Color Fastness Tests
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No. |
Test Parameters |
Testing Standards |
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1. |
Washing |
ISO 105 C10 BS EN ISO 105-C10 IS 687,3361,764, 765 IS 3417 |
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2. |
Laundry |
ISO 105- C06 /C08 BS EN ISO 105-C06 /C08 AATCC 61 No. 1A-5A IS 687,3361,764, 765 IS 13025 |
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3. |
Perspiration |
ISO 105-E04, IS 971 |
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4. |
Dry & Wet Crocking/Rubbing |
ISO 105-X12, AATCC 8 & AATCC 165, IS 766 |
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5. |
Light |
a) Xenon Arc (Water Cooled) ISO 105 B 02 BE EN ISO 105 B02 i) BWS 4 or below ii) BWS 5 iii) BWS 6 or above b) AATCC 16 i) 20 Fading Units or below ii) Each Additional 10 fading Units
b) MBTL Method i) Fading up to Grade 4 ii) Fading Up to Grade 5 |
|
6. |
water |
ISO 105-E01 BS EN ISO E01 AATCC 107 IS 767 |
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7. |
Sea Water |
ISO 105 E02 AATCC 106 IS 690 |
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8. |
Chlorinated Water |
ISO 105 E03 BS EN ISO 105 E03 AATCC 162 |
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9. |
Dry Cleaning |
ISO 105-D01 AATCC 132 IS 4802 |
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10. |
Hot pressing |
ISO 105-X11 AATCC 133 IS 689 |
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11. |
Water Spotting |
ISO 105 E07 AATCC 104 IS 976 |
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12. |
Acid Spotting |
ISO 105 E 05 AATCC 6 IS 968 |
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13. |
Alkali Spotting |
ISO 105 E 06 AATCC 6 IS 977 |
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14. |
Bleaching |
a) Hypochlorite ISO 105 N01 BS EN ISO 105 NO1 AATCC 188 IS 762 b) Peroxide ISO 105 N02 BS EN 105 N02 AATCC 101 c) Oxidative Bleach ISO 105 C09 BS EN ISO 105 C09 AATCC 190 |
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15. |
Non Chlorine Bleach |
AATCC 172 Each Additional Wash |
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16. |
Solvent Spotting- Perchloroethylene |
AATCC 157 |
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17. |
Scrubbing |
IS 11908 |
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18. |
Sublimation |
IS 975 |
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19. |
Mercerization |
105-X04 IS 979 Each Additional Cycle |
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20. |
perspiration and Light |
a) ISO 105-B07 i) BW 4 ii) BW 5 AATCC 125 i) 20 Fading Unites or Below ii ) Each Additional 10 Fading Units |
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21. |
Color fastness to artificial weathering |
ISO 105-B04 AATCC 111,169 IS 6152 |