NIGP 84510: Fabric Testing Apparatus

NIGP 84510 Fabric Testing Apparatus, an Item code, covers laboratory instruments and equipment used by state and local governments to measure and evaluate the physical, mechanical, and chemical properties of textiles and fabrics. State and local procurement under this code includes tensile strength testers, tear resistance meters, pilling and abrasion analyzers, color fastness equipment, shrinkage assessors, and related calibration and validation hardware. Issuing bodies typically include state departments of commerce, consumer protection agencies, and standards compliance offices; city and county health departments conducting textile vendor qualification; school districts procuring testing equipment for vocational training programs; and specialized testing laboratories operated by state attorney general offices or consumer affairs divisions. The code sees use across manufacturing states where textile production or quality assurance oversight requires independent verification of fabric performance against state or federal standards.

No recent state and local contract opportunities for NIGP 84510 Fabric Testing Apparatus appear in the available procurement record.