Why is pick counting important in fabric quality control?

Pick counting confirms whether a fabric's thread density matches its required construction specification. Since weft density and fabric count can influence strength, weight, appearance and drape, accurate pick counting helps textile mills and export houses identify construction deviations before fabric moves further into production or shipment.

How does a Digital Pick Counter measure fabric density?

The instrument measures the fabric when placed directly on its surface and provides a thread-density result in less than one second. Its measuring range covers 8 to 300 threads per centimetre, or approximately 20 to 762 threads per inch, making it suitable for many regular woven and knitted fabric structures.

Why should a textile lab use a Digital Pick Counter?

A Digital Pick Counter saves time compared with manual counting, supports portable battery-powered use away from a fixed power outlet, and can connect to a PC for data recording. These features make it practical for routine fabric construction checks in textile laboratories and production environments.

Digital Pick Counter for Fabric Testing

Digital Pick Counter for Woven Fabric Thread Density Testing

A Digital Pick Counter is a handheld textile testing instrument used to determine thread density in woven fabrics and wire meshes, as well as loop density in knitted fabrics. It gives textile laboratories and quality control teams a fast, consistent way to check picks per inch, warp and weft counts, and overall fabric construction without manual thread-by-thread counting.

Pick counting is a core part of woven fabric testing because thread density directly affects fabric strength, weight, drape, and performance. Textile mills, garment manufacturers, apparel export houses, and fabric testing centres rely on accurate weft density and fabric count data to confirm that incoming or outgoing fabric matches the required construction specification before it moves further down the production line.

In practical use, the instrument is placed on the fabric surface, and the reading is captured in under a second, making it suitable for both laboratory testing and quick checks on the production floor. It covers a wide measuring range of 8–300 threads/cm (20–762 threads/in), which allows it to handle most regular-pattern woven and knitted structures. The unit runs on rechargeable batteries for use away from a fixed power point, can be connected to a PC for data logging, and is supplied with a calibration card so operators can calibrate it quickly on-site.

Purpose

Used to determine the thread density of woven fabrics and wire meshes as well as the loop density of knitwear.

Features

It can be used for measurements in the laboratory and for mobile applications on the production floor.
The measuring range of 8 – 300 threads/cm (20 – 762 threads/in) makes it possible to measure most fabrics with a regular pattern.
The instrument can be connected to a PC.
The measurement takes less than one second.
Saves a lot of time, especially when testing dense materials.
Operation with (rechargeable) batteries makes the instrument independent of a stationary power source.
Instrument is supplied with calibration card, can be calibrated by the operator within a very short period of time.

A Digital Pick Counter is used to measure thread density in woven fabrics and wire meshes, and loop density in knitted fabrics. It helps textile laboratories, garment manufacturers, and quality control teams verify picks per inch and fabric construction quickly, without manually counting individual warp and weft threads.

The instrument is placed directly on the fabric surface, and it captures the thread or loop count in under a second. Results can be read on the device or logged to a connected PC, allowing labs to record fabric density data during routine woven fabric testing and quality inspections.

Pick counting confirms whether a fabric's thread density matches its required construction specification. Since weft density and fabric count affect strength, weight, and drape, accurate pick counting helps textile mills and export houses catch construction deviations before fabric moves further into production or shipment.

A Digital Pick Counter is a portable instrument that measures thread density in woven fabrics and loop density in knitted fabrics. Textile labs use it to check fabric construction quickly, both on the lab bench and directly on the production floor.

It reads the fabric when placed on its surface, giving a thread density result in under a second. This covers a wide range of thread counts, so it works across most regular woven and knitted fabric structures used in textile manufacturing.

It saves time compared to manual counting, works on battery power away from a fixed outlet, and can connect to a PC for record-keeping, making it a practical tool for everyday fabric construction checks in a testing lab.

For textile laboratories, universities, research institutes, and QC departments that need dependable fabric construction analysis as part of routine textile quality control, Amith Garment Services supplies the Digital Pick Counter along with a calibration certificate traceable to NPL/NABL, a warranty certificate, and a detailed user manual. The instrument is available for buyers across India.

If you are evaluating a Digital Pick Counter for your fabric testing laboratory, contact Amith Garment Services for product details and availability.

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