What is GSM in Fabric

Whether you are a newcomer to textile and apparel manufacturing, or a designer, fashion entrepreneur,…

Textile Yarn Strength Testing Machine to Minimize Cost and Increase Product Quality

Learn about the textile yarn strength testing equipment and machines. This is a guest submission…

How to Measure Color Fastness to Rubbing?

Rubbing color fastness is one of the important characteristics for good apparels. Here is some…

What is GSM Cutter?

The GSM Cutter is a textile testing instrument which is used for measuring fabric GSM with…

How to Calculate GSM of a Terry Towel?

Here GSM stands for weight in Grams per Square Meter. This means the weight of…

What is Shrinkage in Fabric and Clothes

When a piece of fabric or an apparel product is washed, its size (dimension) get…

How to Calculate Fabric Shrinkage Percentage in Garment and Textile Industry?

The textile fabric has a common feature that it shrinks in wet processing. Shrinkage means…

How to Find Fabric EPI and PPI by Yourself?

Do you need to know the EPI and PPI of woven fabrics at the time…

How to Measure Loop Length of Knits Fabric?

The knitted fabric is made of loop formation. Some of the fabric properties depend on…

Importance of Garment Testing and Basic Testing Parameters for Domestic Apparel Brands

Two weeks ago I got a phone call from an OCS reader, who has recently…