Five Good Reasons
to Choose IFTH

1 -  In-depth knowledge of the overall product qualification process
-  Definition of standardisation
           -  Participation in the ISO - CEN – AFNOR commissions
           -  Manager of the BNITH
-  Development of new tests
           -  Meeting the new market needs of our customers
           -  Available as early as the development phase of your products
-  Tests and trials
           -  Tests for the entire network: from fibres to the manufactured
              product
-  Assistance in certification
           -  Regulatory and mandatory certification within the legal
              framework
           -  Voluntary certification in compliance with private
              specifications
-  Promotion of Customer Quality Assurance
           -  Within AFAQ, ASQUAL, COFRAC, EUROLAB, AFOCERT, etc.

2 - The laboratory of reference in France for the qualification of your products
-  Recognition of the value of the interpretation of our results
           -  COFRAC ISO 17025 accreditation of the five laboratories for
              more than 400 tests (Lille : N° 1-0071,
              Lyon : N° 1-0101, Mazamet : N° 1-0513,
              Mulhouse : N° 1-0241, Troyes : N° 1-0110)
-  A laboratory approved by public authorities
           -  The Ministry of Defence
           -  The Ministry of the Interior and Civil Safety
           -  The Mistry of Employment and Solidarity
           -  DGCCRF
-  A player recognised for the compliance of its private specifications
           -  Marks & Spencer, Carrefour, Décathlon, etc.
           -  Bureau Veritas, Laboratoire National d’Essais
              (National testing Laboratory), etc.
           -  Renault, Peugeot, Toyota, Fédération Internationale
              Automobile (FIA), etc.
           -  RATP, SNCF, etc.
           -  EDF, Gendarmerie Nationale, Ministry of the Interior, etc.
-  A partner in regulatory certification
           -  EC marking of PPE
           -  Certification of fire-fighting clothing
           -  Tests on fencing suits and masks
           -  Fire resistance tests on F1 driving suits
           -  EC marking of medical devices
           -  Ortheses: hosiery, elastic bands, kneepads, ankle braces,
              etc.
           -  M Classification and Euroclasses
           -  I and F classifications
           -  Fire resistance tests for aeronautics
           -  Bedding decree
           -  Feather and down quality
           -  Noise levels in the work environment
-  A contact for voluntary certification
           -  Geo-textiles
           -  Geo-membranes
           -  “Confiance Textile” (Textile Trust) in accordance with Oeko-tex
              Standard 100
           -  Anti-bacteria
           -  Anti-acarid
           -  Fabrics and shirts that do not require ironing
           -  Agro-textiles
           -  U.V. protection
-  A player in corporate certification
           -  ISO 9001 version 2000 with certified auditors
           -  Marks & Spencer certification with auditors
-  The trust shown by our customers
           -  More than 3000 customers
           -  More than 80,000 tests per year

3 - A partner in your company’s development
-  Maintaining or increasing your productivity
           -  Qualification of your suppliers
           -  Quality control of your products during production or before
              market introduction
           -  Decrease in your rate of non-compliance (less merchandise
              returns)
           -  Optimisation of your production lead times
-  Arming your sales representatives on your target markets
           -  Defining your specifications
           -  Drafting product specification sheets
           -  Communicating on the quality and properties of your products
           -  Monitoring standards and regulations
-  Entering new markets
           -  Regulatory certification in order to comply with directives in
              effect
           -  Voluntary certification in order to meet the needs of certain
              markets
           -  Answering calls for tender
           -  Testing your products for new markets

4 - A clear and extensive offer adapted to your products and markets
The IFTH laboratories propose a wide range of textile tests and trials that cover all stages of a product’s manufacture, from fibres to the manufactured article, and directed at all textile markets, from everyday ones to the most technical. From standard tests to the most in-depth of analyses, IFTH covers areas as diverse as essential basics, consumer safety, ready-to-wear and lingerie, technical sports apparel, personal protection equipment, automobile, railway, aeronautics, home decoration, building, civil engineering, hospital services, personal care and hygiene.

5 - Proximity and assistance at an international level
Thanks to its extensive network, IFTH shares the experience of its laboratories in France and worldwide with you. + carte du monde interactive