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1 Scope and field of application 4.1.2 For all other textiles:
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( 1.1 This part of ISO 105specifies a methoo for determining A rubbing finger comprisinga cylinderof 1,6cm diametermov-
ing to and fro in a straight line along a 10 cm track on the
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the resistance of the colour of textilesof allkinds,includingtex- ;

tile floor coverings and other pile fabrics, to rubbing off and specimen and exerting a.downward force of 9 N (see 8.2). i 'I
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staining other materials.
4.2 Cotton rubbing cloth, desized, bleached, without
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1.2 The method is applicableto a laidtextilefloorcoveringor

to a detached sample or yams.
finish, cut into squares 5 cm x 5 cm.
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1.3 Two tests are made, one with a dry rubbing cloth and
one with a wet rubbing cloth.
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4.4 Grev scale tor assessing staining (see clause 2). r

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ISO 105, Textiles - Tests for colourfastness - rj

Pan A01 : General principles of testing.
Pan Al11 : Grey scale for assessing staining.
5.1 If the textile to be tested is a fabric or textilefloor cover- 1
ing, two pieces not less than 14cm x 5 cm are requiredfor dl)'
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rubbing and two for wet rubbing. One specimen of each pair
shall have the long directionparallelto the warp yams (or inthe
direction of manufacture), the other paralielto the weft or fill- I

ing yarns (or at right angles to the direction of manufacture).

3 Principle
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Specimens of the textile are rubbed with a dry rubbing cloth 5.2 If the textile to be tested is yarn or thread, knit it into ,I
and with a wet rubbing cloth. Two alternatiVesizes of rubbing fabric to provide specimens at least 14 cm x 5 cm, or form a 1
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finger are specified, one for pile fabrics (see 8.1) and one for layer of parallelstrands by wrapping it lengthways on a card-
other textiles. The staining of the rubbing cloths is assessed board rectangle of suitable dimensions. ~
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4 Apparatus 6.1 Fasten each test specimen by means of clamps to the H 4
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4.1 Suitable testing device, for determining the colour specimen follows the track of the device. Test the specimens
fastness to rubbing. Such a device bas one of two alternative prepared as in clause 5 according to the procedures in 6.2
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When testing multi-coloured textiles, care should be taken to I I,
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4.1.1 For pile fabrics, includingtextilefloor coverings: position the specimens in such a way that all colours of the r
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design are rubbed in the test. Alternatively, if the areas of
A rubbing finger of 3,2 cm diameter and flat area of 2,5 cm colour are sufficiently large, more test specimens may be taken,
diameter with a circular transition of 0,32 cm radius (see the and the individual colours assessed separately.
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It is necessary to eliminate dyed fibres pulled out during rubbing
The rubbing finger shall exert a 'downward force of 22 N, mov- and retained on the surface of the cotton rubbing cloth; con- Ii
ing to and fro in a straight line along a 10 cm track. sider only the coloration due to staining by the dyestuff.
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6.2 DrYrubbing. With the dry rubbing cloth (4.2) flat in 8 Notes
!' place over the end of the finger of the testing device (4.1), rub
. to and fro in a straight line along a track 10 cm long on the dry 8.1 Difficulty may be experienced in making assessments of
specimen, 10 times to and fro in 10 s, with a downward force of
22 N or 9 N (see 4.1.1 and 4.1.2). the degree of staining on the rubbing cloth when pile fabrics are
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tested using the 1,6 cm diameter rubbing finger due to heavier
staining occurring on the circumference of the stained area, i.e.
III 6.3 Wet rubbing. Repeat the test described in 6.2 with a haloing. The 3,2 cm diameter rubbing finger will eliminate the
., fresh dry specimen and with a rubbing cloth that has been wet- haloing with many types of pile fabrics.
ted with water by placing it on the grating (4.3) and dropping
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t ensure a take-up of about 100 %. After rubbing, dry the cloth culty may be experienced in assessing staining when fabrics
at room temperature. with high pile are tested. . .
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6.4 Assess the staining of the cotton rubbing cloths with the 8.2 A suitable apparatus is described in the Technical Manual
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be used, provided that the same results are obtained as with
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Report the numerical rating for dry staining and for wet staining A suitable apparatus for testing pile fabrics is described in
II for each direction of manufacture. J. Soc. Dyers Colourists, fD 1971 : 155; 88 1972 : 259.
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