COMPENSATION RATES

EFFECTIVE 1/1/2004

Carpet Yarn Preparation

Machine Hour Rates

1.        Fiber Control Blender -----------------------------------------------------                           $ 74.88/hr.

2.        David & Furber Card ------------------------------------------------------                          $131.36/hr.

3.        Pindrafters -------------------------------------------------------------------                           $ 74.88/hr.

4.        Spinning ---------------------------------------------------------------------                            $ 74.88/hr.

5.        Twisting ---------------------------------------------------------------------                            $ 48.32/hr.

6.        Autoclaving -----------------------------------------------------------------                           $ 74.88/hr.

7.        Drum Tumbling ------------------------------------------------------------                            $ 48.32/hr.

8.        Skein Winding --------------------------------------------------------------                           $ 48.32/hr.

9.        Cone Winder ----------------------------------------------------------------                           $ 48.32/hr.

10.     Skein Reeling ---------------------------------------------------------------                            $ 48.32/hr.

11.     Hamel (16 pos.) Cable Twister -------------------------------------------                          $ 69.00/hr.

Carpet Preparation

Unit Rates:  One Carpet

1.        Level Loop Carpet 3/16/gauge (156 ends) ------------------------------                      $785.62

2.        Level Loop Carpet 5/32 gauge (192 ends) ------------------------------                       $825.08

3.        Level Loop Carpet 1/8 gauge (240 ends) --------------------------------                      $853.00

4.        Level Loop Carpet 1/10 gauge (300 ends) -------------------------------                     $898.68

5.        Level Loop Carpet 1/16 gauge (480 ends) -------------------------------                     $952.34

6.        Cut Pile Carpet 3/16 gauge (156 ends) -----------------------------------                      $828.90

7.        Cut Pile Carpet 5/32 gauge (192 ends) -----------------------------------                      $868.40

8.        Cut Pile Carpet 1/8 gauge (240 ends) ------------------------------------                       $896.32

9.        Cut Pile Carpet 1/10 gauge (300 ends) -----------------------------------                      $940.84

10.     Special Bands – add ---------------------------------------------------------                       $  63.06

11.     Creel Map – add -------------------------------------------------------------                        $227.02

12.     Tufting Machine set up - add-----------------------------------------------                     $227.02

13.     Tufting Machine Gauge Change-------------------------------------------                      $845.48

14.     Materials:  Dyestuffs, chemicals, polybac, latex, etc.  – add ----------                  $168.86

15.     Carpet Shearing (double shearing) –add ---------------------------------                    $  98.38

Miscellaneous Work – (not included in the rates above)

1.        Samples prepared on “Clicker” per sample ------------------------------                     $  15.92

2.        Technician Time  (hourly charge for work not outlined above)-------                  $  48.32

3.        Technical Personnel Time (hourly charge) ------------------------------                     $  74.06

4.        Set up time (hourly charge) ------------------------------------------------                       $  77.40

5.        Handling/per bale, etc. ------------------------------------------------------                       $  80.78

6.        Video Camera  ($136.82 /tape) not to exceed – per day------------------                  $281.84

Cotton & Worsted Yarn Preparation

Machine Hour Rates

1.        Blending ---------------------------------------------------------------------                           $  77.40/hr.

2.        Rando Opener ---------------------------------------------------------------                         $77.40/hr.

3.        (Whitin) Cotton Card -------------------------------------------------------                        $  77.40/hr.

4.        (Rieter) High Speed Card --------------------------------------------------                        $  73.00/hr.

5.        (Trutzschler) Card -----------------------------------------------------------                        $  73.00/hr.

6.        S/L Card ----------------------------------------------------------------------                          $  73.00/hr.

7.        Rieter (DO/2) Drawing -----------------------------------------------------                         $104.46/hr.      

8.        Rieter (DO/6) Drawing -----------------------------------------------------                         $111.16/hr.

9.        Rieter (RSB-51) Drawing --------------------------------------------------                         $104.46/hr.

10.     Short Ratch Rebreaker ------------------------------------------------------                       $  77.40/hr.

11.     Seydel Stretch Breaker ------------------------------------------------------                       $112.10/hr.

12.     H & W Steam Conditioner -------------------------------------------------                       $  74.88/hr.

13.     Long Ratch Rebreaker ------------------------------------------------------                        $  77.40/hr.

14.     Pindrafting --------------------------------------------------------------------                         $  77.40/hr.

15.     Roving ------------------------------------------------------------------------                          $  77.40/hr.

16.     Schlafhorst Open-End Spinning -------------------------------------------                     $104.64/hr.

17.     Ring Sinning -----------------------------------------------------------------                         $  77.40/hr.

18.     Murata Air Jet Spinning ----------------------------------------------------                       $121.00/hr.

19.     Dref Spinner -----------------------------------------------------------------                          $104.64/hr.

20.     Twisting ----------------------------------------------------------------------                          $  48.32/hr.

21.     Winding ----------------------------------------------------------------------                          $  48.66/hr.

