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 covering specialized laboratory equipment used to measure fabric shrinkage under controlled conditions. State and local governments procure this equipment primarily through higher-education institutions, particularly university textile science and engineering programs, as well as through state vocational and technical schools that operate fiber-testing laboratories. The equipment supports quality-assurance and materials-testing functions for academic instruction, research, and standards compliance. Textile shrinkage testers are distinct from general materials-testing instruments — they apply standardized heating, moisture, and mechanical cycles to fabric samples to predict dimensional change in finished garments and textiles. Purchasing entities include state university systems, community colleges, and technical institutes with fashion design, apparel manufacturing, or materials science curricula.

The source provides no record of recent state or local procurement activity under this code. No RFP, RFQ, IFB, or ITB opportunities from the past twelve months appear in the available state and local contracting databases, making current market activity and geographic concentration difficult to characterize. This code may see infrequent solicitation — textile testing equipment is typically purchased as part of capital equipment refreshes or laboratory-build-out projects rather than as part of regular procurement cycles. Firms pursuing contracts in textile testing or laboratory equipment should monitor state university and community college capital budgets and facilities-planning cycles, which may precede formal solicitation by several months.