How is colour fastness rated?-
How is colour fastness rated?
2024-07-31
How is colour fastness rated?
Most of the existing colour fastness test methods are based on simulated or combined tests in accordance with the environment and conditions in which they are applied, and the fastness is rated according to the discolouration of the sample and the staining of the lining fabric after the test. What is more special is that the colour fastness to light is rated by blue standard, while the colour fastness to dry cleaning will be rated by solvent staining.
In the rating of colour fastness, the changes in the three attributes of colour, i.e. hue, lightness and purity, are assessed comprehensively. Hue refers to the appearance of a colour. Among the three attributes, hue can be used to differentiate between colours. Depending on the wavelength of the light, colours have the properties of red, yellow or green, which are called hues. Depending on the degree of light reflected from the surface of an object, the colour will have a different degree of lightness or darkness which is called luminance. Purity refers to the degree of saturation of a colour, the simpler the wavelength of light, the higher the purity of the hue and vice versa the lower the purity.
Colour fastness rating can be divided into eye rating and instrument rating. Gaze rating, the requirements of the background should be neutral grey, similar to the grey sample card between level 1 and level 2 (similar to the Montserrat colour card N5). Lighting conditions should be sunny day light (9:00-15:00), or illuminance in 600lx and above the equivalent light source, incident light and textile surface about 45º angle, the observation direction is roughly perpendicular to the surface of the textile, covering the original sample and test after the sample of the set of plate colour should be the same, it is appropriate to use the neutral colour or grey or black, size and shape are roughly the same. The rating personnel should wear neutral grey overalls, and the rating proces