Item

Test

(Rs.)

Minimum Sample Size

1

Tests on Raw Cotton

1.1

Percentage of Moisture

100

250 g

1.2.1

Percentage of Waste in Raw Cotton

100

250 g

(Shirley Analyser Test)

1.3

Baer Sorter Tests

300

250 g

(Mean Fibre Length, Effective Length,

Percentage of Short Fibres,

Baer Sorter Diagram)

1.4

Span Length by Digital Fibrograph

100

250 g for each one or all tests

and Uniformity Ratio)

1.5

Fibre Weight per Unit Length

1.5.1

By Counting method

120

1.5.2

By Micronaire

50

1.5.3

Maturity Coefficient (Extra)

10

1.6

Fibre Strength and Elongation

1.6.1

Fibre Bundle Strength at zero or

100

3 mm gauge length (each)

1.6.2

Elongation at break 3 mm gauge

25

length (extra)

1.7

Fibre Maturity By NaOH Method

1.7.1

On Regular samples

100

1.7.2

On Fibres removed from yarns

150

1.8.

Fibre Convolusion

220

1.9

Neps per gram of cotton

120

1.1

High Volume Instrument (HVI) Test

150

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1.11

Ginning of Kapas

1.11.1

For Spinning Tests (without GP)

100

20 Kg Kapas

1.11.2

For Fibre Tests (without GP)

30

1 Kg Kapas

1.11.3

Determination of Ginning Percentage

(a) By Laboratory Model Gin

50

1 Kg Kapas

(b) By Commercial Gin

200

20 Kg Kapas

1.12

Spinning Tests

1.12.1

Microspinning

300

0.5 Kg

1.12.2

Full Spinning

(a) Full Spinning on carded cotton

750

5.5 Kg

(2 counts)

(b) Full Spinning on combed cotton

1000

5 Kg

(2 counts)

(c) Full Spinning on carded and

1500

5.5 Kg

combed cotton (2 + 2 counts)

1.12.3

(a) Spinning Test after combing

750

15 Kg

on sliver supplied by party (2 counts)

(b) Spinning Test on Draw Frame

400

5 Kg.

Sliver supplied by party (through

Inter and Ring Spinning Systems)

1.12.4

Additional Count

150

1.12.5

Additional Twist

150

1.12.6

Spinning test on additional

200

drafting system (per count)

1.12.7

HVI test and Microspinning

450

1 Kg

1.12.8

Combined Fibre and Spinning Tests

1000

5.5 Kg

{1.4, 1.5.2, 1.6.1, 1.7.1, 1.12.2(a)}

1.12.9

Open End (OE) Spinning Tests

200

5 Kg

(sliver supplied by party)

for each count

1.12.10

Combined OE Spinning and

700

5 Kg

Yarn Tests (Lea Strength and Count)

1.12.11

Combined Fibre and OE

1000

5.5 Kg

Spinning Tests(1.4, 1.5.2, 1.6.1,

1.7.1, 1.12.10)

1.13

Fibre Diameter

130

0.10 Kg

1.14

Seed Coat % in Ginned Lint

325

0.250 Kg

2. Tests on Yarn

2.1

Percentage of Moisture

75

1/4 Kg

2.2

Weight of Yarn Hank

2.2.1

Under Standard Atmospheric

40

Conditions

2.2.2

Corrected for Moisture Regain

120

2.3

Yarn Count

40

2 Km.

2.4

Count and Strength of Yarn

2.4.1

Count and Lea Strength

85

2.4.2

Single Thread Strength by

190

1 Km.

Tensorapid Tester (with Elongation)

2.4.3

Single Thread Strength by

80

KMI Tester (with Elongation)

2.4.4

Single Thread Strength by INSTRON

400

(with Elongation)

2.5

Yarn Twist

2.5.1

Twist in Single Yarn

85

1 Km.

2.5.2

Twist in Double Yarn

(Doubling Twist)

