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Burn Test
Strength
A weighted clip board
abrasion resistance
Use as thick bristle brush and see how many brushes it takes to put a hole in the
fabric.
heat sensitivity
Hold it near a flame to see what it does
Loft
Stretch the fabric and see if it goes back to its original place.
Resiliency
We crumple the fabric and see try to get it to lay flat again.
Absorbency
Soak the fabric and measure how much water is in the fabric.
Wicking
Place the samples in a cup with just the end touching the water line and time how
long it takes to rise to the top.
Elongation
Measure how long the fabric stretches without breaking, ripping, or tarring
elastic recovery
Use the weighted clip board to stretch the fabric and see if it goes back to its
original place.