Full Description

1. Purpose and Scope

1.1 This purpose of this test method is to determine the effect of the combination of perspiration solution and light exposure on the colorfastness of a colored textile specimen. Therefore, only perspiration solutions will be used inthis procedure.

2. Principle

2.1 A colored test specimen is immersed in a perspiration test solution for a specified period of time and mmediately exposed to light in a fading apparatus for a specified period of time.2.1.1 Fading apparatus will be the xenon-arc lamp test apparatus as described in AATCC Test Method 16, Colorfastness to Light.