Testing Fabric Thickness

The principle of measurement of fabric thickness is based on

“the precise measurement of the distance between two plane parallel plates separated by the cloth when a known pressure is applied and maintained on the plates.”

To measure the fabric thickness

·         We first clean the foot and anvil.

·         Then we set the guage to zero.

·         After that the weights are added to the presser foot.

·         The fabric is prepared by ironing and making sure it does not have any creases.

·         Then the fabric is placed on the anvil.

·         Then the presser foot is brought down until the guage reading is steady.

·         We take at least 10 different readings at 10 different parts of the fabric.

·         The mean value is the thickness of the fabric

Some Parameters of the Fabric Thickness measurer are stated below

Shape and size of the presser foot: circular foot diameter 3/8 inch ( the ratio of foot diameter to the cloth should be less than 5:1).

Shape and size of the anvil: the diameter of anvil has to be 2 inch larger than presser foot.

Pressure: 0.1 lbs/inch² to 10 lbs/inch²

Velocity of presser foot: 2/1000 inch per sec

Time: the reading should be taken when the dial is steady after lowering the presser foot.