Color Fastness of Textiles
Color Fastness of Textiles
Color fastness of fabric refers to the degree of fading of dyed or printed fabric affected by external factors (including extrusion, friction, washing, rain, exposure, light, seawater immersion, saliva immersion, water stains, sweat stains, etc.).In the use or processing process, is an important indicator of textiles.
The product has good color fastness and is not easy to fade during processing or use, otherwise there will be some states such as dropping or stains, causing a lot of trouble.
The most common problems with textile color fastness are as follows:
1.Sun fastness is not up to standard:During clothing wear, the color of the part of the clothing exposed to sunlight begins to lighten or change (usually the back and shoulders), and the color is constant or light with no or less exposure.People don’t use products with different color depths.
2.Color fastness of washing, soaping, dry cleaning is not up to standard:The clothes faded after washing. Silk, wool and cotton garments are mostly prone to this problem.
3.Color fastness to friction is not up to standard:Different areas have different degrees of discoloration during use, and the most prone areas are jackets, sleeves, elbows, collars, underarms, and pants on the hips and knees.
Poor color fastness of products will bring bad shopping experience to consumers and bad influence to brand reputation. In order to reduce the negative impact of this lowest level, the product should be rigorously tested for color fastness after production.
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