besides hazardous substance testing, luggage shall also go through a serious of physical tests to assess performance and mechanical safety (such as strength, durability and stability) for the products or materials. c&k testing can render our customers with luggage physical testing to win market competition by removing trade barriers.
test items
static load test —strength (for handles and shoulder straps) performance test for materials —fabric weight —colour fastness to crocking (for fabric and leather) —seam strength (for fasteners, zippers, handles, shoulder straps) luggage body test —stability | wheels/ handle test —abrasion —strength —fatigue resistance (for handles) drop test attachments test —anti-corrosion (for metal) —durability (for zippers, locksets and hook & loop fasteners) —shear/tear strength (for hook & loop fasteners) |
*the above information is for reference only.
test standards
we can render test solutions according to the following standards
united states | american association of textile chemists and colorists (aatcc) |
american society for testing and materials (astm) | |
consumer product safety commission (cpsc) | |
canada | canada standards association (can/cgsb) |
europe | european committee for standardisation(en) |
united kingdom | british standards institution (bs) |
france | french association for standardisation(nf) |
china | national standards of the people’s republic of china (gb) |
textile standards of the people’s republic of china(fz) | |
industry standards of the people’s republic of china (qb) | |
japan | japanese industry standards committee (jis) |
australia | standards australia (as) |
germany | german institute for standardisation(din) |
other | international organisation for standardisation (iso) |
c&k testing can provide professional luggage physical testing as per the requirements in different regulations, directives or standards, or at the request of customers. please feel free to contact if any question. staffed by experienced specialists, c&k testing can assure you of the quality and safety of your products by our professional testing services as per different standards.