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# Laboratory textile analysis

## As an industrialist, you wish to carry out textile analyses

### Characterize, understand and ensure the reliability of your textile materials

Textiles, whether natural, synthetic, or composite, are central to numerous industrial applications: **aerospace, automotive, luxury goods, medical, sports, and energy**.
Their performance depends directly on their **physicochemical and mechanical properties**, which must be controlled at every stage: development, production, and quality control.

### Our textile analysis services

#### Chemical analysis

- [Identification of the chemical composition](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-expertise-services/laboratory-deformulation-analysis-reverse-engineering.md) of fibers
- Detection of pollutants, [additives](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/chemical-analysis-laboratory/laboratory-analysis-additives.md), finishing agents, and [lubricants](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/polymer-materials-analysis-laboratory/laboratory-for-the-analysis-of-lubricant-additives-in-plastics.md)
- [Monitoring of migration](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/polymer-materials-analysis-laboratory/plasticizer-migration-study.md) or release of substances
- [Surface analysis](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/laboratory-surface-characterization.md) ([cleanliness](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/laboratory-surface-characterization/laboratory-measurement-cleanliness-inspection.md), [deposits](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-expertise-services/laboratory-analysis-deposit-contamination/laboratory-analysis-residue-characterization.md), [oil residues](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/chemical-analysis-laboratory/analysis-of-mechanical-oil-residues.md), washing agents…)
- Total [fluoride](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/halogen-analysis-laboratory/fluorine-analysis-ic-laboratory.md) content in fibers
- [Chloride analysis](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/halogen-analysis-laboratory/laboratory-determination-chlorine.md) on textile fibers
- [PMUC certification](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/pmuc-analysis.md) for textiles 
- [Analysis and quantification of ethylene glycol](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/chemical-analysis-laboratory/laboratory-for-the-analysis-and-determination-of-ethylene-glycol.md)

#### Physico-chemical characterization

- [Measurement of fiber density](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/polymer-materials-analysis-laboratory/laboratory-material-testing/measurement-density-capillary-densitometry/), [porosity](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/polymer-materials-analysis-laboratory/laboratory-material-testing/porosity-porosimetry-analysis/), and [morphology](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/polymer-materials-analysis-laboratory/laboratory-material-characterization/laboratory-analysis-morphology/)
- Analysis of [thermal](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/polymer-materials-analysis-laboratory/laboratory-for-the-analysis-of-thermal-degradation-of-polymeric-materials.md) or chemical degradation
- [Microstructural](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-expertise-services/laboratory-analysis-failures/laboratory-of-microstructure-analysis-of-materials.md) observation (fibers, wefts, coatings)
- [Analysis and characterization of surface treatments](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/laboratory-surface-characterization.md)
   
- [Biopolymer quantification in textiles](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/polymer-materials-analysis-laboratory/laboratory-analysis-thermoplastic-polymers.md)
- Study of textile fiber treatments
- [PTFE detection](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/polymer-materials-analysis-laboratory/laboratory-analysis-ptfe.md)
- Study of [microplastic](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/laboratory-analysis-microplastics.md) release from textile products
- [Characterization of nanomaterials](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-expertise-services/laboratory-analysis-nanomaterial.md)

#### Mechanical and performance testing

- [Tensile testing](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-expertise-services/mechanical-laboratory-test/tensile-test-materials-laboratory.md) of coated textiles according to ISO 1421
- Textile analysis following disintegration

## Our resources

 [### FTIR](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/laboratory-analysis-ftir-spectroscopy.md) [### GC-MS](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/laboratory-analysis-gcms.md) [### ICP](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/laboratory-analysis-icp-icp-ms-icp-aes.md) [### TGA](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/tga-tga-ftir-and-tga-ms-analysis-at-filab-laboratory.md) [### DSC](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/polymer-materials-analysis-laboratory/filab-quantifies-polymer-crystallinity-by-dsc.md) [### CHNSO](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/chons-laboratory-analysis.md) [### SEM](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/laboratory-analysis-sem-scanning-electron-microscopy.md) [### OM](https://filab.fr/en/our-technical-resources/laboratory-of-analysis-and-observation-by-optical-microscope-mo.md)
## The FILAB laboratory assists you in the analysis of your textiles

### In what context should you have your textiles analyzed?

**Material or finished product [conformity check](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/rd/custom-testing/filab-helps-you-solve-your-product-non-conformity-problems-in-relation-to-a-specification.md)**

[**Process optimization**](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/rd/support-product-development/laboratory-audit-industrial-process.md) (heat treatment, chemical treatment, plasma treatment…)

**Regulatory context** ([REACH](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-analysis-services/laboratory-reach-analysis.md), ISO, sector-specific standards)

**Production problems** (fiber breakage, stains, impregnation defects…)

**[Failure investigation](https://filab.fr/en/our-services/our-expertise-services/laboratory-analysis-failures.md)** (breakage, loss of performance, alteration of appearance)

**Supplier qualification** or validation of new batches

## FAQ

 Why analyze a textile?
Textile analysis allows verification of a material's **composition, quality, durability**, and regulatory compliance. It is essential for guaranteeing the safety, performance, and stability of products in demanding sectors such as medical, luxury, automotive, aerospace, cosmetics, and personal protective equipment.

 What types of textiles can be analyzed?
All types of flexible materials:

- natural fibers (cotton, wool, silk…),
- synthetic fibers (polyester, polyamide, polypropylene…),
- technical textiles (aramids, PTFE, textile composites…),
- coated or functionalized textiles (surface treatments, flame retardants, hydrophobic coatings…).

 What are the main objectives of a textile analysis?
- Verify the composition of a textile,
- Identify an unknown material,
- Control the quality of a batch or supplier,
- Verify a surface treatment (coating, finish),
- Detect contaminants or pollutants,
- Diagnose a failure (breakage, aging, deterioration),
- Meet a regulatory or standards requirement.

 Can pollutants or residues be detected in textiles?
Yes: solvents, heavy metals, plasticizers, organic compounds, process residues…
Techniques such as GC-MS, ICP-MS, or HPLC allow for highly sensitive analysis.

 Which sectors regularly have their textiles analyzed?
- Medical (masks, technical textiles),
- Automotive (coatings, composite fabrics),
- Luxury (material quality, identification),
- Sports & protective equipment,
- Cosmetics (wipes, supports),
- Aerospace,
- Technical textile packaging.