UNSPSC 41114716: Textile shrinkage tester

A tester that is used when measuring the washing shrinkage rate of cotton, bast fiber fabric and kind of cotton bast fiber blend fabrics.

UNSPSC 41114716 Textile shrinkage tester is a Commodity code that addresses laboratory testing equipment for assessing fabric shrinkage behavior under specified conditions. State and local governments procure these instruments primarily through state education and research institutions, vocational technical schools, and community college textile or fashion programs that maintain materials-testing labs. The equipment typically measures dimensional changes in fabric samples after exposure to heat, moisture, or mechanical agitation, and supports quality-control training, materials research, and compliance validation for textile-related curricula. Buying bodies include state universities, technical colleges, and specialized vocational institutions with textile science or fashion design programs.

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