BS EN ISO 105-C06:2010

BS EN ISO 105-C06:2010 Textiles. Tests for colour fastness. Colour fastness to domestic and commercial laundering

BS EN ISO 105-C06 specifies methods intended for determining the resistance of the colour of textiles of all kinds and in all forms to domestic or commercial laundering procedures used for normal household articles. Industrial and hospital articles may be subjected to special laundering procedures which may be more severe in some respects.

The colour loss and staining resulting from desorption and/or abrasive action in one single (S) test closely approximates to one commercial or domestic laundering. The results of one multiple (M) test may in some cases be approximated by the results of up to five domestic or commercial launderings at temperatures not exceeding 70 °C. The M tests are more severe than the S tests because of an increase in mechanical action.

These methods do not reflect the effect of optical brighteners present in commercial washing products.

Contents of BS EN ISO 105-C06:

Foreword

1 Scope

2 Normative references

3 Principle

4 Apparatus, materials and reagents

5 Test specimen

6 Test procedures

7 Test report

Annex ZA (informative) Information on choice of test conditions for European practice

Annex ZB (normative) Normative references to international publications with their relevant European publications

Table 1 — Pairs of adjacent fabrics

Table 2 — Test conditions 5