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FABRIC & MATERIAL TESTING

Testing the Material Before It Becomes the Product

Fabric, yarn, dyeing, and shrinkage testing — catching material-level defects before they're built into a finished garment.

Why Fabric & Material Testing

A defect caught at the fabric stage costs a fraction of what it costs once it's sewn into thousands of finished garments. Material-level testing is the cheapest point in the process to catch a problem.

People Diligence runs standardized fabric and material testing, so defects, weaknesses and inconsistencies are flagged before production scales up around them.

What's Included

Fabric Inspection

4-point defect scoring system

Yarn Testing

count, twist, and strength verification

Dyeing & Color Fastness Testing

wash, rub and light fastness

Shrinkage Testing

dimensional stability after washing

Why People Diligence

Global auditors know the checklist. Local players know the region. People Diligence combines both — international inspection and testing standards, delivered through on-the-ground assessors who know Pakistan's textile manufacturing hubs firsthand.

Every finding is documented with evidence — not a generic pass/fail stamp — so you can see exactly what was checked and how it was verified.

Compliance & Data Protection

Every assessment is conducted under strict confidentiality and in line with applicable data-protection and regulatory obligations.

Frequently Asked Questions

It's an industry-standard scoring method that assigns penalty points to fabric defects based on size and severity, giving a consistent, comparable quality score across rolls and suppliers.
Ideally before cutting begins — catching a material defect at the fabric stage is far cheaper than discovering it in a finished garment.

Let's Connect

Talk to a People Diligence specialist about fabric & Material Testing for your organization.