02 | Yes |
| Colour fastness to rubbing | БДС EN ISO 105-Х12 | Yes |
| Colour fastness to dry heat | БДС EN ISO 105- Р01 | Yes |
| Colour fastness to artificial light | БДС EN ISO 105- B01, B02, B03, B04, B05, B06, B07 | Yes |
| Colour fastness to washing | БДС EN ISO 105- С06, С08, С09, С10, С12 | Yes |
| Colour fastness to perspiration | БДС EN ISO 105- Е04 | Yes |
| Colour fastness to spotting: acid, alkali, water | БДС EN ISO 105- Е05, Е06, Е16 | Yes |
| Colour fastness to organic solvents | БДС EN ISO 105- Х05 | Yes |
| Colour fastness to soda boiling | БДС EN ISO 105-Х06 | Yes |
| Colour fastness to degumming | БДС EN ISO 105-Х08 | Yes |
| Colour fastness to bleaching: Hypochlorite | БДС EN ISO 105- N01 | Yes |
| Colour fastness to hot pressing | БДС EN ISO 105-Х11 | Yes |
| Colour fastness to water | БДС EN ISO 105- Е01, Е02, Е03, Е08 | Yes |
| Test | Test method | Accreditation acc. БДС EN ISO/ IEC 17025: 2006 |
| Fiber composition | Ordinance for names and labeling of textile products, БДС EN ISO 1833-1, БДС EN ISO 1833-2, БДС EN ISO 1833-3, БДС EN ISO 1833-4, БДС EN ISO 1833-5, БДС EN ISO 1833-6, БДС EN ISO 1833-7, БДС EN ISO 1833-8, БДС EN ISO 1833-9, БДС EN ISO 1833-10, БДС EN ISO 1833-11, БДС EN ISO 1833-12, БДС EN ISO 1833-13, БДС EN ISO 1833-14, БДС EN ISO 1833-16, БДС EN ISO 1833-17, БДС EN ISO 1833-18, БДС EN ISO 1833-19, БДС EN ISO 1833-20, БДС EN ISO 1833-21 | Yes |
| рН of aqueous extract | БДС EN ISO 3071 | Yes |
| Content of aromatic amines from azodyes (4-Aminobiphenyl, 3,3’-Dimethylbenzidine, Benzidine, 4’-Methylenedi-o-toluidine, 4-Chloro-o-toluidine, p-Cresidine, 2-Naphthylamine, 4,4’-Methylene-bis-(2-chloro-aniline), o-Amino-azotoluene 4,4’-Oxydianiline, 5-Nitro-o-toluidine, 4,4’-Thiodianiline, 4-Chloroaniline, o-Toluidine, 4-Methoxy-m-phenylenediamine, 4-Methyl-m-phenylenediamine, 4,4’-Methylenedianiline, 2,4,5-Trimethylaniline, 3,3’-Dichlorobenzidine, 2-Methoxyaniline, 3,3’-Dimethoxybenzidine, 4-Amino-azobenzene) | БДС EN 14362-1, БДС EN 14362-3, БДС EN 71-10, БДС EN 71-11 | Yes |
| Content of dimethylfumarate (DMFU) | СД CEN ISO/TS 16186 | Yes |
| Extractable Heavy Metals- Antimony (Sb), Arsenic (As), Barium (Ba), Cadmium (Cd), Chromium(III) (Cr3+), Chromium(VI) (Cr6+), Cobalt (Co), Copper (Cu), Iron (Fe), Lead (Pb), Манган (Mn), Nickel (Ni), Zinc (Zn), Mercury (Hg) | BS 6810-1 | Yes |
| Content of organotin compounds (Methyl tin trichloride, Di-n-propyl tin dichloride, Butyl tin trichloride, Dibutyl tin dichloride, Tributyl tin chloride, n-Octyl tin trichloride, Di-n-octyl tin dichloride, Tetrabutyl tin, Diphenyl tin dichloride, Triphenyl tin chloride, Tricyclohexyltin chloride) | БДС EN 71-3, СД CEN ISO/TS 16179 | Yes |
| Content of РАН (Naphthalene, Fluorene, Acenaphthylene, Acenaphthene, Anthracene, Phenanthrene, Pyrene, Fluoranthene, Chrysene, Benzo[a]anthracene, Benzo[k]fluoranthene, Benzo[b]fluoranthene, Benzo[j]fluoranthene, Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene, Benzo[a]pyrene, Benzo[e]pyrene, Benzo[ghi]perylene, Dibenzo[a,h]anthracene) | IHM 20 | Yes |
| Content of formaldehyde | БДС EN ISO 14184-1, БДС EN ISO 14184-2, БДС EN 71-10, БДС EN 71-11 | Yes |
| Content of phthalates (DBP, BBP, DEHP, DINP, DIDP, DNOP, DPP, DIHP, DIBP, DMEP) | БДС EN ISO 14389 | Yes |
| Content of chlorinated phenols (pentaclorophenol, tetrachlorophenol, trichlorophenol, dichlorophenol, chlorophenol) | БДС EN ISO 17070 | Yes |
