Comfort Apparel Test

In recent years, a new athleisure trend has moved the apparel industry to another level of innovation, such as high-tech fibers, materials, and finishing, coupled with highly fashionable design. With such innovative garments, many brands no longer focus solely on performance, but also comfort. SGS defines comfort as thermoregulation, skin sensation, body movement, and psychological comfort.

HKD$ 0 ~ 15,440
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Equipped with state-of-the-art wear comfort testing facilities and expertise, SGS can help to test fabric, fabric systems and finished garments to assess different aspects of performance that influence wear comfort.

Functional Claim & Description of Test

  • Breathable - The test measures the moisture permeability of a garment fabric.
  • Instant Cool - The test validates the cool hand feel when touching the fabric.
  • Moisture Management - This test measures, evaluates, and classifies liquid moisture management properties of textile fabrics.
  • Quick Dry - The test evaluates the drying rate of a garment fabric.
  • Thermal Resistance  - The test measures the thermal insulation or warmness of the material.
  • Wicking - The test evaluates the property of a textile sample to wick moisture (perspiration) away from the body's skin.

 

Functional Claims:
 
Breathable – Water Vapor Transmission of Materials water vapor transmission (breathability)
Instant Cool – Q-max test
Moisture Management – Liquid Moisture Management Properties of Textile Fabrics
Quick Dry – Drying Rate of Fabrics: Heated Plate Method
Thermal Resistance – Thermal Resistance test
Wicking – Vertical Wicking of Textiles