About James Heal

James Heal is a leading supplier of premium textile testing instruments and test consumables in the UK and around the world.

As a part of the Physical Properties Testers (PPT) Group, a multi-national holding company, we are committed to innovation and the development of test instruments, which combine high quality and precision with innovation and industry-leading technical expertise.

This ensures our customers achieve test results with the highest levels of accuracy, reliability and reproducibility.

We have a high level of expertise and knowledge, from the people who design our instruments to our materials technologists who run our laboratories.

    Since 1872 we've been on a mission to improve every aspect of materials testing, so our customers can achieve consistent and accurate results, every time.

    James Heal instruments are manufactured in the UK
    Test materials produced in-house for maximum consistency in quality

    Our testing expertise spans multiple sectors from traditional textiles to performance fabrics, nonwovens, medical and technical textiles through to other materials such as elastomers, paper, plastic, wood, laminates and more.

    Our products are developed by testing experts, for testing experts, and remain at the forefront of testing innovation. This is key to helping us understand our customers better.

    From quality assurance and R&D laboratories to production lines and factory floors, our customers rely on James Heal products to ensure:

    • High quality products
    • Cost savings
    • Conformance to test standards
    • Efficient production
    • Reduced lead times from design to market
    • Minimum wastage

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    Case Studies

    Discover companies who we've worked with that use our instruments, test materials and services.

    Events

    Join us at live events and upcoming online demonstrations and detailed testing insights with our experienced textiles technologists.

    Instruments

    On this page, you will find all our news, blogs and articles relating to our Instruments. Be the first to learn about our new product developments in materials testing instruments.

    Interviews

    See the people behind James Heal with our ‘meet the expert’ interviews, including customer case studies

    Latest News

    Catch up on the latest news and updates from James Heal.

    On-demand

    Our free on-demand webinars provide detailed insights with experienced knowledge of textiles testing. They are ideal for anyone new to this area of testing, as well as for industry professionals.

    Partner Stories

    Discover more about our partners - in depth articles about the companies we work with. We have partners based in more than 60 countries around the world.

    People

    Our people are the heart of all we do, learn more about our team

    Technology

    Our latest news, blogs and articles relating to James Heal technology. Discover what’s new in the world of materials testing, latest trends and developments from the James Heal lab and innovation hub.

    Test Materials

    Our latest news, blogs and articles relating to test materials, including James Heal test materials products as well as expert advice and tips from our in-house textile technologists.

    Textile Testing: The Essentials

    'The Essentials' series is an introduction to textile testing, covering basic principles and testing methods produced by our in-house textile technologists.

    Tips & Advice

    Access all James Heal TechTalk™ knowledge articles and our latest insights on materials testing.