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Greetings
from Greenville, S.C.!
Testfabrics, Inc. takes pleasure in
welcoming you to its booth at the 2001 AATCC I.C.E. here
in Greenville, South Carolina.
In our booth this year to meet and discuss your needs for
textile test materials and related issues are:
 Mr.
Thomas A. Klaas, Technical and Marketing Director
Mr.
W. Finley Klaas, Operations and Accounts Director
Mr.
Shawn Meeks, Laboratory Manager and Technical Service Representative
Note
of Hope and Prayer for World Peace and Tranquility
As of this writing, the world has become witness to the
awesome and destructive potential that terrorism can bring
to a peaceful world.
The employees of Testfabrics, Inc. join the rest of the
world in sending their heartfelt prayers and support to
the families of the victims of September’s senseless
acts of terrorist violence not only in the US and but in
all other parts of the world. We trust in our government’s
handling of this situation and pray for them and all those
international entities cooperating in this global effort
to return the world to a safe and honorable place to live
and work without fear. Testfabrics, Inc. has long been a
‘world player’ in the international textile
industry and has many friends and clients around the world.
We thank all those who have sent their support and prayers.
We look forward to continuing to work with them in a new
era of peace and tranquility. May God, by whatever he is
called, in all his wisdom and justice, grant us his aid
and strength in this worldwide campaign against fear and
terror.
Our prayers also go out to the men and women who have been
called into active military duty and hope their missions
are completed quickly and that they return safely to their
families.
New,
Flexible, Three Ring Binder Sample Books Available
After several years in development, we now offer a new illustrative
fabric and product sample book to our clients. We have chosen
to alter the format from the old ‘stack book’
style to a more flexible 3 ring binder notebook style of
swatches. This allows a greater economic flexibility to
our clients in being able to choose to purchase the entire
set of samples or just the pages illustrating the specific
styles they are interested in reviewing.
The individual pages hold up to fifteen 1”x 2”
pieces mounted on card stock with style number, width, description
and weight of the fabric mounted. Each page has a plastic
‘sheet protector’ to help keep the samples clean.
The samples are mounted to allow for them to be touched
to get an idea of their tactile properties.
There are also separate sample pages illustrating the various
special items such as multifiber fabrics, ISO test materials,
AATCC test materials, Vat Dyed Cotton Upholstery Fabrics
Without Finishes, Products for Museums etc.
As we all know, “the only constant in business is
change” and this format will allow us to provide our
clients with an expandable tool as our business adapts to
meet the constant changes in the marketplace as well as
the needs of our consumers.
Please see the press release with additional information
on this exciting new offering from Testfabrics, Inc.
Expanded
Laboratory Applications Services
Our Laboratory Manager, Mr. Shawn Meeks (B.S. Textile Chemistry,
NCSU, 1987) is an accomplished dyer, color matcher and textile
problem solver. With his expertise, we now offer swatch,
small lot, and specific dye application services as well
as the application of textile chemicals to their respective
substrates. If you are working in an environment that cannot
afford the time for developmental or even customer service
functions, perhaps we can be of help. Charges for laboratory
time are based on individual project basis. Please let us
know what we might be able to do for you.
Textiles
and Services for Digital Printing
Prepared for Printing Grounds from Stock
Pre-treated Grounds for Digital Printing with Dyes from
Stock
(With or Without Release Paper Backing)
Pre-treatment and Paper Backing Services Using Our Grounds
or Customer Goods
Certainly, one of the most exciting developments in the
textile industry of recent years has been in the field of
digital printing. Testfabrics, Inc. has been involved with
this technology from the onset. We have an extensive offering
of prepared for printing textile substrates and offer a
variety of pre-treatment services to make textile substrates
suitable for digital printing with reactive, acid and disperse
dyes.
We are continually adapting to new developments and look
forward to expanding our involvement in this field. In addition
to providing the necessary substrates, our laboratory can
help with your developmental projects for pre-treatment
chemicals and applications, full width processing and other
problem areas.
We have stock pre-treatment solutions for reactive, acid
and disperse dyes and can custom blend other special formulas
(subject to minimum quantities). We try to be as flexible
as possible in working with our clients and currently have
only a 25 yard minimum order for pre-treatment applications
with our stock media.
Please ask for our information sheet about processing costs
and minimums. You may contact either Tom Klaas or Shawn
Meeks with any questions you might have regarding digital
printing.
Please note that we currently work with several commercial
digital print studios, if you would like to contact one
in your area or for a specific application technology they
offer, please let us know.
We also source other textile materials for digital printing
in addition to those we have in stock. If you have some
projects in mind that might benefit from this new technology,
please let us know and perhaps we can help you achieve your
goals.
We are also in the market to work with a processor capable
of steaming and washing printed fabrics from our clients.
We can provide washing off service but still lack a suitable
print steamer. If you know of service provider or an available
print steamer, please let us know.
Educational
Materials for Entry Level Chemistry & Textile Technology
Through our association with Dr. Mordechai Livneh of Bar
Illan University in Israel, Testfabrics, Inc. has available
the various textile single and multifiber swatches and the
dyes necessary for performing the micro scale chemistry
experiment he has written. Copies of the experiment are
available at no charge on request via email to Dr. Livneh,
email address: livnehm@mail.biu.ac.il
Testfabrics, Inc. has a long history of supplying the necessary
textile materials for a variety of other published organic
chemistry test methods and for those written individually
by instructors and professors. If you need assistance with
materials sourcing for your educational needs, please let
us know.
