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 describes laboratory instruments used to measure and grade fabric surface degradation caused by pilling — the formation of small fiber balls on textile surfaces during wear or washing. State and local governments procure these specialized testers primarily through educational institutions, particularly higher education and vocational programs with textile science, fashion design, or materials testing curricula, and through correctional facilities and detention centers that operate institutional laundry operations or textile training programs. The testers support quality assurance, compliance with fabric standards, student instruction in textile properties, and supplier evaluation for bulk textile purchases such as uniforms, work clothing, and institutional linens. Most units are bench-top laboratory instruments that apply standardized mechanical abrasion to fabric samples and measure pilling severity against industry reference scales (typically ASTM D3939 or ISO 12945 standards).

The recent-opportunities block contains no postings tagged to this code, indicating minimal current state and local procurement activity. Without documented recent solicitations, the geographic spread and volume of demand cannot be characterized from posted records. State and local buyers in this category generally operate as repeat purchasers through established vendor relationships or cooperative purchasing agreements rather than through spot-market competitive solicitation, which may explain the absence of recent RFP, RFQ, IFB, or ITT notice activity in public procurement databases.