washfast
Won't bleed colors
Washfast describes fabric, dye, or color that won't fade or run when washed.
The term appears mainly in textile manufacturing and garment labeling: The dye is guaranteed washfast through fifty washes.
Also spelled wash-fast.
Related terms include colorfast and lightfast.
Dye resists fading
- unfadingNot losing intensity
- fade-resistantWon't pale with exposure
- permanentFixed without end
- stableSecure and unchanging
set · fixed · anchored · vivid · lightfast · indelible · lasting · enduring
Able to withstand use
- resilientAble to recover quickly
- long-lastingPersisting over extended time
- hardwearingResistant to damage
- robustStrong and durable
sturdy · enduring · reliable · rugged · tough · strong · persistent · heavy-duty
Tonal range, white-to-black
- crockingDye rubbing off fabric
- rubbingApplying pressure while moving
- ratingAssigned evaluative score
- certificationAttestation of qualification
colorfast
Dye resists fading
- unfadingNot losing intensity
- fade-resistantWon't pale with exposure
- permanentFixed without end
stable · set · fixed · anchored · vivid · lightfast · indelible · lasting · enduring
durable
Able to withstand use
- resilientAble to recover quickly
- long-lastingPersisting over extended time
- hardwearingResistant to damage
robust · sturdy · enduring · reliable · rugged · tough · strong · persistent · heavy-duty · lasting
gray-scale
Tonal range, white-to-black