SDC ENTERPRISES LIMITED

SDC Enterprises offers a comprehensive range of testing consumables for enhanced accuracy in BS, EN and ISO test procedures for textiles. Internationally-recognised as the industry leader, SDCE is specified by name by retailers worldwide seeking the assurance of reliability and consistency in textile testing. Offering a range of essential products for colour fastness testing, physical testing such as abrasion and dimension stability, light-fastness testing and visual assessment, SDCE brings international excellence and standardised testing into the reach of testing professionals worldwide. With 27 distributors across five continents, SDCE has a truly global presence. Its partnerships with leaders in their field across the world delivers quality and excellence in a regional context, making premium test consumables accessible to the key players worldwide in textile design, manufacture and export A wholly-owned subsidiary of educational charity the Society of Dyers & Colourists, SDCE’s roots stretch back as far as the 1970s when the search to establish standard methods for textile testing began. Research was driven by a not-for-profit ethos, and developed in collaboration with the British Standards Institute (BSI), the European Colour Fastness Establishment (ECE) and the International Standards Organisation (ISO). To this day, SDCE is defined by its commitment to offering consistent reliability on a worldwide scale. Benefits for Industry Through strict tolerance levels and far-reaching quality control procedures, SDC test materials help ensure that the end product is manufactured to a consistent and measurable standard,where rogue batch or drift over time is clearly identified at the earliest stage. Quality variations can then be addressed, protecting brand reputations and reducing the potential for claims against the product. Whether working with major retailers, international test houses or delivering technical advice and service through local distributors, SD