Have Your Clothes Been Tested?

When you buy a new top, do you ever wonder if its going to shrink as soon as you wash it? Well, many apparel companies are teaming up with ContractLaboratory.com to find out that answer and many more! ContractLaboratory.com assists  companies, manufacturers, retailers, designers, and distributors in finding textiles, footwear garment and apparel contract laboratories and contract research organizations to perform experimentation, analysis, testing, and research on all products. 

Some of the experiments include: 

• Flammability Testing and R&D
• Wearability Testing and R&D
• Allergenous Substances and Allergans Testing
• Shrinkage Testing
• Formaldehyde Determination Testing
• Heavy Metals Content Testing
• Heel Attachment Testing
• Zipper Strength Testing
• Burst Strength Testing
• Tear Strength Testing
• Seam Strength Testing
• Fabric Performance Testing
• Stain Resistance Testing
• Weathering Testing
• Care Label Determination and Verification Testing

What does this mean for you as a consumer? For one thing, clothes that have been tested are known to keep their shape longer. And have you ever bought a shirt and as soon as you got home you realized their is a small holes or snag? Those shirts will not make it to store shelves any longer!