Colour fastness

Colour fastness

Colour fastness is a term used in dyeing of textile materials means resistance of colour to fading. Light fastness, wash fastness, and rub fastness are the main ones that standardized. The light fastness of textile dye is catagorized from one to eight and the wash fastness from one to five. The higher the number the better fastness is obtained.[1]

References


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • colour fastness — noun • • • Main Entry: ↑colour …   Useful english dictionary

  • colour — n. & v. n. (US color) 1 a the sensation produced on the eye by rays of light when resolved as by a prism, selective reflection, etc., into different wavelengths. b perception of colour; a system of colours. 2 one, or any mixture, of the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • colour-fast — adjective dyed in colours that will not fade or be washed out. Derivatives colour fastness noun …   English new terms dictionary

  • fastness — ► NOUN 1) a secure place well protected by natural features. 2) the ability of a dye to maintain its colour …   English terms dictionary

  • fastness — noun 1》 a secure place well protected by natural features. 2》 the ability of a dye to maintain its colour without fading or washing away …   English new terms dictionary

  • textile — /teks tuyl, til/, n. 1. any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting. 2. a material, as a fiber or yarn, used in or suitable for weaving: Glass can be used as a textile. adj. 3. woven or capable of being woven: textile fabrics. 4 …   Universalium

  • interior design — 1. the design and coordination of the decorative elements of the interior of a house, apartment, office, or other structural space, including color schemes, fittings, furnishings, and sometimes architectural features. 2. the art, business, or… …   Universalium

  • Blue Wool Scale — The Blue Wool Scale measures and calibrates the permanence of colouring dyes. Traditionally this test was developed for the textiles industry but it has now been adopted by the printing industry as measure of lightfastness of ink colourants.… …   Wikipedia

  • Whiteness — In colorimetry, whiteness is the degree to which a surface is white. An example of its use might be to quantitatively compare two pieces of paper which appear white viewed individually, but not when juxtaposed.The International Commission on… …   Wikipedia

  • List of fashion topics — This is a list of topics related to fashion, many of which do not yet have Wikipedia articles. NOTOC 0 9 1300 1400 in fashion 1500 1550 in fashion 1600 1650 in fashion 1700 1750 in fashion 1795 1820 in fashion 20th century fashion A A line A line …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”