AATCC 20 & 20A

• Fiber content of a yarn or fabric in %
• Fiber content of a sock or pantyhose in %

AATCC 20

• Specialty fiber microscopy/cross section

ASTM 1907/D1907M

• Yarn number by the skein (120 yard reeling) from cone of yarn

ASTM D1423

• Twist in yarns by direct counting or untwist/retwist (ply & single)

MSC-107

• Extractable matter in textiles: OPU% (Oil pick up %)

ASTM D2259

• Shrinkage of yarns in boiling water
• Shrinkage of yarns in dry heat

ASTM D3361 Modified

• Staple length - per measurement

ASTM D276

• Melting point

ASTM D3775

• Picks per inch - thread count

CAN/CGSB-4.0 No. 6-2013

• Determination of number of threads per unit length - Woven fabrics

MSC-102

• Needle count of a sock

MSC-106

• Course count of a sock

ASTM D629 , CAN/CGSB4.2 NO. 14-2005

• Fiber content

ASTM D1059 & D2260

• Fiber Content/Yarn Count/Construction for entire sock
• Yarn Count/Denier Count of a yarn in fabric
• Filament count per yarn identified

ASTM 1578

• Breaking load (strength) of yarn by the skein (120 yard reeling)

ASTM D2256

• Single yarn strength and elongation (Statimat) - Single ply
• Single yarn strength and elongation (Statimat) - Multi ply
• Tensile properties of yarn - Single Strand Method (CRE method)

ASTM D3108

• Coefficient of friction - Yarn to solid material

ASTM D3888

• Spinning type (OE, Ringspun, etc.)

ASTM D1425 Modified

• Yarn evenness/unevenness testing

ASTM D3887

• Knit fabric count (Courses per inch & wales per inch)

CAN/CGSB-4.2 No. 7-M88

• Knitted fabric count - Wales and courses per centimetre