UNSPSC 41114718: Textile pilling degree tester

A tester that tests the phenomenon of peeling off the surface by the friction with the textile or knit.

UNSPSC 41114718 Textile pilling degree tester is a Commodity code that covers laboratory and quality-control instruments used to measure fabric pilling — the formation of fiber balls on textile surfaces — a standard metric in textile manufacturing and quality assurance. State and local governments procure pilling testers primarily through education and vocational institutions operating textile programs, state university system purchasing offices, and technical colleges that train textile technicians or conduct fiber research. The equipment measures pilling severity on standardized scales and is used in apparel design, fabric testing, and materials science curricula to ensure product durability and quality standards.

No recent state or local contract opportunities are present in the current procurement record for this code. The lack of visible activity suggests minimal demand for this specialized testing equipment within the state and local sector, or that such procurements, when they occur, may be sourced through state cooperative purchasing vehicles, academic consortia, or are too infrequent to appear in current solicitation tracking. Interested vendors should monitor educational procurement channels, particularly those serving state university textile labs and community college manufacturing programs, and track any future RFPs from institutions with apparel design, fashion merchandising, or textile engineering departments.