Dimensional Stability Why Shipments Get Rejected Over This
Many disputes come down to Dimensional Stability. Below is what inspectors check and why shipments fail.
The core definition
size change after washing. Working figures for Dimensional Stability normally sit around under 3% length, 4% width in mainstream production. Note AATCC 135 home laundering on the tech pack so nobody tests against an older revision.
Most common cause of failure
Results usually fall outside under 3% length, 4% width because the target was never written into the order. Record elastane content alongside Dimensional Stability, because blends shift the measured value. A result outside under 3% length, 4% width usually points to process drift rather than to the fibre itself.
How it is checked
Inspection and laboratory work both refer to AATCC 135 home laundering. Keeping reference values for Dimensional Stability lets suppliers quote without extra sampling rounds. Ask for conditioning details together with AATCC 135 home laundering, since both affect the reading.
Related faults
unstable fabric changes fit after first wash, so related complaints often point back to this single parameter. Working figures for Dimensional Stability normally sit around under 3% length, 4% width in mainstream production. Note AATCC 135 home laundering on the tech pack so nobody tests against an older revision.
Avoiding rejection
Agree targets, tolerances and the method before production, then test per lot rather than per shipment. Record elastane content alongside Dimensional Stability, because blends shift the measured value. A result outside under 3% length, 4% width usually points to process drift rather than to the fibre itself.