50

1 Km.

2.5.3

Cords and Cables

220

30 metres

Charges tobe reckoned

at Rs. 50.00

per Doubling

Twist and at for

Rs. 170.00

2.6

Single Twist

2.6.1

Drawing Sliver

120

50 metres each from 3 separate cans

2.6.2

Slubber Bobbins

120

3 bobbins each of 50 metres

2.6.3

Roving Bobbins

120

3 bobbins each of 50 metres

2.6.4

Ring Bobbins

150

6 bobbins each of 500 metres

2.6.5

U% with Imperfections

180

6 bobbins each of 500 metres

2.7

Yarn Appearance Grade by

60

50 metres

ASTM Method

2.8

Yarn Hairiness by Shirley

120

1 metre

Hairiness Meter

2.9

Uster Classimat for Yarn Faults

500

100 Km.

2.1

Doubling of yarn

500

5 Kg.

2.11

Weft Knitting of Yarn from

500

supplied yarn (upto 5 metres

of fabric)

3

Tests on Cloth

2 metres or full piece

3.1

Dimensional Tests

3.1.1

Length

35

3.1.2

Width

35

3.1.3

Thickness

50

3.1.4

Weight per square or linear metre

2 metres or full piece

(a) Under Standard Atmospheric

35

2 metres or

Conditions

full piece

(b) Corrected for Moisture Regain

120

2 metres or

full piece

3.2

Ends and Picks Count

50

2 metres or

full piece

3.3

Counts of Warp and Weft Yarn

100

2 metres or

(in condition received)

full piece

3.4

Cover Factor

175

2 metres or

full piece

3.5

Type of Weave and Ply

50

2 metres or

full piece

3.6

Strength of Yarn removed from

180

2 metres or

cloth (warp and weft yarns)

full piece

3.7

Contraction in Weaving

85

2 metres or

(Crimp in warp and weft yarn)

full piece

3.8

Percentage of Moisture

70

2 metres or

full piece

3.9

Strength of Cloth

3.9.1

Under Standard Atmospheric

100

3 metres

Conditions

3.9.2

Elongation at Break or at specified

30

3 metres

Load (extra charge)

3.1

Permeability Test

3.10.1

Water Permeability (Cone Test)

80

2 metres

3.10.2

Air Permeability

130

2 metres

3.11

Shrinkage Percentage

100

2 metres

3.12

Twist per Unit Length in Warp

or Weft Yarn taken out from Cloth

3.12.1

Single Yarn

120

2 metres

3.12.2

Double Yarn

(a) Doubling Twist

100

2 metres

(b) Single twist

200

2 metres

3.12.3

Cords and Cables

Charges to

2 metres or

be reckoned

full piece

at Rs. 100.00

per Doubling

Twist and at

Rs. 200.00 for

Single Twist

3.13

Pilling Test

150

2 metres

3.14

Tearing Strength (by Elmendorf

85

2 metres

method)

3.15

Crease Recovery

80

2 metres

3.16

Flex Abrasion Test

120

2 metres

3.17

Bursting Strength (by Ubique

85

2 metres

Tester)

3.18

Fabric Density

120

2 metres

4. Chemical and Physico-chemical Tests

on Cotton Fibres, Yarns and Fabrics

4.1

Desizing or Definishing

200

1/4 Kg for

Fibre or yarn

4.2

Percentage of Size

200

and 2 Sq.

metres for

4.3

Percentage of Scouring Loss

200

cloth

4.4

Fluidity Test

300

4.5

Barium Activity Number

250

4.6

Copper Number

300

4.7

Alkali Solubility Number

200

4.8

Ash Content

250

4.9

Water Soluble matter

140

4.1

pH Determination

80

4.11

Presence of Mildew

250

4.12

Mildew Resistance

450

1/ Kg. for

Fibre or Yarn

4.13

Fluorescence Test for Optical

100

and 2 sq.

Whiteners

metres for

cloth

4.14

Acidity / Alkalinity

150

4.15

Wax Content

200

4.16

Water Absorbency of Textile

100

Materials

4.17

Honey Dew Test

150

4.18

Soil Burial Test

500

3 metres

cloth

4.19

Colour Fastness to Washing

200

for BIS Test 1,2,3,4

4.2

Colour Fastness to Washing

200

for BIS Test 5

4.21

Colour Fastness to Light

125

4.22

Colour Fastness to Perspiration

90

4.23

Colour Fastness to Rubbing

60

4.24

Colour Fastness to Bleaching

100

4.25

Colour Fastness to Hot Pressing

100

5. Chemical and Physico-chemical Tests

on Cotton Seed and Linters

5.1

Oil Content of Cotton seed

250

1/4 Kg.