Unit Rates (For Standard Repetitive Tests)

1.        Openness Card Test – per bale -------------------------------------------                       $503.76/bale

2.        Splinter Check – per item -------------------------------------------------                          $174.96/item

3.        Carding Test – per item ---------------------------------------------------                          $174.96/item

4.        Pre-drawing Test – per item ----------------------------------------------                         $359.84/item

5.        Finisher drawing – per item ----------------------------------------------                          $539.72/item

6.        Roving (50 spindle hours) – per item -----------------------------------                        $926.50/item

7.        Roving (100 spindle hours) – per item ----------------------------------                    $1,439.24/item

8.        10 (1/2 hour) Spinning Test – per item ----------------------------------                    $1,439.24/item

9.        Prepare Sample Yarn to Specification (50-100 lb. Lots)

               10 – 20’s per lb. On cones -------------------------------------------                         $  29.90/item

               21 – 30’s per lb. On cones -------------------------------------------                         $  41.10/item

               31 – 40’s per lb. On cones -------------------------------------------                         $  51.36/item

               41 – 50’s per lb. On cones -------------------------------------------                         $  71.50/item

Miscellaneous Work –  (not included in the rates above)

1.        Technician Time (hourly charge) -----------------------------------------                       $  48.32/hr.

2.        Technical Personnel Time (hourly charge)-------------------------------                     $  74.06/hr.

3.        Set up Time (hourly charge)------------------------------------------------                       $  77.40/hr.

4.        Bale Handling/per bale -----------------------------------------------------                        $  80.78/bale

5.        Video Camera – (136.82/tape) not to exceed – per day -----------------                   $281.84/day    

FABRIC FORMING

Machine Hour Rates

1.        Knitting Machine ------------------------------------------------------------                        $  77.40/hr.

2.        Loom --------------------------------------------------------------------------                          $  77.40/hr.

Miscellaneous Work – (not included in the rates above)

1.        Technician Time (hourly charge) -----------------------------------------                       $  48.32/hr.

2.        Technical Personnel Time (hourly charge) ------------------------------                     $  74.06/hr.

3.        Set up Time (hourly charge) -----------------------------------------------                       $  77.40/hr.

4.        Handling Charge ------------------------------------------------------------                         $  80.78/piece

5.        Video Camera (136.82/tape) not to exceed – per pay -------------------                   $281.84/day

DRAW WINDING

Machine Hour Rates                                                                                                     Machine Hour Rates

1.        Draw Winding Machine -------------------------------------------------------------               $  77.40/hr.

Miscellaneous Work - (not included in the rates above)

1.    Technician Time (hourly charge)-----------------------------------------------------              $  48.32/hr.

2.    Technical Personnel time (hourly charge) ------------------------------------------               $  74.06/hr.

3.    Set up time (hourly charge) -----------------------------------------------------------              $  77.40/hr.

4.    Handling Charge -----------------------------------------------------------------------               $  80.78/piece

TEXTURING

Machine Hours Rates                                                                                                                                    

1.        Texturing Machines (per machine hour)-----------------------------------                   $  73.44/hr.

Miscellaneous Work - (not included in the rates above)

1.     Technician time (hourly charge) -------------------------------------------                     $  48.32/hr.

2.        Technical Personnel time (hourly charge ---------------------------------                    $  74.06/hr.

3.        Set-up time (hourly charge)--------------------------------------------------                     $  77.40/hr.

4.        Handling Charge (per box/pallet) ------------------------------------------                     $  80.78/piece

5.        Video Camera (136.82/tape) not to exceed – per day --------------------                  $281.84/day

PHYSICAL TESTING

Unit Rate Schedule                                                                                                                                                                                                             

1.        Crimp Determination (10) (FCI/CPI Method) ---------------------------      $  45.86/test

2.        Crimp Retraction/Recovery (3 determinations) ------------------------      $  34.12/test

3.        Wira Diagrams slivers) ----------------------------------------------------         $  45.86/test

4.        Shrinkage (Skein or 176 procedure) 3-5 determinations ---------------    $  40.76/test

5.        Shrinkage Yarn Length (30” method) -------------------------------------     $  40.76/test

6.        Shrinkage (Short Length) 5 determinations ------------------------------    $  40.76/test

7.        Shrinkage (Loop Shrinkage) 3 determinations -------------------------      $  40.76/test

8.        Appearance Boards (mirror boards) – per board -------------------------  $  21.78/test

9.        Uniformity (CV%)  test (slivers or yarn) per test ------------------------    $  54.18/test

10.     APDC (3 determinations) ---------------------------------------------------       $  31.80/test

11.     CPI (3 determinations)  ------------------------------------------------------       $  26.00/test

PHYSICAL TESTING (CONTINUED)

12.     Instron (breaking Strength, %Elongation, Modulus, Tenacity,

(3 determinations) ------------------------------------------------------------                       $  33.58/test

13.     Lea Product Test (10 determinations) -------------------------------------                    $  63.04/test

14.     Lea Product Test (20 determinations) -------------------------------------                    $  98.42/test

15.     Long Fiber Test -------------------------------------------------------------                         $  72.92/test

