BS 1006 Test Methods for Color Fastness of Textile and Leather

EUROLAB, with its state-of-the-art accredited laboratories and expert team, provides precise and fast testing services within the scope of BS 1006 testing. This part of BS 106 specifies an instrumental method for assessing the degree of staining of adjacent fabrics in any fastness test, as an alternative to the visual method.

The color of an adjacent fabric subjected to a fastness test in contact with the fabric being tested and the color of a sample of the adjacent fabric subjected to the fastness test in the absence of the fabric being tested are measured. The color difference between them is calculated in CIELAB units and converted to staining scale degrees via a simple equation.

This method is considered the most satisfactory and will be used in cases of disagreement regarding numerical rating. The key feature is the control of exposure times through examination of the sample and therefore a reference set is required for each sample tested.

This method is designed to be used when large numbers of samples need to be tested simultaneously. The key feature is the control of exposure time through the inspection of references, which allows a series of samples that differ in color fastness to be tested against a single reference set, thereby protecting consumables.

EUROLAB assists manufacturers with BS 1006 test compliance. Our test experts, with their professional working mission and principles, provide you, our manufacturers and suppliers, the best service and controlled testing process in our laboratories. Thanks to these services, businesses receive more effective, high-performance and quality testing services and provide safe, fast and uninterrupted service to their customers.