5.2

Hull and Kernel Percentage of

200

1/4 Kg.

Cotton Seed

5.3

Protein Content in Cotton Seed

250

1/4 Kg.

5.4

Free or Total Gossypol Content

200

1/4 Kg.

in Cotton Seed

5.5

Purification of Linters (Cleaning,

275

1/4 Kg.

Kiering and Bleaching)

5.6

Cellulose Yield

400

1/4 Kg.

5.7

Ash Content

250

1/4 Kg.

5.8

Iron Content

350

1/4 Kg.

5.9

Acid Insoluble Ash

300

1/4 Kg.

5.1

Ether Soluble Matter

300

1/4 Kg.

5.11

Alpha-Cellulose Content

500

1/4 Kg.

(with purification)

6. Identification of Fibres

6.1

Identification of Fibres

6.1.1

Qualitative Identification

150

1/4 Kg.

6.1.2

Quantitative Identification

300

1/4/Kg.

6.2

Blend Analysis for yarn

6.2.1

Qualitative Analysis

200

1/2 Kg.

6.2.2

Quantitative Analysis (In percentage)

(a) For two components

300

1/2 Kg.

(b) Extra charge for each component

150

1/2 Kg.

over two

6.3

Blend Analysis for fabric

6.3.1

Qualitative Analysis

200

2 metres

6.3.2

Quantitative Analysis (in Percentage)

(a) For two components

300

2 metres

(b) Extra charge for each component

150

2 metres

over two

(c) Blend Analysis for Fabrics

500

2 metres

Warp and Weft, Separately

6.4

Photomicrographs of Fibres

6.4.1

Longitudinal Section of Fibres

130

6.4.2

Cross Sectional View

325

7. Special Tests

7.1

Commercial weight of Textile

200

1/2 Kg.

Materials as per BISFA Rules

7.2

Length of Staple Fibre as per

320

1/4 Kg.

BISFA Rules

7.3

Denier of Staple Fibre as per

BISFA Rules

7.3.1

By Cutting and Weighing Method

160

1/4 Kg.

7.3.2

By Vibroscopic method

450

1/4 Kg.

7.4

Single Fibre Strength and

520

1/4 Kg.

Elongation by INSTRON

7.5.

Fabric Strength and elongation

400

2 metres

by INSTRON

7.5.1

Elongation at Specified Load

60

7.6

Number of Filaments in Synthetic

50

1/2 Kg.

yarns

7.7

SEM Micrographs

1000

7.8

Fine Structural Examination of Fibres

7.8.1

Birefringence

250

1/4 Kg.

7.8.2

Infrared Spectroscopic Scan

300

1/4 Kg.

7.8.3

X-ray Diffraction Radial Scan

325

1/4 Kg.

7.8.4

X-ray Orientation Scan

325

1/4 Kg.

7.8.5

X-ray Fluoroscence Spectrometry

(a) Pressed Pellet Method

I)Sample supplied as powder

500

ii)Including grinding and pelleting

750

iii) Preparation of calibration standards

and scanning each element

(Quantitative analysis)

1000

(b) Fusion Bead Technique

Sample preparation and scanning

1250

7.9

Tests using Image Analyser

7.9.1

Particle Size Analysis

750

7.9.2

Fibre Perimeter

200

Additional Charges, Rebates, etc.

i)

Additional charges for sample

75

preparation of chemically treated

cotton for fibre tests

ii)

Supplying individual readings of

40

CV% of tests (per item) except

for tests on INSTRON, or extra

copy of Photomicrographs

iii)

Supplying maximum / minimum

20

readings (per item)

iv)

Supplying individual Baer sorter

50

diagram

v)

Supplying individual readings of

70

tests on INSTRON

vi)

Extra copy of test report

25

(One extra copy of report will be

supplied without additional charge

provided such a request is made in

writing at the time of submitting

samples for tests)

vii)

A rebate of 20% will be allowed on

samples submitted by Government

Departments and Public Undertakings

viii)

A minimum of Rs.100.00 will be charged

for each test report.