16.     Fiber Length Measurement ------------------------------------------------                       $  40.76/test

17.     Sliver Tenacity --------------------------------------------------------------                          $  45.36/test

18.     Card Nep Board -------------------------------------------------------------                         $  23.46/test

19.     Yarn Count -------------------------------------------------------------------                         $  30.50/test

20.     Yarn TPI ---------------------------------------------------------------------                           $  48.44/test

21.     Roving cohesion (4 determinations) -------------------------------------                      $  39.46/test

22.     Single Filament Testing (Instron) -5 determinations ------------------                     $  61.24/test

23.     Single Filament Testing (Denier) - 5 determination -------------------                      $  33.58/test

24.     Card Splinter Count --------------------------------------------------------                         $  68.92/test

25.     Card Sliver Nep Count -----------------------------------------------------                         $  45.36/test

26.     Classimat (100,000 yard test) ---------------------------------------------                         $121.72/test

27.     Bulk Test for Sliver --------------------------------------------------------                          $  45.36/test

28.     Parallelization Test on Sliver ---------------------------------------------                         $  69.00/test

29.     Uster Tensorapid per set up -----------------------------------------------                       $  79.80/test

30.     Uster Tensorapid per break -----------------------------------------------                         $     .20/break

31.     Bond Test --------------------------------------------------------------------                          $  45.86/test

32.     Oil Extraction Test ---------------------------------------------------------                          $  86.86/test

33.     Random Tumble Pill Test (Total) ----------------------------------------                        $535.50/test    

a.        Knit and prepare fabric ------------------------                                              $140.94/test 

b.       Dye, finish and dry fabric ----------------------                                             $225.48/test

c.        Prepare Sample for Pill test, Run, Test                                                             

        and evaluate -------------------------------------                                              $169.12/test

36.  Microscopical Analysis----------------------------------------------------                         $140.94/test

37.  Microscopical Photo -------------------------------------------------------                          $  35.64/photo

38.  Washer (per load) ----------------------------------------------------------                           $  35.64/load

              39.  Dryer (per load) ------------------------------------------------------------                              $  22.82/load

              40.  Fabric Analysis -------------------------------------------------------------                             $140.94/test

              41.  Yarn Analysis ---------------------------------------------------------------                             $140.94/test    

              42.  Blend Test -------------------------------------------------------------------                             $  86.86/test

              43.  Cross-section (fiber) -------------------------------------------------------                            $140.94/test

              44.  Ball Burst Test --------------------------------------------------------------                             $  86.90/test

              45.  Grab Test (Instron) ---------------------------------------------------------                            $  35.64/test

              46.  Moisture Test ---------------------------------------------------------------                             $  86.86/test

47.  Strip/Re-dye Test -----------------------------------------------------------                          $  86.86/test

48.  Beaker Dye Test ------------------------------------------------------------                           $  86.86/test

49.  Finish Extraction Test ------------------------------------------------------                         $  86.86/test

50.  Stain Test --------------------------------------------------------------------                           $  86.86/test

51.  Texture Denier --------------------------------------------------------------                           $  32.28/test

52.  Texture Instron --------------------------------------------------------------                          $  35.64/test

53.  TRL-116 ---------------------------------------------------------------------                             $  43.44/test

54.  Texture Shrinkage (all types) ---------------------------------------------                         $  43.44/test

55.  TYT (per set up) ------------------------------------------------------------                           $  84.00/set up

56.  TYT (per result) ------------------------------------------------------------                            $3.00/per result

57.  Loop Stability ---------------------------------------------------------------                           $  43.44/test

58.  Fray Count -------------------------------------------------------------------                           $  22.82/test

59.  Texture Knitting (sleeve) --------------------------------------------------                         $136.82/sleeve

60.  Texture Dyeing -------------------------------------------------------------                           $231.92/dyeing

61.  Color Eye Analysis ---------------------------------------------------------                          $  35.64/test

Miscellaneous Work  - (not included in the rates above)

1.        Technician Time (hourly charge) ----------------------------------------                        $  48.32/hr.

2.        Technical Personnel Time (hourly charge) -----------------------------                      $  74.06/hr.

All charges include standard calculations and reporting of data.

All other test performed in the Physical Testing Laboratory will be charged on the basis of

$48.32 per laboratory hour.

Hamby Trucking Charges – all charges would be round trip from Garner

                                                                                                                                           Vehicle Charges

1.        Van – per mile --------------------------------------------------------------                               $1.30/mile

2.        Truck – per mile ------------------------------------------------------------                               $2.60/mile

3.        Driver’s Time ---------------------------------------------------------------                               $29.66/hr.

Overnight Charges

Actual cost for motel and meals.

Overtime Charges

Regular billing rate X 1.50

Storage

               Items to be stored only or testing materials stored, $1.26 square foot per month.

Other Cost

Material, outside storage, etc. purchased upon customer’s request will be reimbursed at Hamby’s  out-of pocket cost plus 10%.  Freight charges will be reimbursed at cost plus 10%.