How we control quality

Every fabric in this shop passes the same three-stage control system — at the mill, on the inspection table and in the laboratory — before it reaches a customer. This page explains what we test, where, and who verifies it.

3
control stages for every production lot: ≥ 10%
of each lot inspected point by point: 4
independent laboratories verify our testing: 2015
OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certified, renewed yearly

Three stages, every lot

1
At the mill
Control starts during production: greige fabric is examined before finishing, colour is checked after dyeing, and finishes such as water- or oil-repellency are verified against the specification.
2
Finished-fabric inspection
At least 10% of every production lot is inspected point by point on the table, using the Ten-Points defect system — a stricter development of the American Four-Points method. Lots over the defect threshold don't ship.
3
Laboratory testing
Samples from each lot go to the lab, where physical performance is measured against the declared specification before the lot is released for sale.

Photo QC-01

Fabric inspection at the mill — greige/finished fabric being examined on the inspection machine, colour check against a standard

Landscape 3:2 · working hands + fabric in frame

Photo QC-02

Point-by-point inspection table — inspector marking defects on a backlit table, roll running through

Landscape 3:2 · the Ten-Points work, not a posed smile

Photo QC-03

Our laboratory — tensile/shrinkage testing rig with a fabric sample loaded, technician operating it

Landscape 3:2 · instrument + sample readable

What we test — and who verifies it

Routine parameters are measured in our own laboratory on every lot. Tests that need specialist equipment — or an independent signature — go to accredited external labs.

In our own lab

Shrinkage after washing
Colour fastness to washing and to wet & dry rubbing
Tear and tensile strength
Colour matching against the approved standard
Water repellency and PU-coating performance

By independent laboratories

Colour fastness to light
Formaldehyde and AZO content
Shrinkage after industrial washing (ISO 15797)
Certification testing for EN and ISO standards

Partner laboratories include SGS, AITEX (Spain), BTTG (UK) and STR.

OEKO-TEX Standard 100 — since 2015

XM Textiles fabrics have been certified to OEKO-TEX Standard 100 by Testex AG (Switzerland) since 2015, and the certificate is renewed every year. It confirms the fabric is free from harmful substances — safe for garments worn all day, directly on the skin.

The paperwork ships with the fabric

Certificates are listed on every product page, and the full documentation — over 320 international certificates — is provided free with any order, on request.

The technology behind the two protective ranges lives on their brand pages:

How FireLine fabrics stop flames →How SilverLine tapes reflect light →