Color fastness of textiles

Color fastness describes a textile's ability to retain its original color when exposed to different types of chemical, mechanical, or environmental stress.

We offer color fastness testing according to the following standards:

- EN ISO 105-E01 - Color fastness to water

- EN ISO 105-E02 - Color fastness to seawater

- EN ISO 105-E08 - Color fastness to hot water

- EN ISO 105-E03 - Color fastness to chlorinated water

- EN ISO 105-E07 - Color fastness to water spotting

- ISO 105-X12 - Color fastness to rubbing

- EN ISO 105-D02 - Color fastness to rubbing with organic solvents

- EN ISO 105-X05 - Color fastness to organic solvents

- DIN 53160-1 - Color fastness to saliva

- EN ISO 105-E04 - Color fastness to alkaline and acidic perspiration

- DIN 53160-2 - Color fastness to artificial sweat

- EN ISO 105-N02 - Color fastness to peroxide bleaching

- EN 20105-N01 - Color fastness to hypochlorite bleaching

- DIN 54034 - Color fastness to mild hypochlorite bleaching

- EN ISO 105-E06 - Color fastness to alkaline spotting

- EN ISO 105-E05 - Color fastness to acid spotting

- EN ISO 105-X11 - Color fastness to hot pressing (dry, damp, or wet)

- EN ISO 105-X04 - Color fastness to mercerizing

You can choose the desired standard from the dropdown list upon ordering. Multiple tests can be ordered simultaneously.