The colour fastness of textile is meaning the fading degree of dyed or printed fabric that undergo the effect of external factors (including extrusion, friction, washing, rain shower, exposure, light, seawater impregnation, saliva impregnation, water stains, sweat stains, etc.)during the using or process,it is a important index of textile.The product has good colour fastness and it not easy to lose color during processing or using;otherwise it will appear some states like drop or stain and cause a lot of trouble.
The most conventional problem of colour fastness of textile as below:
1、Sun fastness is not up to standard: The clothing during the dressing ,the color of the part of clothing that more exposed to sunlight begins shallow or discolored (usually is the back and shoulders), where there is no or less exposure, the color is constant or light. People will not use the product that the color is different in depth.
2、Colour fastness to washing, soaping and dry cleaning is not up to standard:Clothing fading after washing.The silk,wool,cotton clothing is easy to have such problems mostly.
3、Color fastness to friction is not up to standard:Textile during using,there is different fading degree in different part that has different degrees.And the part most easy to fading is jacket, sleeve, elbow, collar, and armpit,also the buttocks and knees of the trousers.
The product has poor color fastness that brings the bad shopping experience for consumer and the bad influence for brand public praise.Due to reduce this negative effect for minimum level,we should launch a strict test about color fastness when the product is finished.
GESTER is a company specialized in textile testing equipment,there are some Colour fastness testers from us will introduce for you to strength the color fastness and improve the quality of product ,as below:
1、GT-D07 Colour Fastness & Fabric Washing Fastness Tester
2、GT-D09 Fabric Color Fastness To Perspirometer
3、GT-D02 Environment Xenon Weathering Test Chambers
4、GT-D04 AATCC Electronic Crock Meter