BGMEA UNIVERSITY OF FASHION & TECHNOLOGY

COURSE CODE : TEX2203

COURSE TITLE : TESTING OF TEXTILE

TEARING STRENGTH

SUBMITTED TO : SUBMITTED BY :
MS. SUMI AKTER AFLATUL KAISER BHUIYAN
LECTURER, ID : 181-100-101
DEPARTMENT OF BATCH : 181
KMT DEPARTMENT : AMT
SECTION : 03
TEARING STRENGTH
Tear strength is the strength required to start or continue the tear
in a fabric under specific condition & tearing force is the required
to continue a tear previously started in a fabric. A fabric tears
when it is snagged by a sharp object and the immediate small
puncher is converted into long rip by what may be a very small
extra effort. It is probably the most common type of strength
failure of fabrics in use. It is particularly important in industrial
fabrics that are exposed to rough handling. (E.g. Tents, Sacks,
Parachutes, etc.) In some applications low tear strength is
require, e.g. Adhesive tape,bandages etc.

IMPORTANCE OF TEAR STRENGTH

The tear strength is the resistance of fabric against tearing. The
tear strength is vital for the textiles, bulletproof jackets, worker
jeans, tents, apparel, sacks, and industrial applications. If the tear
strength is high, means punctures in the fabrics do not propagate
easily. The tear strength is vital in the industrial textiles as heavy
duty work is performed.
TYPES OF TEAR TEST
1. Tongue Test

2. Trapezoid

3. Elmendorf

Factors affecting the tear strength are as

follows:
1. The GSM of the fabric indicates the tear strength. High the

GSM means more the tearing strength.

2. The strength of the yarn has a direct relation to the tearing

strength of the fabric. More the yarn strength means more

tear strength.

3. Weave designs mean The GSM of the fabric indicates the

tear strength. High the GSM means more the tearing the

plain weave could have lowest tear strength. Similarly, the

spun yarn has low tear strength as compared to filament

yarn.

4. The knitted fabric is less strong as compared to woven

Working Procedure:
1. The apparatus consists of a sector shaped pendulum

carrying a moving sample clamp & a fixed clamp on the

frame.

2. When the pendulum is in the raised to starting position, the

specimen is transferred between the two clamps.

3. The tear is started by a slit cut in the specimen between the

clamps.

4. The pendulum is then released & the specimen is torn as the

moving clamp, moving away from the fixes clamp.

5. The pointer attached to the pendulum, which is graduated to

read the tearing force directly.