Week 20
Written on January 20th, 2024 by Laura Weller
After making all my materials I decided to digitalize them and test them.
- To find all the digitalized version of my materials, please look here.
- To see the outcome of my tests, look below
Testing outcome
Some of the tests I videotaped. See a compilation of that below:
Strength test
To test my biomaterial on strength, I used the Titan 5 James Heal machine to do a tenstile strength and elongation test. I used basic calico to compare the results with.
The swatches that I used:
The results:
| Strength tests | |
|---|---|
| Calico | Click here to download the outcome. |
| Biomaterial | Click here to download the outcome. |
Stretch and recovery test
To test my biomaterial on strech and recovery, I used the Titan 5 James Heal machine to do a stretch and recovery - loop bars test. I used basic calico to compare the results with.
The swatches that I used:
The results:
| Stretch & recovery tests | |
|---|---|
| Calico | Click here to download the outcome. |
| Biomaterial | Click here to download the outcome. |
Seam ripping test
To test the seams on my biomaterial on strength, I used the Titan 5 James Heal machine to do a tenstile strength and elongation test, but now with a sewn swatch. I used basic calico to compare the results with. See the outcome of the results below:
Open flat seam
The swatches that I used:
The results:
| Stretch & recovery tests | |
|---|---|
| Calico | Click here to download the outcome. |
| Biomaterial | Click here to download the outcome. |
Denim seam
The swatches that I used:
The results:
| Stretch & recovery tests | |
|---|---|
| Calico | Click here to download the outcome. |
| Biomaterial | Click here to download the outcome. |
CLO kit test
To test the material for CLO3D, I used the CLO-kit tester.
The swatches that I used:
The outcomes can be downloaded in the file below
| CLO-kit tests | |
|---|---|
| wool + alginate fabric | Click here to download the outcome. |
