Victorinox Travel Gear

KG KG KG KG KG Sway cycles Rotation cycles 16 hours Extreme conditions Rotation cycles 1 2 3 4 5 Backpacks, Briefs and Bags 1 Fabric abrasion test A stretched fabric swatch is placed under a heavy rotating circling- scale and must withstand a large number of rotation cycles with heavy-duty sandpaper, without showing any signs of tearing or abrasion (or holes). 2 Sway test The bag is loaded with 6kg and hung on a hook with a D-ring in the sway tester. The tester assures that the bag sways freely at 90 degrees and decreases the amplitude automatically. The bag is stopped only if it shows a functional failure or when it reaches a predefined amount of cycles. 3 Jerk test – shoulder straps The bag is loaded with an appropriate maximum weight and then is placed in a jerk cycling machine with the shoulder strap centred for a set amount of cycles. 4 Buckle lock-up performance test The bag is loaded with an appropriate maximum weight and the shoulder straps are adjusted at its middle position. The bag must show no slippage when hanging, reviewed right after the jerk test - after 16 hours of hanging. 5 Environmental test Effects on extreme (hot & cold) temperatures and humidity duplicate real conditions that the products face during travel, from extremely cold air conditions – at high altitudes during cargo storage – to humid tropical climates. 6 Cargo handle jerk test (single carry handle) 7 Luggage volume/dimension measuring test 8 Tensile strength of fabrics test 9 Water repellency test 10 Salt water spray test 11 Foam behaviour 12 Colourfastness to light/water/crocking 13 Seam strength test 14 Abrasion test for lining and body fabrics 15 etc. Additional Qualities Victorinox travel gear products are designed and engineered in Switzerland. Production is directed to countries that can provide the necessary professional, personnel and technical resources for economical manufacturing. Victorinox transfers production responsibility only to carefully selected and audited manufacturers and we assure that our established high standards are met without compromise. Victorinox travel gear products are SVHC-free and Prop 65-compliant. In the further development of our lines, we will continue to source new vendors with the highest attention to environmental issues and labour conditions. Our key promises are strengthened by the 1+10 year warranty programme. 183