The Textile Testing Lab at Florida State University provides the textile and apparel industry with physical textile testing services. The lab specializes in the assessment of product durability, the evaluation and development of product specifications, and end use performance. Expert consultation is also available for assisting industry members with product development and product failure analysis.
Meredith McQuerry, Ph.D., Carol E. Avery Associate Professor in the Fashion, Merchandising, and Product Development program in the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship serves as the Director of the lab and oversees its operation.
Explore the Research
The Textile Testing Lab is one of three dedicated spaces utilized by the WARP (Wearable Engineering and Apparel Research) Group at Florida State University. Led by Dr. Meredith McQuerry and her team of postdoctoral, graduate, and undergraduate researchers, this group leverages these facilities for advanced teaching, academic research, and external industry testing.
To explore their specific research initiatives and projects, visit the official WARP Research Group website.
Types of Testing
| Type of Service | |
|---|---|
| Absorbency | Microscopic Evaluation |
| Colorfastness to Crocking | Moisture Management |
| Colorfastness to Laundering-accelerated | Pilling and Abrasion Resistance |
| Colorfastness to Perspiration | Quantitative Color Measurement (Spectrophotometer) |
| Dimensional Change (Fabric and Garment) | Smoothness Appearance |
| Fabric Count | Soil Release |
| Fabric Thickness | Tensile, Tear, Seam, and Bursting Strength |
| Fabric Weight | Thread Count |
| Fiber Content Identification | Vertical and Horizontal Wicking |
| Hydrostatic Water Resistance | 45° and Vertical Flammability |
| Impact Spray Test | Water Repellency |
| Gray Scale Evaluation | Whiteness Index |
Submitting items for testing
Apparel: Send one garment to be reserved as a control and one garment for each laundering process to be tested.
Fabric: One yard or meter of fabric is sufficient for most test procedures.
Contact
Meredith McQuerry, Ph.D. is the Carol E. Avery Associate Professor in the Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship and serves as the director of the lab and oversees its operation.
Roderick Shaw Building (RSB) 236
644 West Call Street, Tallahassee, FL 32306
850.644.6838
mmcquerry@jmc.fsu.edu