Physical Testing

Grab vs Strip Tensile Conversion Calculator

Grab and strip results are not the same number in different clothing. The fabric outside the jaws is carrying load, and it is often half the reading.

Strip Result Measured
N
mm
Grab Geometry Jaws
mm
mm

Share of the unclamped width that carries load; fit it on your own fabric.

Predicted Grab Strength

— N

Strip result converted through the assistance model

Conversion

Strip Strength per mm
— N/mm
Effective Loaded Width
— mm
Grab to Strip Ratio
— ×
Load Carried by Assistance
— N
Assistance Share of Grab Reading
— %

The assistance factor is fabric-specific — a tightly woven cloth transfers load sideways far better than an open or knitted structure, and a fabric with no lateral load transfer would give an assistance factor near zero. Never report a converted figure as a test result: convert to compare, then test by the method the specification actually calls for.

Grab vs Strip Tensile Conversion Calculator — free, with the formula and a worked example, at Textile School.