Strength and performance tests:

- Tensile (woven)        - Tear (woven)

- Bursting (knit)          - Seam strength/stretchability

- Pocket strength       - Snap/zipper strength

- Stretch and recovery for elastic item

- Pilling                     - Pile retention (corduroy)

Colourfastness tests:

- Laundering/drycleaning    - Chlorine bleach

- Non-chlorine bleach        - Crocking

- Light                             - Perspiration (Lining or skin contact)

- Water                           - Ozone and burnt gas fume (Indigo and white)

Other required tests:

- Flammability                 - pH (washed items)

- Azo colourants (European requirement)

Additional test for technical outerwear / rainwear

- Water repellency          - Water resistance

- Coating verification        - Breathability

Additional test for infant garment

- Heavy metal/lead content on surface paints / coating

- Formaldehyde content

- Colour fastness to saliva (under 36 months)

- Children safety construction review (includes: small parts, sharp object, drawstring etc.)

Additional test for intimate and sleepwear

- Flammability 16 CFR 1615/1616 (children sleepwear)

- Yarn slippage - Colour fastness to perspiration

- Stretch and recovery for elastic band

Additional test for sweaters

- Garment weight - Neck stretch

Additional test for swimwear

- Colour fastness to seawater, water, chlorinated pool water

Additional test for down fill product

- Air permeability                  - Down proofness

- Down / feather labelling requirement

- Fill power                           - Turbidity

- Oxygen number

Additional test for wrinkle-resistant garment

- Formaldehyde content       - Flex abrasion

- Durable press rating