colorfast
Resistant to washing
Colorfast describes dyes or fabrics that resist fading or running when washed, exposed to light, or subjected to wear: Always wash new jeans separately in case they're not colorfast.
The term matters most for textiles—colorfast clothing won't bleed onto other garments or fade quickly in sunlight.
Pigment for changing hues
- fabricWoven or knit material
- textileMaterial from woven fibers
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
- polyesterSynthetic petroleum-based fabric
wool · silk · linen · denim · canvas · garment · upholstery · weave
Withstanding external forces
- permanentFixed without end
- enduringPersisting through time
- stableSecure and unchanging
- unfadingNot losing intensity
lasting · nonfading · retention · fastness · lightfast · fadeproof · weatherproof · sunproof
State of complete permeation
- hueColor's specific character
- intensityStrength or force level
- brillianceExceptional intelligence or luster
- vividnessIntense clarity or lifelikeness
brightness · richness · pigmentation · chroma · boldness · trueness · depth · shade
dye
Pigment for changing hues
polyester · wool · silk · linen · denim · canvas · garment · upholstery · weave · batik
resistant
Withstanding external forces
unfading · lasting · nonfading · retention · fastness · lightfast · fadeproof · weatherproof · sunproof · indelible
saturation
State of complete permeation
- hueColor's specific character
- intensityStrength or force level
- brillianceExceptional intelligence or luster
vividness · brightness · richness · pigmentation · chroma · boldness · trueness · depth · shade · tone
washable
Able to be cleaned
rinse · cycle · shrinkage · soak · dryclean · tumble · stain · fading · agitation · bleach
- dyeingdye, dyes, dyeing, dye bath, hand dyeing
- fabric traitssoftness, soft, stiffness, smooth, breathability
- rugsrugs, area rug, throw rug, shag rug, runner rug
- colorsred, blue, green, yellow, orange
- textilescotton, wool, silk, fabric, thread
- visual qualitieshue, saturation, brightness, lightness, chroma
colorfastnoncolorfast
Dye that bleeds
fugitive · bleeding · fading · impermanent · washable