With our high-precision soiling or products to detect mechanical action, you can check the performance of your appliances with regard to the factors of the so-called "Sinner circle". These factors are time, temperature, mechanical action and chemistry.
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Would you like to optimize the washing process in compliance with legal requirements?
We can help you meet this challenge with our product range – for example with regard to the design of the washing drum or the optimization of the washing program.
Our range includes stain strips based on international standards, but also used for national standards. Swissatest offers 15 different products for assessing mechanical properties, based on the principle of shrinkage, friction (material and color loss) or surface changes (pilling).
Products for testing according to standard
AHAM HLW-1
- Performance evaluation method for household washing machines (USA)
DIN EN 50640
- Household and similar electrical appliances – Methods for measuring the performance of commercial washing machines
DIN EN 60456
- Washing machines for household use – Methods for measuring the performance characteristics
IEC 60456
- Washing machines for household use – Methods for measuring the performance characteristics
ISO 2267
- Surface-active agents – Representation of various washing influences – Methods for the production and use of stain-free cotton upholstery fabric
JIS C 9606
- Electric washing machines for household use – Methods for measuring the performance characteristics (Japan)
Most popular products
The following list provides an overview of the wide range of products for testing washing machines. More detailed information can be found in the online store, in the Download Center or by contacting our customer service.
- 105 EN/IEC 60456 strips (EN Ed. 2/IEC 4th Ed.), pieces of 15x15 cm each,
bag with 10 strips, incl. certificate - 108 EN/IEC 60456 strips (EN Ed.3/IEC 5th Ed.), pieces of 12x12 cm each,
bag with 10 strips, incl. certificate - 109 AHAM HLW-1 2013 strips, pieces of 12x12 cm each, bag with 10 strips, incl. certificate
- 110 Test strip in wool, according Woolmark
Pieces of 15 x 15 cm each, bag with 10 strips - 113 IEC 60456 strips (cold water stain strips, 6th Ed. draft), bag with 10 strips
- 121 IEC 60456 strips (wool stain strips, 6th Ed. draft), bag with 10 strips
- 123 Cotton soiled for washing with low temperature
- 124 Cotton fabric with soiling according JIS C9606, 5x5 cm, 50 pieces per box
- 124/1 Cotton fabric with soiling according JIS C9606
- 223 Cotton fabric, cretonne, with green effect threads, bleached,
without optical brightener for wash cycle control - 224 Cotton fabric, with green effect threads, bleached,
for wash cycle control, ISO 2267 and EN/IEC 61855 - 240 Cotton/Polyester, huckaback weave, 50/50, bleached, without optical brightener
used on article 341 and 342 - 250 Pilling set containing 2 fabric pieces and 4 garments, original, not pre-pilled
- 251 Pilling set containing 2 fabric pieces and 4 garments, pre-pilled
- 252 Pilling monitor, printed Jersey (strips with 4 colours), 94% CO/6% Dorlastan,
original not pre-pilled - 253 Pilling monitor, printed Jersey, 94% CO/6% Dorlastan, pre-pilled, 30x30 cm,
5 pieces per box - 254 Pilling monitor, Jersey white, 94% CO/6% Dorlastan, original, not pre-pilled
- 255 Pilling monitor, Jersey white, 94% CO/6% Dorlastan, pre-pilled, 30x30 cm,
5 pieces per box - 256 Pilling monitor, printed Jersey (strips with 1 colour, black), 94% CO/6% Dorlastan,
original not pre-pilled - 257 Pilling monitor, printed Jersey (strips with 1 colour, black), 94% CO/6% Dorlastan,
original not pre-pilled, 30x30 cm, 5 pieces per box - 258 Pilling monitor, printed Jersey (strips with 1 colour, black), 94% CO/6% Dorlastan,
