Textile UV Testing Services

UV Transmittance Testing

  • Standards: AATCC 183
  • Spectrophotometer testing
  • Calculates UPF, UV transmitted, and UV blocked

    • Price per fabric construction per color
    Each fabric/color - $50

    Simulated Use Exposure

  • Standards: ASTM D6544
  • Simulate treatment over 2 years of normal wash and wear
  • Laundering (40 times) AATCC 135
  • Exposure to UV (100 fading units) AATCC 16E
  • Exposure to Chlorinated water ( for swimsuit fabrics only) extra charge

    • 1st and 2nd fabric $600 each
    3rd or more fabrics that can be laundered together at one time - $400 each
    These tests would be run one each construction/color once. Unless changes were made in fabric or finishing they would only need to be routinely lot tested for UV transmittance for annual re-certification.

    Certification - UV BLOCK

    Fabrics must have been tested according to AATCC 183 - Initial (or one wash) and after D6544. Sample of initial fabric and fabric after D6544 must be submitted along with fabric construction/lot numbers/fabric code numbers for each. Labeling of products must follow ASTM D6603 guidelines.

    Each fabric-construction/color - $250 each/year.

    For fabrics tested by International UV Testing for ASTM D6603, ASTM D6544 and AATCC 183, a $50 credit would be applied to certification cost.

    Labels will be made available near cost.