Durawash – for high volume repeat washing tests

Durawash is the perfect choice if you have a high volume of repeating washing colour fastness tests or specific garment or fabric print durability tests, pleat retention, waddings and quilted waddings.

Durawash conforms to many high street and brand test methods and procedures and simulates the conditions necessary to meet leading chain stores standard garment and fabric print durability tests.

Durawash can produce washing effects from a single cycle that are comparable to 5 standard domestic washes. Massive savings can be generated from test time to water and other utilities.

Key features

Constructed from high grade stainless steel for long life, the Durawash incorporates a number of safety and other features:

Lid interlock and latch
Water level protection to disable heating when low level or empty
Stainless steel bearing housing
Stainless steel impellor

Durawash includes the new Roaches touch screen interface. This intuitive technology ensures minimal training for technicians and highly accurate process control. Simple programming for new test methods.

Programming options are simple and easy to input, these are pictorial so there is no need for multiple language settings.

System control and temperature calibration accuracy better than +/-1°C
Automatic fill function
Temperature control with a +/-0.25°C accuracy

How do you check the print durability of fabric?

Once the specified wash cycle is complete, the print should be checked against an un-washed sample. The assessment points that should be reported can include; degree of print/flock loss, colour change (using Grey Scale) in each print colour and any uptake of Optic Brightening Agent (OBA).

What kind of textiles and garments are tested for durability?

Washing durability is applicable for all textiles and garments. This can be durability of a print, an embellishment/attachment or the durability of an applied performance such as pleat retention.

Is the Durawash same as Hoover-Matic Twin Tub?

The Roaches Durawash, and later Durawash PLUS, were the first specific developments to replace the Hoover-Matic twin tub. Durawash is manufactured with all the same wash bath dimensions and impellor speed, but utilising modern manufacturing techniques and semi-automation. Durawash was the first machine approved by M&S (Marks & Spencer) for testing the durability to washing of a printed fabric.

Consumables for use with the Roaches Durawash colour fastness and shrinkage tester

Polyester makeweights – 20 cm × 20 cm (M&S), pack of 20 / 30 cm × 30 cm (ISO), pack of 25.
SDC standard soap type 1 (ISO 105 C Series) – 1.5 kg tub.
SDC ECE (A) non-phosphate detergent (ISO 6330) – 2 kg tub / 15 kg tub.
SDC ECE (B) phosphate detergent (ISO 105 Series) – 2 kg tub / 15 kg tub.
SDC reference detergent 4 (ISO 6330) – 2 kg tub / 15 kg tub.
SDC IEC (B) phosphate type 5 detergent – 2 kg tub / 15 kg tub.
SDC detergent type 6 OBA (ISO 15797) – 15 kg sack.
SDC detergent type 7 OBA-Free (ISO 15797) – 15 kg sack.
SDC IEC A* detergent type 9 (ISO 6330) – 15 kg sack.

More information

Product brochure: Roaches – Durawash.pdf