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Independent Lab List

Updated: October 9, 2009

To assist your company, Cotton Incorporated has compiled this list of potential suppliers. This list represents companies that Cotton Incorporated understands to be reputable; however, this list is not exhaustive and there may be additional suppliers with the necessary capabilities. Cotton Incorporated cannot guarantee that each company has the ability or willingness to deliver a particular product or service. Although we make every attempt to keep this list up to date, there may be cases where a company’s capabilities or status may have changed.

Cotton Incorporated is providing this list as a courtesy, but makes no warranty or representation, either expressed or implied, with respect to the suppliers contained herein. Likewise, no statement contained herein shall be construed as a recommendation to use a specific supplier and Cotton Incorporated assumes no responsibility for any negligence on the part of any supplier included in this list.
Legend:
AN = analytical
EN = environmental (air, water quality)
FA = fabric
FI = fiber
GA = garments and products
MI = microscopy
NW = nonwovens
YN = yarn (specialty)
* Has International laboratory locations
Intertek Testing Services *
70 Diamond Road
Springfield, New Jersey 07081
T: 973-924-2500
F: 973-379-5232
Web: http://www.intertek-labtest.com
E-mail: consumergoods@intertek.com
AN, FA, GA
Specialized Technology Resources, Inc. (STR)*
(acquired Shuster Labs)
10 Water Street
Enfield, Connecticut 06082-4899
T: 860-749-8371
F: 806-749-8234
Web: http://www.strlab.com
AN, FA, GA
The Govmark Organization, Inc.
96D Allen Blvd.
Farmingdale, New York 11735-5626
T: 613-293-8944
F: 613-293-8956
Web: http://www.govmark.com
E-mail: info@govmark.com
FA, GA
SGS (U.S. Testing Co.), Inc.*
291 Fairfield Ave.
Fairfield, New Jersey 007004
T: 973-575-5252 or 800-777-8378
F: 973-575-7175
Web: http://www.ustesting.sgsna.com
AN, FA, GA
Research & Analytical Labs Inc.
106 Short Street
Kernersville, North Carolina 27284
T: 336-996-2841
Web: http://www.randalabs.com/about_us.cfm
AN, EN
Star Lab
2121 Dutch Valley Road
Knoxville, Tennessee 37918
T: 865-689-3101
F: 865-687-1207
Web: NONE AVAILABLE
FI
ENCO Laboratories, Inc.
102-A Woodwinds Industrial Court
Cary, North Carolina 27511
T: 919-467-3090
F: 919-467-3515
Web: http://encolabs.com/www/index.html
AN, EN
Galbraith Laboratories, Inc.
2323 Sycamore Drive
Knoxville, Tennessee 37921
T: 877-449-8797
Web: http://www.galbraith.com
AN
Gaston College
East Campus & Textile Technology Center

7220 Wilkinson Boulevard
Belmont, North Carolina 28012
T: 704-825-3737 ext. 254
F: 704-825-7303
Web: http://textilecenter.gaston.edu/
FA, FI, MI, YN
University of Tennessee
Nonwovens Research Lab (UTNRL)

1321 White Ave.
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996
T: (865) 974-0976
F: (865) 974-0495
Contact: Dr. Gajanan Bhat
Web: http://utnrl.engr.utk.edu/
NW
International Down & Feather Laboratory *
1455 South 1100 East
Salt Lake City, UTAH 84105 USA
T: (801) 467-7611
F: (801) 467-7711
Web: http://www.idfl.com
E-mail: info@idfl.com
FA (specific to down filled products)
DoD Defense Standardization Program
Web: http://www.dsp.dla.mil
Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services, Inc.*
Taunton, Massachusetts
T: 508-844-2700
F: 508-844-2869
Web: http://www.bureauveritas.com/wps/wcm/connect/bv_com/Group/Home/Your-Industry/Your-Industry-Consumer-Products/
AN, FA, GA
North Carolina State University
College of Textiles

Raleigh, North Carolina 27695
T: 919-515-6592
Web: http://www.tx.ncsu.edu/departments/texlabs/
AN, FA, FI, YN
Cotton Quality Research Station – USDA
Ravenel Center, McGregor Road
Clemson, South Carolina 29634
T: 864-656-2488
Web: http://www.ars.usda.gov/main/site_main.htm?modecode=66551500
FI, YN
Fiber & Biopolymer Research Institute
(formerly International Textile Center)
Texas Tech University
PO Box 45019
Lubbock, Texas 79409-5019
T: 806-742-5333
F: 806-742-5343
Web: http://www.itc.ttu.edu
FA, FI, YN
Vartest Laboratories, Inc.
19 West 36th Street, 10th Floor
New York, New York 10018
T: 212-947-8391
F: 212-947-8719
Web: http://www.vartest.com
AN, FA, GA, MI
K & S Laboratory
2026 Bay Road
Stoughton, Massachusetts 02072
T: 781-341-8331
F: same
Web: http://esdjournal.com
Contact: Bill Klein
FA (electrical resistivity)
Elemental Analysis Inc.
2101 Capstone Drive, Suite 110
Lexington, Kentucky 40511
T: 800-563-7493
Web: http://www.elementalanalysis.com
AN
Southern Testing and Research Laboratories (Microbac Labs, Inc.)
3809 Airport Drive
Wilson, North Carolina 27896
T: 252-237-4175
Web: http://www.southerntesting.com
AN, EN
Precision Testing Laboratories, INC.
313 Hill Avenue
Nashville, Tennessee 37210
T: 615-254-3401
F: 615-254-3488
Web: http://www.precisiontesting.com
E-mail: vpsales@precisiontesting.com
FA, NW
The Nonwovens Institute
North Carolina State University

2401 Research Drive
Raleigh, North Carolina 27695
T: 919-515-6551
Web: http://www.ncrc.ncsu.edu
E-mail: nonwovens@ncsu.edu
NW
Tritest, Inc.
6701 Conference Dr
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
T: 919-834-4984
F: 919-834-4985
Web: http://www.tritestinc.com/
E-mail: tritest@tritestinc.com
AN, EN
The American Association for Laboratory Accreditation
5301 Buckeystown Pike
Suite 350
Frederick, Maryland 21704
T: 301-644-3248
F: 301-662-2974
Web: http://www.a2la.org/
 

 




 
 

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