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High Street Textile Testing Services

118 Lupton Avenue
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS9 6ED


Contact Person: Alan Ross
Phone: T: 01132 488830 M: 07931 527375
Occupation: Technical Director

Alan Ross BTech (Hons) CText ATI C.Col ASDC
Technical Director

Alan Ross is a qualified chartered textile technologist and chartered colourist, experienced in many sectors of the textile industry including fibre analysis, fire safety, product safety assessment, fitness for purpose and product specification.

Mr Ross has acted as an expert witness for over 20 years and is experienced in the preparation of documentation for submission to the courts and in the giving of evidence including to a jury. In addition he has given evidence in legal cases heard under the jurisdiction of other countries.He can take on cases on behalf of either claimant or defendant or as a Single Joint Expert.

Mr Ross has been involved in many civil and criminal cases and customs tribunals covering different aspects of product testing and performance - including physical performance, chemical behaviour, flammability and product safety.

His product expertise includes most forms of textile materials and apparel, including:

  • • Personal Protective Clothing
  • • Corporate wear
  • • Uniforms
  • • Nightwear
  • • Home/soft furnishings
  • • Oil burners
  • • Candles
  • • Indoor fireworks
  • • Cigarette lighters and safety matches
  • • Safety of sports goal posts (fixed and free-standing)

High Street Textile Testing Services is an independent consumer product testing laboratory who are able to undertake impartial testing, investigations, audits and expert witness work. The company is part of Modern Testing Services (Global) which provides increased capability and global reach in a further 16 offices and laboratories worldwide.

Located in: Textile Technology