Manager: Fabrice RIMBAULT

Characterization, determination and monitoring of performance in new condition, during maintenance or for use of consumer and professional textile articles (industry, health, hotels, restaurants, etc.).

Measurements of dimensional stability, mechanical resistance, wear, color fastness, verification of certain specific properties;

Evaluation according to appearance criteria: distortions, pilling, creases;

Contribution to the development of specifications (textile purchase) and maintenance recommendations;

Analysis of items damaged during maintenance, during wear or manufacture: determination of technical causes.

Laundries, linen rental, laundry: evaluation and validation of washing processes according to wear and performance criteria: wear indicator strips and multi-soiling strips.

The indicator scale measures the effect of chemical and mechanic wear which occur during cleaning. It is important for industrial cleaning (cleaning process) and characterizes the effect of wear and bleaching.