Instrumental Method of Colour Fastness Determination of Textile Materials to Rubbing
Anna Borisova

Description of the Technology

Testing method is elaborated according to LVS EN ISO 105-X12:2016, LVS EN ISO 105-J03:2010 and LVS EN ISO 105-A05:2001 standards for assessment of colour fastness to wet and dry rubbing of textiles. Rubbing tester AATCC Crockmeter M238AA, model CM-1 (SDL Atlas Ltd, UK), cotton lawn rubbing fabric (SDL Atlas Ltd, UK), grey scale (staining) (SDL Atlas Ltd, UK) and spectrophotometer X-Rite Ci7600 (X-Rite, Inc., USA) is applied for testing.



Applications

For all types of dyed textile materials (natural, man-made or blended woven, knit, nonwoven textiles).



Advantages

On the basis of offered testing method, scientifically accurate determination of colour fastness to wet and dry rubbing can be provided.



Keywords

textile materials,colour fastness,dry and wet rubbing,instrumental method,colour differences

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