Fully Automatic Washing Machine

There are different types of fully automatic washing machine can perform the flowing wash like Stone Wash, Stone Enzyme Wash, Enzyme Wash, Bleach Wash, Garment Wash, Silicon Softener Wash, pigment Wash, Enzyme Silicon Wash, Enzyme Bleach Wash, Sand Wash, Sand Silicon Wash, Acid Wash, Over Dye, Dip Dye, Tie Dye, Pigment Dye, Tie Dye / Acid Wash, Dip Dye / Acid Wash, Spray, Crinkle, Destroy, Brush, Whisker, Wrinkle Free, and many other Novelty Dye & Wash

Automatic Washing Machine List

The unit is equipped with modern machines and being run by educated, efficient and experienced technical personnels. Autogarment washing uses best recommended chemicals and other necessary materials in correct proportions in order to ensure desired quality of wash of garments. Strict Quality Control is in place to make sure that no sub-standard chemicals are used and expected look and handfeel have been achieved in the garments after wash.

Purpose of Fully Automatic Washing Machine

To determine the dimensional changed and outside  of woven and knitted garmentss after home laundry. Principle of automatic washing machine is this test is intended to give an overall view of the durability and stability of garmentss during mc washsing and drying and is intended to replicate home laundry conditions and results as seen by the consumer. Each garments should be tested according to the order or selling region.

Apparatus

  • Automatic Front Load Washsing Mc; European style

Recommendation: Miele Washsing Mc or Wascator Models as specified in Test Method 4.02

Requirement: any other European Style Washsing Mc Models need to follow below specifications:

  • water ratio : load 5:1
  • 5kg capacity
  • spin speed min. 1200 to max.1600 turns / minute

Domestic tumble dryer

  • 5kg load
  • with a cool-down facility
  • Speed – 50(+/-5) rotations per minute
  • Automatic Top Load Washsing Mc, USA (Kenmore)

Kenmore/Whirlpool Washsing Mc –      Dry load Capacity 8.2kg

Width 683mm

Depth 649mm

Height 1100mm

Kenmore/Whirlpool Tumble dryer –                      Dry load Capacity 10kg

Width 686mm

Depth 743mm

Height 1100mm

All USA Top Load Washsing Mc Models have a liquor level of 48 litres

Detergent

Commercial / Household Washsing Detergent that is widely available in the order region or selling region

Recommendation: Tide, Persil or Ariel

N.B.: Powder Form only

Equipment

  • Ballast of bleached CO sheeting or single jersey 180g/m² ( size 1 x 1y  hemmed pieces) or
  • Ballast of 100% Polyester Dummys -white (size each 14” X 14”) for dummy load to achieve the described mc load.
  • Hangers for Garmentss
  • DALO Marker and/or indelible ink marking pen for use with suitable rule, tape, marking template
  • Tape or rule calibrated in millimeters/inches
  • Balance capable of weighing 0 – 200g and accurate to 0.1g.
  • Balance capable of weighing up to 2.0kg accurate to 1.0g. – 5.0g.

Garments  Preparation

Please N.B.:  One garments from the same batch, size and colour must be retain as an original for comparison purposes.

  • Lay the garments flat, and without any tension on a table
  • Mark the measurement points in length and width direction according to the article description
  • Record the measurements between the benchmarks according to the article description before washsing.

Test Procedure by Automatic Washing Machine

  • Washs the garments in a European (Miele) Washsing Mc or Wascator being adjusted to an European washsing mc
  • If the specimen is being sold in the US region washs the specimen in a Top Load Kenmore washsing mc
  • Use the washsing temperature and cycle as specified in the care label of the garments.

N.B.: Garmentss of different colours/styles must not be washsed in the same washs load. It is preferable to washs only one garments at a time

For Washsing:

Using Front Load Mc

Add 50g of standard ECE detergent or washsing detergent for pre-washsing cycle and 50g for main -cycle. Add the garments and ballast. Remove the test washs load immediately after the final spin cycle and hang each garments on a hanger.

Using Top Load Mc

Add sufficient standard household detergent (e.g. Tide, Persil, Ariel) measuring 2 gram for every litre of water.

Example: for a washs with 48 litres of water add 96gm. detergent.

Add enough ballast to make a 2.0 kg ± .1kg load.

Please N.B.:  Use only clean ballast that is free from Optical Brightening agents.  Soiled or heavily stained ballast must not be used.

For Drying:

For Europe orders, allow the garments to dry on hangers in still air at room temperature.

For USA orders, tumble dry the garments according to the care label.

After drying the garmentss lay each of them without tension on a flat, horizontal table. Measure and record the distance between the benchmarks.

