colorfastness
Fabric hue retention
Colorfastness is the ability of a dyed fabric or material to retain its color without fading, bleeding, or running when exposed to washing, light, or friction.
Textiles are tested for colorfastness before manufacture: The label indicates high colorfastness.
Also spelled colourfastness in British English.
Resistance to fading
- crockingDye rubbing off fabric
- bleedingBlood loss from injury
- fadingGradual loss of intensity
- transferMove between locations
migration · staining · gray-scale · rating · ISO · sublimation · spectrophotometer
Pigment for changing hues
- fabricWoven or knit material
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
- polyesterSynthetic petroleum-based fabric
- woolSheared animal fiber
silk · nylon · linen · rayon · garment · upholstery · drapery · apparel
State of complete permeation
- hueColor's specific character
- vibrancyDynamic, pulsing quality
- brillianceExceptional intelligence or luster
- vividnessIntense clarity or lifelikeness
brightness · richness · depth · intensity · chroma · pigmentation · tint · shade
lightfastness
Resistance to fading
transfer · migration · staining · gray-scale · rating · ISO · sublimation · spectrophotometer
dye
Pigment for changing hues
wool · silk · nylon · linen · rayon · garment · upholstery · drapery · apparel · fiber
saturation
State of complete permeation
- hueColor's specific character
- vibrancyDynamic, pulsing quality
- brillianceExceptional intelligence or luster
vividness · brightness · richness · depth · intensity · chroma · pigmentation · tint · shade · tone
long-lasting
Persisting over extended time
lightfast · persistent · stable · lasting · indelible · enduring · set · fixed · retained · locked-in
- dyeingdye, dyes, dyeing, dye bath, hand dyeing
- fabric propertiesbreathability, durability, elasticity, softness, stiffness
- fabric traitssoftness, soft, stiffness, smooth, breathability
- colorfastnesslightfastness, crocking, fading, photodegradation, bleeding
- textile propertiesthread count, denier, fineness, tenacity, tensile strength
- Textile Testingtensile strength, fabric quality, fiber analysis, fiber content, lightfastness
colorfastnessfading
Gradual loss of intensity
color bleeding · running · fugitiveness · bleaching · discoloration
color, fast, colors, colorful, multicolored, coloration, discoloration, colorist, discolored