Testfabrics,
Inc. Expands its International Agents
Testfabrics, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has established
a working relationship with the Brazilian distributor of
textile testing equipment:
Texcontrol
Contact: Mr. Ronaldo Stroppa
Rua Fortaleza, 160
Bela, Vista
Sao Paola
Cep 01325-010-SP
Brazil
Phone: 55 11 287 2666
55 11 289 7446
Fax : 55 11 251 5936
eMail: tecxontrol@uol.com.br
Web: http://www.texcontrol.com.br/
This is our first association with a South American agent
and we look forward to establishing similar arrangements
with other South and Central American firms. Our relationships
with our agents benefit our international clients in providing
quick access to necessary test materials they have in stock
and for in country, quick response from our technical staff
to their questions and problems. If you have any suggestions
for other potential agents that might benefit from a relationship
with Testfabrics, Inc., please let us know.
For a complete listing of our 
Web
Page is Conducive to Downloading
Our web page is updated often and is now in a downloadable
format. You can find past and present newsletters for our
various consumer groups, notices about our exhibition schedule
and press releases. We hope you find this information useful
and are always interested in your feedback concerning this
effort.
New
Products and Services Available
We are constantly expanding the number of products and services
to our clients. This includes new and used test equipment,
such as: standard light boxes, shrinkage test equipment,
crockmeter machines, pH meters, dye lab equipment, AATCC
test equipment and consumables such as detergents and blue
wool lightfastness materials etc. We also have access to
the materials necessary to perform international textile
test methods.
There are also several retailers that require testing to
be done with domestic US detergents such as Tide and laundry
auxiliaries such as Clorox 2 products. We stock these materials
for quick access to our clients having to satisfy the individual
test requirements of their various clients.
If you are in need of anything for your laboratory, please
let us know and we will do our best to help you get the
materials you need.
New
Model Wascomat Lab Washer and Extractor from Electrolux
: Model FOM71CC3
Electrolux AG in Sweden has unveiled an updated model of
its popular Laboratory Washer/Extractor. If you would like
additional information and a quote, please let us know.
Automotive
Test Materials
We have serviced the textile test material needs for the
automotive industry and its suppliers for over 50 years.
We work closely with the IFAI/SAE Transportation Committee.
We have several items specific to GM, Ford, Daimler-Chrysler,
Nissan, Toyota, Mitsubishi and VW and other manufacturers
methods. We now stock some of the Japanese numbered duck
fabrics specific to JIS test material requirements. If you
are involved in supplying the automotive industry and have
trouble locating
appropriate test materials and equipment, please let us
know.
Our independent consultant, Mr. Fred Lieb, former Textile
Lab Manager for Chrysler Corp., attends the SAE/IFAI Transportation
committee meetings on behalf of Testfabrics, Inc. If you
would like to discuss the activities of this group with
him, please let us know.
Surfactant
and Detergent Industry Test Materials
Many textile chemical producers and compounders cross over
with our clients in the detergent and surfactant industries.
Testfabrics, Inc. has a long and distinguished history of
successfully working with the detergent industry. We offer
a wide range of standard soiled and unsoiled materials of
it own production as well as from several of its international
and domestic suppliers of specialty products and services.
We provide them with direct access to the textile industry.
If you are interested in learning more about our role in
the detergent industry, please contact us or review the
various AOCS newsletters found on our web page.
ASTM D-12, Detergents Committee
Mr. Shawn Meeks, our lab manager, attends this important
committee's meetings. The recent meetings were cancelled
as they were scheduled for Sept.12.
ASTM D-13, Textiles
Dr. Patti Annis of the University of Georgia attends this
groups meetings on our behalf, this year their fall meeting
is in conflict with our own ICE. If you would like more
information in on the current activates of D-13, let us
know or contact Dr. Annis directly.
Testfabrics,
Inc. provides services in supplying both new and used equipment
to its customers.
A partial list of some of the things we have obtained in
the past for clients follows. J C Penney vendors often have
a long list of equipment required for setting up a laboratory
and we have helped several of them in locating what they
need. If you need assistance in locating and procuring any
equipment, please let us know.
Bock Laboratory Extractors
Ewing Wash Wheels (Najort Washer/Extractors for Sanforized
Shrinkage Testing)
Sanforized Shrinkage Test Kits
Automatic Fabric Yield Scales
Yarn Reelers for Skeins
Yarn Card Mounting Reelers
Domestic and International Washers and Dryers for AATCC
Test Methods (Kenmore/Whirlpool)
Verivide Light Cabinets
Crockmeter Machines
Spectralight Viewing Cabinets
AATCC Quality Assurance Aids
Detergents, Appearance Replicas, Gray Scales etc.
ASTM Quality assurance Aids
Photographic Standards etc.
Technical Manuals for AATCC and ASTM
“Quality Assurance Testing of Textiles”, Detailed
Handbook by Dr. Sara J. Kadolph
Pick counters
Rotary Cutting Tools and accessories
Quality Scissors
LunometersSpectrophotometers
Methanamine Pills for Flammability
Multifiber Fabrics
Polystyrene Chips for Weather Chamber Monitoring
IN USA Ozone Test Chamber
Terg-O-Tometers
Textile Piece Goods Prepared for Dyeing and Printing
Textile Services in Sourcing and Manufacturing
Consulting Services
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