The determination of abrasion resistance is measured by subjecting the specimen to a geometric motion against a standardized abrasive media (fabric) applied by a specific force. It is an oscillating test in which fabric samples are rubbed with abrasive material in a figure-eight-like motion. The results are evaluated by either of these methods:

on a woven fabric when two or more yarns have broken;

on a knitted fabric when a hole appears;

a change in shade or appearance that is evaluated against the AATCC gray scale;

the loss of mass, as a percentage or in milligrams.

Each full turn of the round table is considered one rub, so the number of cycles determine the abrasion rating. A result of 5.000 Martindale means actually that 5.000 full turns have been applied to the fabric before the above mentioned results (2 or more yarns have broken etc.) have accured.

Using the Martindale test, a rating of 20,000 cycles is considered “general contract upholstery,” and 40,000 cycles is considered “heavy duty”.

耐磨性可通过使用特定力量让样本在标准化研磨料（织物）上进行几何形移动的方式测定。其是一种震荡测试，测试过程中织物样本是以“8”字形的运动路线与研磨料之间发生摩擦作用的。测试结果可通过如下方法得到评估：

机织物，在两根或更多纱线断掉的情况下深圳翻译公司；

针织物，在出现孔的情况下；

在美国纺织品染化师协会（AATCC）灰卡进行评估的情况下颜色或外观发生变化；

重量损失，以百分比或毫克为单位广州翻译公司。

圆台每转一整圈即可视为一rub。因此可通过圈数确定耐磨等级。5.000 Martindale即表示在出现上述结果之前（两根或更多纱线断掉等）圆台实际上已经在织物上转了5.000整圈。