Fabric rose petal pluck with a tensile tester on Valentine's Day
A small, rubber-faced jaw grip is used to grasp a fabric rose petal to perform a tear test. The lower and upper grips ensure the textile sample if held firmly and the software-controlled tensile tester pulls upwards, recording the peak force to remove the petal. Testing the strengths of fabrics and their manufactured joints is often required for Test To Failure safety assessments by clothing manufacturer suppliers.