For tumble dried garmentss allow to cool back to room temperature before re measuring

Shrinkage Evaluation after 3 times washsing and 3 times (Line / Tumble) Drying:

Measurement before Washs  –  Measurement after Washsing

————————————————————-    X 100  =  shrinkage in %

Measurement before Washsing

less than     100% = shrinkage (N.B. this with ‘ – ‘ sign )

more than   100% = extension  (N.B. this with ‘+’ sign )

Outside  Assessment

Check the garments carefully after washsing / drying and N.B. the following:

  • shade changed in comparison to an original untested garments
  • cross staining
  • changed in surface characteristics eg: pilling (fuzziness), assess the outside of the garments as well as the inside
  • side seam twist
  • seam crinkling (pucker)
  • changed in outside and shade any   of embroidery / print or motifs
  • changed in outside of labels

Test Reports of  Fully Automatic Washing Machine

Using the autogarments Group standard reports format:

Reports the average changed in dimension of the length and width directions.  Use a positive sign to indicate an increase in length and a negative sign to indicate a decrease in length. Quote the results to nearest 0.1%

Test Standard

Minimum Requirements

Line Dry

                                                                      KNITS                     WOVEN                 RIB                              RIB

All Knit Fabric     All Woven Fabric                          (Body Fabric)           (Body Fabric)

Construction       Construction                   Without Elastane            Elastane

Fabric Properties 

 

Content

Standard

 

(Length X Width)

Standard

 

(Length X Width)

Standard

 

(Length X Width)

Standard

 

(Length X Width)

100% Natural

 

Fibres

100% Natural(± 5%) X (± 5%)

 

Maximum

(± 3%) X (± 3%)

 

Maximum

(+3/-5%)

 

X (+0/-5%)

Maximum

(+0/-5%)

 

X (+0/-5%)

Maximum

Blends:

 

(Chief Value

Natural)

> 50% Natural(± 5%) X (± 5%)

 

Maximum

(± 3%) X (± 3%)

 

Maximum

(+0/-5%)

 

X (+0/-5%)

Maximum

(+0/-5%)

 

X (+0/-5%)

Maximum

100% Synthetic100% Synthetic(± 3%) X (± 3%)

 

Maximum

(± 2%) X (± 2%)

 

Maximum

(+0/-3%)

 

X(+0/-3%)

Maximum

(+0/-3%)

 

X (+0/-3%)

Maximum

Blends:

 

(Chief Value

Synthetic)

> 50% Synthetic(± 3%) X (± 3%)

 

Maximum

(± 2%) X (± 2%)

 

Maximum

(+0/-3%)

 

X (+0/-3%)

Maximum

(+0/-3%)

 

X (+0/-3%)

Maximum

RibsUsed as TrimN/A(+0/-8%) X (+0/ -8%)

 

Maximum

N/AN/A

Test Standard

Minimum Requirements

Tumble Dry

                                                             KNIT                           WOVEN                        RIB                         RIB

All Knit Fabric               All Woven Fabric                (Body Fabric)           (Body Fabric)

Construction                  Construction                    Without Elastane           Elastane

Fabric Properties 

 

Content

Standard

 

(Length X Width)

Standard

 

(Length X Width)

Standard

 

(Length X Width)

Standard

 

(Length X Width)

100% Natural

 

Fibres

100% Natural(+ 5/-8%)

 

X (+ 5/-8%)

Maximum

(± 5%) X (± 5%)

 

Maximum

(+3/-8%)

 

X (+0/-8%)

Maximum

(+0/-8%)

 

X (+0/-8%)

Maximum

Blends:

 

(Chief Value

Natural)

> 50% Natural(+5/-8%)

 

X (+ 5/-8%)

Maximum

(± 5%) X (± 5%)

 

Maximum

(+3/-8%)

 

X (+0/-8%)

Maximum

(+0/-8%)

 

X (+0/-8%)

Maximum

100% Synthetic100% Synthetic(± 4%) X (± 4%)

 

Maximum

(± 3%) X (± 3%)

 

Maximum

(+3/-4%)

 

X(+0/-4%)

Maximum

(+0/-4%)

 

X (+0/-4%)

Maximum

Blends:

 

(Chief Value

Synthetic)

> 50% Synthetic(+5/-7%)

 

X    (+5/-7%)

Maximum

(± 3%) X (± 3%)

 

Maximum

(+3/-7%)

 

X (+3/-7%)

Maximum

(+0/-7%)

 

X (+0/-7%)

Maximum

RibsUsed as Trim(+3/-12%) X (+0/ -8%)

 

Maximum

N/AN/AFully Automatic Washing Machine
Engr. Kh. Mashiur Rahman, Garments Auto Machine Technologist, Web: www.autogarment.com, Email: sales@autogarment.com, Cell: +88 017 92 52 53 54