BQCIS

Ensuring Color Stability and Long-Term Fabric Quality

Colorfastness testing determines how well textile dyes resist fading, bleeding, or staining during use and care. Poor color durability affects appearance, brand reputation, and consumer satisfaction.

BQCIS performs standardized tests under controlled conditions to assess color stability against various physical and chemical stresses, ensuring conformity with ISO, AATCC, ASTM, and GB/T colorfastness standards.

Our laboratory simulates real-life conditions such as washing, perspiration, rubbing, light exposure, and chlorinated water to ensure dyed fabrics retain their intended color and finish through the product’s lifetime.

Key Activities in Colorfastness Testing

Colorfastness to Washing

Simulate domestic and industrial laundering cycles per ISO 105-C06 and AATCC 61.

Colorfastness to Perspiration

Assess dye resistance to acidic and alkaline sweat exposure per ISO 105-E04.

Colorfastness to Rubbing (Crocking)

Evaluate color transfer by dry and wet rubbing per ISO 105-X12 and AATCC 8.

Colorfastness to Light

Test fading resistance under xenon-arc light per ISO 105-B02 and AATCC 16.3.

Colorfastness to Water & Sea Water

Determine dye stability against distilled and saline water per ISO 105-E01/E02.

Colorfastness to Chlorinated Water

Assess color retention for swimwear and pool-use fabrics per ISO 105-E03.

Color Migration Testing

Detect dye transfer between adjacent fabrics during storage or pressing.

Spectrophotometric Evaluation

Measure ΔE color change and gray scale ratings for objective consistency.

Phenolic Yellowing Test

Assess the potential for white or pastel-colored textiles to yellow during transit or storage.

Key Benefits of Colorfastness Testing

Durability Assurance

Durability Assurance

Validates that textiles maintain color and appearance after repeated wear and washing.

Consumer Satisfaction

Consumer Satisfaction

Ensures customers receive products with lasting visual quality and brand integrity.

Regulatory Compliance

Regulatory Compliance

Meets ISO, AATCC, ASTM, and GB/T standards required for export and market approval.

Quality Benchmarking

Quality Benchmarking

Enables comparison between suppliers, batches, and production lots for consistency.

Success Story

Colorfastness Qualification for International Apparel Retailer

The Challenge:

An apparel retailer faced customer complaints of color bleeding during washing across several product lines.

Our Solution:

BQCIS conducted ISO 105 and AATCC series colorfastness tests to identify weak dyeing processes and improve finishing parameters.

The Result:

The manufacturer implemented new dye fixation methods and achieved 30% reduction in post-sale returns, restoring customer trust and compliance.

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