Textile Flatness Tester

Product Overview

The Textile Flatness Tester is a precision instrument designed to evaluate fabric surface evenness by quantifying thickness variations, weave irregularities, and fiber distribution. It provides reliable, repeatable measurements to ensure compliance with quality standards in garment manufacturing, upholstery, and industrial textiles. The system uses a non-contact optical scanning method to capture full-area surface data with high precision.

Applications

The Textile Flatness Tester is ideal for industries and scenarios including:

Apparel and Garment Manufacturing – Ensures fabric evenness and surface quality for high-end clothing, uniforms, and fashion textiles.

Home Textiles & Upholstery – Evaluates the flatness of bed linen, curtains, carpets, sofas, and cushions to ensure uniform appearance.

Technical and Industrial Textiles – Monitors the evenness of geotextiles, filtration fabrics, conveyor belts, and composites for consistent performance.

Knitted and Woven Fabric Production – Detects weave irregularities, yarn density variations, and surface defects in real-time to optimize production processes.

Nonwoven Fabrics – Assesses surface uniformity and thickness variation in wipes, diapers, hygiene products, and medical textiles.

Textile R&D & Innovation – Supports research on wrinkle-resistant fabrics, high-density weaves, and advanced functional textiles.

Third-Party Testing & Certification – For inspection agencies verifying fabric compliance with domestic and international standards.

Forensic and Failure Analysis – Identifies fabric defects, wear patterns, and damage causes in quality disputes or product failure investigations.

Educational & Training Institutions – Demonstrates fabric defect detection, surface measurement techniques, and quality assessment procedures to students.

Composite & Specialty Fabrics – Monitors surface flatness for laminates, carbon fiber fabrics, and other multi-layered textiles used in aerospace, automotive, or sports applications.

Compliance Standards

ISO 9073-4: Textile flatness measurement

ASTM D3884: Abrasion resistance correlation

AATCC 124: Appearance after repeated home laundering

GB/T 3917.2: Chinese fabric evenness standard

Product Features

Multi-Layer Analysis:

Surface Layer: Detects yarn unevenness

Mid-Layer: Measures fabric density

Base Layer: Identifies substrate irregularities

Advanced Features:

AI-based defect classification (32+ pattern types)

Real-time thickness deviation alerts

Batch comparison with historical data

Calibration System:

NIST-traceable reference plates

Auto-zero compensation

Environmental drift correction

Automation & Data:

Full-area 3D mapping

Exportable statistical CSV data and PDF/A4 compliance reports

Safety & Handling:

Avoid direct eye exposure to RGB LEDs

Use anti-static mat for synthetic fabrics

Maintain 50 cm clearance from moving parts

Technical Specifications

Accessories

Vacuum clamping table for sample mounting

Reference calibration plates

Protective anti-static mat

Software package for analysis and reporting

Power cable and operation manual

Test Procedures

Clamp the fabric sample on the vacuum table, ensuring no folds or wrinkles.

Select the scanning mode (static or dynamic) via the control panel.

Initiate full-area 3D scanning; system captures thickness, roughness, and weave irregularities.

Review real-time heatmaps and defect detection alerts.

Export analysis data for reports or historical comparison.

After testing, clean scanning surface and sample holder; avoid dust accumulation.

Periodically recalibrate using NIST-traceable reference plates to maintain accuracy.