Electric Lady Stretch Tester
The 'electric lady stretch tester' verifies the length and the width measures for the size control of hoses, panty hoses, knee highs in nylon, microfibre, lycra, for both the knitting and quality control. The measurements are obtained through the descent of a standard carriage group (kg. 4.7) at a speed kept constant by an electric motor (with rechargeable batteries).
Also available in "MANUAL VERSION" with manual release and carriage descent.
Technical Details
1: Inspecting form
2: Panty hose and stocking toe locking
3: Control lever
4: Foot length (see black scale)
5: Panty hose toe locking
6: Black scale (to read leg length)
7: White scale (to read panty length/tot. length)
8: Manual carriage release
9: Welt locking (on carriage) for: hoses, panty hoses, knee hoses
10: Extension arms
11: Knee-high toe locking
12: Reading desk
13: Width and Tot. length ref. arrow
Technical Specifications
Standard stretching weight: kg. 4.7 (as usual)
Maximum measurable length: cm. 315
Optional 'Lift up + 100': to measure cm. 100 more, till max lenght cm 415
SPECIAL MODIFICATIONS: "Extensions arms" for medical stockings - Modify for Stay UP stockings
Carriage descent: controlled by an electric motor (with rechargeable atteries!
Battery life: 8 h. approx. (it works also during battery recharging!)
Supply: 12 V. with rechargeable batteries
Manual working the carriage has a manual release, to operate manually, if necessary
The electric testers, not being connected to any electric wire while running on battery power, can be freely moved around in the knitting department
Width and Length Measurements
Width and Length Measurements
l Example of Width Measurements

Cetme - Leg width
: cm 36 (white scale/ arrow ref.)
l Example
of Length Measurements

- Foot length:not showed in the picture (read on the left
black scale, in relation to the heel)
- Leg length: cm 218,5 (black rigth scale, in relation to leg)
- Body lenght: cm. 25,5 ( white scale, in relation to body strep)
- Total length: cm . 244 (white scale- see arrow)
- starting from pos. 5: white scale + 2 mt
- starting from pos. 2: white scale + 1 mt
- starting from pos. 11 : white scale ( only)
(It can also be read down close the carriage )