AATCC 199 Standard Test for Textiles Drying Time and Moisture Analyzer

EUROLAB, with its state-of-the-art accredited laboratories and expert team, provides precise and fast testing services within the scope of AATCC 199 testing. This test method is for evaluating the drying time of knit, woven or nonwoven fabrics at high temperature using a gravimetric moisture analyzer.

By performing the test under non-standard textile test conditions, it is possible to simulate drying at body temperature or to test at temperatures that simulate the conditions of use.

It is well known that the heat and moisture transfer properties of textile material are critical for the thermal comfort of clothing as it affects direct and latent heat loss from the human body. Therefore, objective measurement of the moisture transfer properties of clothing is important for apparel product development.

There are two parameters most commonly used to characterize the properties of liquid moisture management performance of fabrics, the absorbency ratio and the total absorbent capacity. The former determines the rate at which the liquid is absorbed, while the latter determines the overall capacity of the material to absorb and retain liquid.

New AATCC test methods have been developed to determine moisture transmission through textiles by distance ratio per unit time or area and drying time.

EUROLAB assists manufacturers with AATCC 199 test compliance. Our test experts, with their professional working mission and principles, provide you, our manufacturers and suppliers, the best service and controlled testing process in our laboratories. Thanks to these services, businesses receive more effective, high-performance and quality testing services and provide safe, fast and uninterrupted service to their customers.