Anti-Static Finish What Improves It and What Damages It
Practical actions that raise or lower Anti-Static Finish during knitting, dyeing, finishing and garment care.
Actions that help
Correct construction choice and controlled setting improve performance, and they also keep the fabric near below 1E11 ohms. Working figures for Anti-Static Finish normally sit around below 1E11 ohms in mainstream production. Note EN 1149 surface resistance on the tech pack so nobody tests against an older revision.
Actions that damage it
Excess heat, over-aggressive softener and missing washing-off steps all reduce results. Record elastane content alongside Anti-Static Finish, because blends shift the measured value. A result outside below 1E11 ohms usually points to process drift rather than to the fibre itself.
Finishing influence
EN 1149 surface resistance results shift noticeably after finishing, so retest after the final process rather than before. Keeping reference values for Anti-Static Finish lets suppliers quote without extra sampling rounds. Ask for conditioning details together with EN 1149 surface resistance, since both affect the reading.
Garment care influence
Home washing temperature and drying method change performance over the first ten cycles. Working figures for Anti-Static Finish normally sit around below 1E11 ohms in mainstream production. Note EN 1149 surface resistance on the tech pack so nobody tests against an older revision.
Summary
Keep process settings documented so repeat orders land inside the agreed range every time. Record elastane content alongside Anti-Static Finish, because blends shift the measured value. A result outside below 1E11 ohms usually points to process drift rather than to the fibre itself.
