Abrasion resistance of high performance fabrics by the Martindale method was done in accordance with the HRN EN ISO 12947-1: 2008, Textiles – Determination of the abrasion resistance of fabrics by the Martindale method, Part 1: Martindale abrasion testing apparatus, applicable for the testing of: · woven and knitted fabrics, · pile textiles having pile height of up to 2 mm and · nonwovens. The standard defines the requirements for the test apparatus according to Martindale and the auxiliary materials in order to determine the resistance of textile fabrics to wear. Martindale tester consists of the apparatus and accessories. The equipment is easy to operate, but requires additional time to prepare the samples and perform other preparation tasks. Martindale abrasion testing apparatus is designed to give a controlled amount of abrasion between fabric surfaces at comparatively low pressures in continuously changing directions. ISO 12947 consist of the following parts u...