A service which until now is available
to friends in the textile trades on gratis.

Technical Service Center

The research and development in the industrial growth with innovative ideas have assumed a pivotal role in textiles and its down stream vendor components without the backing of technical support one can’t be complacent to achieve the optimum results. With the above emphasis in mind our company visualizes the conception of having an in-house laboratory equipped with the latest and state of the art mini textile equipments to facilitate technical analysis and physiologies of dyestuff, chemicals, OBA’s auxiliaries and host of pre and post treatment of textile products. Today the company possess a most sophisticated textile featuring laboratory fully manned by skilled technical personnel who excel in their own field of persuits and we are offering counseling and technical advice to all those who look up to us for the opinion – a service which until now is available to friends in the textile trades on gratis. Our recommendation and technical support not only steer the opinion seekers in the right direction but also unable them to save valuable production cost and efficiency. State of the Art technical service center, housed at Karachi Head Office of FAV & Co is divided in the various sections according to the nature of Job / Tests and Process applications.

Physical Testing Section

FAV Lab is equipped with latest instruments to perform following physical tests according to international standards of AATCC, ISO BS EN, ASTMD, M&S, ISO DIN, JIS etc.

  • Identification of fiber physically and chemically
  • Count & construction of fabric
  • Blend Ratio
  • Abrasion, Pilling & snagging
  • Tear and Tensile Strength
  • Dimensional stability
  • Flammability
  • Appearance test
  • Crease recovery
  • Airpermeablility/down proof test
  • Bursting Strength
  • Water and Oil Repellency
  • Soil Release

Installed Equipments in Physical Testing Lab

# Equipment Name Related International Standards Image
1 Digital Martiandale Abrasion & Pilling Tester AATCC 117,133,114 ,ISO 105-PO1,105X11 & JIS L0850,0879 etc
2 Fully Automatic Crese Recovery Tester ISO 2313 etc
3 Digital Air Permeability Tester ISO 9237,ASTMD737 & JIS L1096 etc
4 Wettability Tester FZ/T 60017 etc
5 Tensile Strength FZ/T 01071etc
6 Mac Sanging Tester ASTMD 3939 & JIS L1058 etc.
7 Digital Hydrostatic Meter ISO 811,AATCC 127, ASTMD751 & JIS L1092 etc
8 Scroch/Sublimation Tester AATCC 117,133,114 ,ISO 105-PO1,105X11 & JIS L0850,0879 etc
9 Crock Meter Digital & Mannual ISO 105X12 & AATCC 8
10 Digital Bursting Strength Tester ISO 13938 etc
11 Elemendorf Tearing Strength Tester ISO 13937-1 & ASTMD 1424
12 Fabric Air -Conditioning System/Chember TO MAINTAIN CONDITION OF TEST SAMPLE UNDER CONTROLLED TEMPERATURE & HUMINIDITY ESSENTIAL FOR DETERMINATION OF VARIOUS FASTNESS.

Light Fastness Testing Section

To asses colour fading on exposure to light is being checked according to specified standards on high precision sophisticate equipment, Xenon test chamber

Installed Equipments in Light Fastness Testing Section

# Equipment Name Related International Standards Image
1 Q Sun Xenon Test Chamber AATCC 16E & ISO 105 BO2

Dark Room Section

To perform and asses the desired test under specified conditions, viewing board is place in this room.

Installed Equipments in Dark Room Section

# Equipment Name Related International Standards Image
1 Gti Colour Viewing System (DP RATING) STD TEST #
2 Gti Colour Renditor Demonstrator Multilights For Assessment Of Metamerism

Computerized Colour Match Prediction

With the help of latest spectrophotometer “Spectra flash SF650 plus", shade matching is done to meet all technical specification in the most economical manner. Hence provide competitive solution to the clients to boost their exports both in terms of volume & value.

Installed Equipments in Computerized Color Match Pridiction Section

# Equipment Name Related International Standards Image
1 Modified Spectro Photo Meter Sf-650+ QC & COLLOR MATCHING

Exhaust Application Section

FAV & Co caters both major application sectors for Dye & Chemicals i.e. exhaust & continuous. Technical application services are divided and focused accordingly.

Installed Equipments in Exhaust Application Lab

# Equipment Name Related International Standards Image
1 Automatic Washing & Shrinkage Tester ISO 6330 & 5077etc
2 Ahiba IR DRYING MACHINE
3 Ir Dyeing Machine 1 - Lab Tech EXHAUST DYEING
4 Ir Dyeing Machine 2 EXHAUST DYEING
5 Ahiba Nuance Dyeing Machine EXHAUST DYEING
6 Vertical Universal Machine DYEING MACHINE
7 Drum Dyeing EXHAUST DYEING

Continious Application Section

To simulate continuous applications technique at Lab scale padders, dryers and fixing chambers both dry & steam are installed in this Laboratory.

Installed Equipments in Continuous Application Lab

# Equipment Name Related International Standards Image
1 Vertical Padder CONTINUOUS FINISHING
2 Horizontal Padder CONTINUOUS DYEING & FINISHING
3 Ht Dryer DRYING & CURING
4 Ht Steamer STEAM FIXATION
5 Drying Oven #1 DRYING PURPOSE
6 Sample Cutter ISO 3801etc

Printing Section

Both Rotary & manual (Table Printing) options are available for printing to evaluate competitors products as well as for demo of FAV & Co own marketing products.

Installed Equipments in Printing Section

# Equipment Name Related International Standards Image
1 Mini Hydrolic Printing Machine Printing
2 Ht Dryer Drying & Curing
3 Ht Steamer Steam Fixation

Dyes Weighing Section

To keep environment free of colour dust, separate dyes store is established to handle all dyes in isolation.

Chemical Weighing Section

Since FAV & Co marketing variety / diversified product ranges supplied by different principals, separate room is allocated for chemicals storage and usage for application.

Analytical Application Section

Main working area for analytical / performance evaluation and preparation of different Jobs is situated in the centre of Lab. This area is occupied with following equipment.

Installed Equipments in Analytical Application Section

# Equipment Name Related International Standards Image
1 Flammability Tester (Horizontal Method) FZ/T01028 Etc
2 Spray Rating Tester Aatcc 22
3 Foaming Tester Testing
4 Refractrometer Rapid Solid Content Tester
5 Digital PH Meter Analytical Testing
6 Dispenser#1 Color Dispensing
7 Solution Maker Color Dispensing
8 Visco Meter For Viscosity Testing
9 High Speed Stirrer Testing
10 Formaldehyde Content Tester ISO 14184-1,AATCC112 etc

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