Dak System Inc
Textiles, apparel & footwear

Textile Testing Machines for Fabrics, Yarns and Technical Materials

Connect material strength, extension and joint performance to the decisions your laboratory makes. DAK universal testing systems support mechanical testing across textile materials and products, with gripping, measurement and analysis selected around the specimen and required method.

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Your material

Choose the specimen before choosing the setup

Woven fabrics and apparel

Start with the fabric construction, test direction and the specified strip or grab method. For sewn specimens, identify the seam and the required result alongside the fabric itself.

Fabric and seam test choices

Yarns, threads and cords

Fine or flexible specimens need holding arrangements suited to their form. Define the yarn or cord construction, gauge length, expected force and extension as part of the test requirement.

ISO 2062 yarn testing

Nonwovens and coated fabrics

Construction, coating and direction can change both the way the specimen is held and the property being measured. Identify whether the test concerns the base material, a tear, a seam or the bond between layers.

Coated-fabric methods

Webbing, ropes and technical textiles

The force range, specimen width or diameter, and load-transfer arrangement guide the configuration. Include end preparation or connections when testing an assembly rather than a length of material.

Webbing and tape tensile testing

Geotextiles and reinforcement fabrics

Wide specimens and puncture or tear requirements bring different loading and holding needs. Define the material form and required test so the fixture, working space and measurement match the application.

Wide-width tensile testing

Footwear and finished products

Leather, uppers, sole bonds, seams and fasteners each have their own test question. Send the material or assembly details and the required loading direction to help define the appropriate holding arrangement.

Upper-to-sole adhesionZipper strength methods
DAK systems

From routine checks to a broader textile testing programme

Choose a system around the working force range, specimen extension, gripping and results you need. Plan the materials and methods together so one configuration supports the laboratory’s intended workload.

DAK Series 7200 Universal Testing Machine

DAK’s flagship UTM

Series 7200 Universal Testing Machine

Flexible test programming, intuitive specimen setup and integrated measurement and analysis for laboratories working across materials and methods. Configure the platform around routine quality checks, development work and more demanding test programmes.

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DAK Series 9000 Universal Testing Machine

Precision for everyday testing

Series 9000 Universal Testing Machine

Travel-controlled testing with standalone Console operation or PC-connected analysis and reporting. A practical option for established test methods, with the frame, gripping and measurement selected around your textile specimens.

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Tests and results

Ask for the result your product decision needs

Fabric breaking force and extension

Strip and grab tests use different gripping arrangements. Keep the specified method and specimen direction with the result when comparing materials or batches.

ASTM D5034 — grabASTM D5035 — strip

Tear resistance

Identify the tear procedure and specimen geometry. A tensile-machine tongue tear examines a different loading arrangement from a pendulum tear test.

ASTM D2261 — tongue tear

Seam and joint performance

State whether the requirement concerns seam breaking force, seam opening or movement of yarns near the seam. Keep the seam construction and evaluation method with the test result.

ASTM D1683 — sewn seamsISO 13935-1 — seam maximum force

Yarn, webbing and cord strength

Specify the specimen form, holding arrangement, reference length and required force-extension results. A yarn and a broad webbing specimen place different demands on gripping and test space.

ISO 2062 — yarnASTM D6775 — webbing and tape

Coating, laminate and footwear bonds

Define the joined layers, separation direction and required bond test. The loading geometry and the observed separation help explain what the recorded force represents.

Adhesion and bonded-product testingISO 17708 — footwear adhesion
Specimen handling

Give gripping the same attention as the machine

Fabric width, yarn construction, surface finish and expected load shape the holding arrangement. DAK offers flat-faced, pneumatic, bollard, capstan and hydraulic gripping options for different specimen forms.

DAK wide vice-action grips

Flat fabrics and sheet specimens

Choose jaw width, face texture and clamping action around the specimen and method. DAK’s wide vice-action grips offer interchangeable faces for suitable textile specimens.

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DAK quick-release bollard grip

Yarns and threads

DAK’s quick-release bollard grip distributes the holding load around a curved contact surface. The grip and specimen reference length should be considered together when specifying the yarn test.

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DAK split-capstan grips

Ropes, cords and flexible strapping

DAK’s split-capstan grips transfer force through a curved holding arrangement for suitable flexible specimens. Specify the construction, dimensions and expected force when selecting the setup.

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For wider, higher-force belts and geo-fabrics, explore the hydraulic gripping range. Alongside the grips, define the working load-cell range, available specimen travel, conditioning, reference length and how extension is to be measured and reported.

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Standards and methods

Find the method for your textile or footwear test

Browse the existing textile, apparel and footwear methods below, or use the material library for related fibres, ropes and geosynthetics. Search by designation and filter the results to match your test programme.

Runs onSeries 7200

AS/NZS 2111.16

Peel & adhesion

Textile floor coverings — bond strength determination (delamination of backing).

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Planning your laboratory

Practical questions before choosing a textile tester

Is one grip suitable for every textile?

Flat fabric, fine yarn, cord and webbing have different holding needs. Select grip geometry and faces around the specimen rather than assuming a shared machine capacity means a shared gripping arrangement.

Can breaking force alone describe the material?

The test programme may also require extension, a force trace or a defined seam, tear or bond result. Agree which outputs matter and keep the specimen direction, reference length and method with the report.

What should an export enquiry include?

Include the installation country and the relevant customer or test-method requirement, together with the specimen details and workload. State installation, training and support needs as part of the equipment discussion.

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Specify your textile testing system

Share the material, test requirement and specimen details. Our engineers can specify the frame, load cell and gripping arrangement around your laboratory’s work.

  • Fabric, yarn, cord, webbing or finished-product construction
  • Specimen dimensions, direction and reference length
  • Required methods, customer specifications and reported results
  • Expected force, extension and conditioning
  • Daily workload, support requirements and installation country
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