Meridian Form Ireland: Basketball Club Warm-Up Range Laboratory Test Report
Meridian Form is a Ireland-based brand whose basketball club warm-up range is one of its most demanding programmes. This report documents the laboratory qualification of the brushed thermal knit supplied to Meridian Form for its basketball club warm-up range. Every figure below was produced on bulk fabric, not on an approval swatch.
Meridian Form: Brushed Thermal Knit in use during court warm-ups and travel days
Evaluation background
The programme covers warm-up suits, shorts and shooting shirts, used for court warm-ups and travel days. The environment is indoor heat with repeated washing between fixtures and the requirement written into the brief was shape retention through a long competitive season. Fabric was selected on that basis rather than on price alone.
Fabric under evaluation
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Fabric | Brushed Thermal Knit |
| Composition | 92% polyester / 8% spandex, brushed back |
| Weight | 280 GSM |
| Width | 170 cm |
| Primary function | traps warm air without adding weight |
| Target | thermal resistance above 0.08 m2K/W |
| Test method | ISO 11092 |
| Additional note | warmth held after 30 washes |
| Certification | OEKO-TEX Standard 100 |
Brushed Thermal Knit close-up showing the fabric surface
Samples and conditioning
Three bulk lots were sampled at random and conditioned for 24 hours before testing. Results are reported as the worst of the three, which is the number a brand should plan around.
Test methods
The primary method was ISO 11092, supported by dimensional change to AATCC 135, pilling to ISO 12945-2 and colour fastness to ISO 105-C06.
Evaluation session with the Meridian Form team
Results
The fabric reached thermal resistance above 0.08 m2K/W, with warmth held after 30 washes. All supporting tests passed the agreed limits, and the report carries the lot numbers so the results can be reproduced.
Interpretation
Numbers only matter against the use case. For basketball club warm-up range the relevant result is that the fabric keeps traps warm air without adding weight after conditioning, which is what protects the wearer during court warm-ups and travel days.
Test records and inspection notes for the Basketball Club Warm-Up Range
Scorecard
| Criterion | Result |
|---|---|
| Primary function | 4.9 / 5 |
| Dimensional change | 4.5 / 5 |
| Pilling grade | 4.6 / 5 |
| Colour fastness | 4.3 / 5 |
| Consistency | 4.7 / 5 |
“The report gave us numbers we could put in front of our retail partners without any argument.” — Meridian Form Technical Team
Packed bulk rolls before shipment to Ireland
Verdict and recommendation
The bulk fabric met every agreed target. The lot is released and we recommend repeating the same test set on each future delivery of the brushed thermal knit. For Meridian Form the practical next steps are to keep the current specification for the repeat, retain the shade standard, and issue ISO 11092 results with every lot so any claim can be supported with data.
