We Test Your Fabrics
Bring in, or ship to us your clothing, bedding, or any other textile item and we will analyze it with our fabric analyzer!
Our fabric-measuring equipment uses NIR, near infrared spectroscopy. We are proud to offer use of the Matoha FabriTell device. This highly-specialized unit is manufactured in the UK and cost about $4,000 USD.
We place the sample over the sensor. The identification takes about a second.
Will Analyze…
Cotton, Polyester, Viscose, Wool, Elastane (Spandex, Lycra), Polyamide (nylon), Silk, Acrylic, Acetate.
Limitations
“Cotton” will display for ramie, flax, linen, and hemp, as they are chemically-identical.
“Viscose” will display for Rayon, Lyocell, Tencel, Modal, Cupro and bamboo.
“Wool” will display for cashmere, alpaca, mohair, camel, mink, leather.
How Does it Work?
Near infrared spectroscopy sends beams of light to the object. The reflection back to the sensor will detect unique differences in the object. Based on the calibration of the device, the differences in the light wavelength can be associated with different molecular structures. NIR uses the near-infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum, (700-2500 nanometers). The process allows for immediate material analysis without destroying the sample.
