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Test results

As part of our on-going effort to make products of the highest standard, this fabric quality has been tested extensively and has been graded suitable for GENERAL DOMESTIC USE. Below you will find an example of such a test performed on quality reference Outdoor Inbox. Tests include:
 
Name Testing Standard Result
 
Martindale Abrasion: ISO 12947-2:1998
BS 2543:1995 / DIN61010-1 :1995
BS 2543:2004 / EN14465		  
40.000 (average)
16.000 (average)
Seam Slippage: EN ISO 13936-2 warp
EN ISO 13936-2 weft		 4.0 mm (average)
3.0 mm (average)
Tear Strength: EN ISO 13937-3:2000 warp
EN ISO 13937-3:2000 weft		 260 nabs (average)
160 nabs (average)
Tensile Strength: ISO 13934-1 warp
ISO 13934-1 weft		 1300 N / 5cm
1100 N / 5cm
Colour Fastness to Light: EN ISO 105-B02 5 – 6 grade on blue scale
Pilling On Martindale: ISO 12945-2 : 2000
To standard wool		 grade 5 (5000 cycles)
Colour Fastness to Rubbing: EN ISO 105- X12
Warp and weft; wet / dry		 grade from 4,5 to 5 on greyscale
Resistance to Water: ISO 105-E01
BS 2543 : 1995-E
Wool;acrylic;polyester;nylon;Cotton;acetate;		 grade 5 on greyscale
Resistance to Washing at 40°C: EN ISO 26330 7A  
(FR coated fabric tested): Dimensional change warp
Dimensional change weft
Change in colour		 -0.5%
-0.8%
grade 5 on greyscale
Fire Resistance to Domestic: EN ISO 26330 7A  
Washing 40°C up to 3 washes: cigarette BS5852 sec2 sourceO pass
(FR coated fabric tested): butaneflame “ sec 3 source 1 pass
 
  • These results have been copied from test certificates of which original are held on the Company premises.
    Copies of originals are available to Beaulieu Fabrics 'Customers upon request'.
  • Testing Laboratories used have Beltest certification (for Belgian labs); UKAS/NAMAS certification (UK);