A colorfast test helps you decide which fabrics are going to bleed in the wash
-Fill a glass with hot water.
-Add a drop of detergent.
-Place a scrap of fabric into the water.
-Let fabric soak for a few minutes.
-Remove fabric from water. Blot with a white paper towel.If dye bleeds into the towel, redo the test with the same fabric scrap. If it still bleeds, then there is a problem
How to cite this article:
Goyal, P. How to Check the Colorfastness of a Fabric. My Textile Notes. Available at: https://mytextilenotes.blogspot.com/2008/06/how-to-check-colorfastness-of-fabric.html?m=0
Goyal, P. How to Check the Colorfastness of a Fabric. My Textile Notes. Available at: https://mytextilenotes.blogspot.com/2008/06/how-to-check-colorfastness-of-fabric.html?m=0
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