F & G Color Fastness Tests

No Test Parameters Testing Standards
1
Washing
ISO 105 C10
BS EN ISO 105-C10
IS 687,3361,764, 765
IS 3417
2
Laundry
ISO 105- C06 /C08
BS EN ISO 105-C06 /C08
AATCC 61 No. 1A-5A
IS 687,3361,764, 765
IS 13025
3
Perspiration
ISO 105-E04, IS 971
4
Dry & Wet Crocking/Rubbing
ISO 105-X12,
AATCC 8 & AATCC 165,
IS 766
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

c) 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
7
Sea Water
ISO 105 E02
AATCC 106
IS 690
8
Chlorinated Water
ISO 105 E03
BS EN ISO 105 E03
AATCC 162
9
Dry Cleaning
ISO 105-D01
AATCC 132
IS 4802
10
Hot pressing
ISO 105-X11
AATCC 133
IS 689
11
Water Spotting
ISO 105 E07
AATCC 104
IS 976
12
Acid Spotting
ISO 105 E 05
AATCC 6
IS 968
13
Alkali Spotting
ISO 105 E 06
AATCC 6
IS 977
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
15
Non Chlorine Bleach
AATCC 172
Each Additional Wash
16
Solvent Spotting- Perchloroethylene
AATCC 157
17
Scrubbing
IS 11908
18
Sublimation
IS 975
19
Mercerization
105-X04
IS 979
Each Additional Cycle
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
21
Color fastness to artificial weathering
ISO 105-B04
AATCC 111,169
IS 6152