sun bleaching
Solar color drain
Sun bleaching is the gradual fading or whitening of materials exposed to prolonged sunlight.
Ultraviolet rays break down pigments and dyes in fabrics, paper, wood, and hair: The curtains showed obvious sun bleaching along the edges.
The process can be intentional—some people sun bleach their hair for a lighter look—or unwanted damage to furniture and artwork.
- fadingGradual loss of intensity
- whiteningMaking something lighter
- summer sunWarm-season daylight source
- fabricWoven or knit material
- laundryItems needing cleaning
clothesline · line dry · UV · discoloration · yellowing · lightening · weathering · exposure · drying · cotton · linen · white sheets · beach towels · stains · brightness · oxidation · summer · outdoor
- bleachingwhitening, lightening, hydrogen peroxide, peroxide, teeth whitening
- laundrywashing machine, wash, dryer, clothes dryer, fold
- color changedyeing, tinting, fading, darkening, lightening
- discolorationdiscoloration, stain, stains, staining, spots
- quick cleansrinse, sponge bath, spot cleaning, quick rinse, rinsing
- photochemistryphotochemistry, light absorption, photon, photons, fluorescence
sun bleachingdyeing
Coloring via immersion
staining · darkening · tanning · pigmentation · color saturation
sun bleachingdyeing
Coloring via immersion
staining · artificial coloring · UV protection · hand-dyeing · paint application
bleach, sunny, sunned, sunning, sunshine, sunlight, sunlit, sunbeam, sunrise