GB/T 21196.2-2025 Textiles - Determination of the abrasion resistance of fabrics by the Martindale method - Part 2: Determination of specimen breakdown
1 Scope
This document specifies the test method for abrasion resistance, using specimen breakdown as the end point of the test.
This document is applicable to all textile fabrics, including nonwovens and coated fabrics.
This document is not applicable to fabrics that are specifically identified as having a shorter abrasion life.
Note: In this document, coated fabrics (including laminated coated fabrics) are defined as those containing at least one continuous layer of polymer coating. The coated side is considered the upper-side, i.e., the wear-side.
2 Normative references
The following documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
GB/T 250 Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Grey scale for assessing change in colour (GB/T 250-2008, ISO 105-A02:1993, IDT)
GB/T 5706 Textiles - Wool textile products - Terminology
GB/T 5708 Textiles - Knitted fabrics - Vocabulary (GB/T 5708-2001, eqv ISO 8388:1998)
GB/T 5709 Textiles - Nonwovens - Terms (GB/T 5709-2025, ISO 9092:2019, ISO 11224:2003, MOD)
GB/T 6529 Textiles - Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing (GB/T 6529-2008, ISO 139:2005, MOD)
GB/T 8683 Textiles - Woven fabric - Definitions of general terms and basic weaves (GB/T 8683-2009, ISO 3572:1976, MOD)
GB/T 21196.1-2007 Textiles - Determination of the abrasion resistance of fabrics by the Martindale method - Part 1: Martindale abrasion testing apparatus (GB/T 21196.1-2007, ISO 12947-1:1998, MOD)
Note: There are no technical differences between the referenced content from GB/T 21196.1-2007 and that from ISO 12947-1:1998.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in GB/T 21196.1, GB/T 8683, GB/T 5709, GB/T 5708, GB/T 5706 and the following apply.
3.1
thread
textile yarn, either single or resulting from twisting together two or more single or folded yarns
3.2
woven fabric
fabric produced by interlacing (by weaving on a loom or a weaving machine) a set of warp threads and a set of weft threads normally at right angles to each other according to a specified pattern
[Source: GB/T 8683-2009, 2.1]
3.3
knitted fabric
fabric in which at least one system of threads is formed into knitted loops and the knitted loops are intermeshed into stitches
[Source: GB/T 5708-2001, 2.1]
3.4
cut pile fabric
fabric for which a surface effect is formed by tufts or cut loops of threads that stand up from the ground fabric
Note: Corduroy fabric is an example of cut pile fabric.
3.5
uncut pile fabric
fabric for which a surface effect is formed by uncut loops of threads that stand up from the ground fabric
3.6
raised fabric
fabric for which a surface effect is formed by mechanically raising fibres from threads of the ground fabric
3.7
flocked fabric
fabric for which a surface effect is formed by fixing fibre snippets (flock) onto the surface of a textile substrate
3.8
chenille yarn
novelty thread composed of two core yarns and several novelty yarns, in which the novelty yarn fibers are cut into short segments and held between the core yarn system by twisting, forming a structure resembling a bottle brush to each other according to a specified pattern
Contents
Foreword I
Introduction IV
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Principle
5 Apparatus and auxiliary materials
6 Conditioning and testing atmosphere
7 Sampling and preparation of test specimens
8 Abrasion test procedure: Determination of the physical end point
9 Results
10 Test report
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