pre-pilled, 30x30 cm, 5 pieces per box - 300 Control strip cotton, with green effect threads ISO 2267 «Surface active agents –
Evaluation of certain laundering effects – Methods of preparation and use of unsoiled
cotton control cloth», size 130x80 cm, pieces for 1, 25 and 50 wash cycles - 302 Swissatest control strip, cotton, with green effect threads, bleached, without
optical brightener, size 100x60 cm, pieces for 1,25 und 50 wash cycles - 304 Polyamide fabric to determine mechanical action in washing machines and
tumble dryer, used as GoA-A and GoA-B according to IEC 60456 Ed. 6th-draft,
1 meter with 15 test cloths - 306 Poka-Dot®, to measure mechanical action in washing machines
and dryers, pieces of 34x34 cm, 10 pieces per box - 307 Poka-Dot®, to measure mechanical action in washing machines and dryers,
pieces of 17x17 cm, 10 pieces per box - 318 Wool shrinkage test fabric IWS-Wool SM-12,also for IEC 60456 Ed. 6th-draft,
1 piece with 12 test cloths - 320 Cotton washing shrinkage test fabric, pieces of 30x30 cm, 10 pieces per box
- 333 Cotton fabric, plain weave, one side soiled to determine mechanical action in
washing machines and tumble dryers, pieces of 8 x 5,5 cm, 25 pieces per box - 341 Small sheet, cotton/polyester, 72x90 cm, according to EN/50640:2018
- 342 Large sheet, cotton/polyester, 220x148 cm, according to EN/50640:2018
- 351 Cotton towel according to EN/IEC 60456, AHAM-HLW-1
- 352 Cotton bed sheet according to EN/IEC 60456, AHAM-HLW-1
- 353 Cotton pillow case according to EN/IEC 60456, AHAM-HLW-1
- 354 Polyester/cotton pillow case according EN/IEC 60456
- 355 Polyester/cotton men shirt according EN/IEC 60456
- 356 Double knitted polyester according EN/IEC 60456, 1 kg per box
- 357 AHAM-HLW-1 2006 stuffer load on cotton
- 361/00 Cotton towel according EN/IEC 60456, Age: neutralised
- 361/20 Cotton towel according EN/IEC 60456, Age: 20 Test runs
- 361/40 Cotton towel according EN/IEC 60456, Age: 40 Test runs
- 361/60 Cotton towel according EN/IEC 60456, Age: 60 Test runs
- 362/00 Cotton bed sheet according EN/IEC 60456, Age: neutralised
- 362/20 Cotton bed sheet according EN/IEC 60456, Age: 20 Test runs
- 362/40 Cotton bed sheet according EN/IEC 60456, Age: 40 Test runs
- 362/60 Cotton bed sheet according EN/IEC 60456, Age: 60 Test runs
- 363/00 Cotton pillow case according EN/IEC 60456, Age: neutralised
- 363/20 Cotton pillow case according EN/IEC 60456, Age: 20 Test runs
- 363/40 Cotton pillow case according EN/IEC 60456, Age: 40 Test runs
- 363/60 Cotton pillow case according EN/IEC 60456, Age: 60 Test runs
- 390 Soil ballast (Formula 2004)
- 602 IEC-Base Powder Typ A* and Typ P, Standard Powder Detergent according IEC 60456 and EN 60456, in packages of 5 kg net each
- 603 IEC reference detergent type B, with phosphates, EN/IEC Publication 60456,
in packages of 5 kg net each - 606 TAED Tetraacetylethylenediamine, concentration 90%–94%, in packages of 500 g net
- 608 Sodiumpercarbonate, bleaching agent in packages of 1 kg net each
- 612 IEC-L 1, standard liquid detergent according to IEC 60456 6th Ed.-draft, pack of 1 L
- 613 IEC-L 2, standard liquid detergent according to IEC 60456 6th Ed.-draft, pack of 1 L
- 614 IEC-W, standard liquid detergent for wool according to IEC 60456 6th Ed.-draft, pack of 1 L
- 615 IEC-Based Powder Type A* and Type P, powder detergent similar to the standard
according to IEC 60456 and EN 60456 ( formulation cft, Center For Testmaterials),
Pack of 5 kg net - 616 AHAM-HLW-1 2009 Formula 3, Powder detergent similar to the standard with sodium
percarbonate instead of sodium perborate as bleaching additive, pack of 5 kg net
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