BRITISH STANDARD BS EN
20105-C05:
1993
ISO 105-C05:
1989
Textiles — Tests for
colour fastness —
Part C05: Colour fastness to washing:
Test 5
The European Standard EN 20105-C05:1992 has the status of a
British Standard
UDC 677.074/.077:677.016.47:620.1
BS EN 20105-C05:1993
Cooperating organizations
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN), under whose supervision
this European Standard was prepared, comprises the national standards
organizations of the following countries:
Austria Oesterreichisches Normungsinstitut
Belgium Institut belge de normalisation
Denmark Dansk Standardiseringsraad
Finland Suomen Standardisoimisliito, r.y.
France Association française de normalisation
Germany Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V.
Greece Hellenic Organization for Standardization
Iceland Technological Institute of Iceland
Ireland National Standards Authority of Ireland
Italy Ente Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione
Luxembourg Inspection du Travail et des Mines
Netherlands Nederlands Normalisatie-instituut
Norway Norges Standardiseringsforbund
Portugal Instituto Portuguès da Qualidade
Spain Asociación Española de Normalización y Certificación
Sweden Standardiseringskommissionen i Sverige
Switzerland Association suisse de normalisation
United Kingdom British Standards Institution
This British Standard, having
been prepared under the
direction of the Textiles and
Clothing Standards Policy
Committee, was published
under the authority of the
Standards Board and comes
into effect on
15 January 1993 Amendments issued since publication
© BSI 08-1999 Amd. No. Date Comments
The following BSI references
relate to the work on this
standard:
Committee reference TCM/25
Special announcement in
BSI News January 1992
ISBN 0 580 20893 1
BS EN 20105-C05:1993
Contents
Page
Cooperating organizations Inside front cover
National foreword ii
Foreword 2
1 Scope 3
2 Normative references 3
3 Principle 3
4 Apparatus and reagents 3
5 Test specimen 4
6 Procedure 4
7 Test report 4
8 Notes 4
National annex NA (informative) Committees responsible Inside back cover
National annex NB (informative) Cross-references Inside back cover
Table 1 — Single-fibre adjacent fabrics 4
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National foreword
This British Standard has been prepared under the direction of the Textiles and
Clothing Standard Policy Committee. It is the English language version
of EN 20105-C05:1992 Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part C05: Colour
fastness to washing — Test 5, published by the European Committee for
Standardization (CEN) which is identical with ISO 105-C05:1989, published by
the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
The technical content of this British Standard is identical with that of the
corresponding method in BS 1006:1990 Methods of test for colour fastness of
textiles and leather.
A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a
contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application.
Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity
from legal obligations.
Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii,
the EN title page, pages 2 to 4, an inside back cover and a back cover.
This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had
amendments incorporated. This will be indicated in the amendment table on the
inside front cover.
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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 20105-C05
NORME EUROPÉENNE
November 1992
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
UDC 677.074/.077:677.016.47:620.1
Descriptors: Textiles, dyeing, dyes, dyeing tests, colour fastness, washing tests, soaps, reference sample
English version
Textiles — Tests for colour fastness —
Part C05: Colour fastness to washing — Test 5
(ISO 105-C05:1989)
Textiles — Essai de solidité des teintures — Textilien — Farbechtheitsprüfung —
Partie C05: Solidité des teintures au lavage — Teil C05: Bestimmung der Waschechtheit von
Essai 5 Färbungen und Drücken — Test 5
(ISO 105-C05:1989) (ISO 105-C05:1989)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1992-11-09. CEN members
are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which
stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a
national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any
CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French,
German). A version in any other language made by translation under the
responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the
Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium,
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and
United Kingdom.
CEN
European Committee for Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation
Europäisches Komitee für Normung
Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels
© 1992 Copyright reserved to CEN members
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EN 20105-C05:1992
Foreword
This European Standard is the endorsement
of ISO 105-C05. Endorsement of ISO 105-C05 was
recommended by CEN/TC 248 “Textiles and textile
products”, under whose competence this European
Standard will henceforth fall.
This European Standard shall be given the status of
a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by
May 1993, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by May 1993.
The Standard was approved and in accordance with
the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the
following countries are bound to implement this
European Standard:
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.
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1 Scope 4 Apparatus and reagents
This part of ISO 105 specifies Test No. 5 of a series 4.1 Suitable mechanical device (see clause 8),
of five washing tests that have been established to consisting of a water bath containing a rotatable
investigate the fastness to washing of coloured shaft which supports, radially, glass or
textiles and which between them cover the range of stainless-steel containers 75 mm ± 5 mm in
washing procedures from mild to severe. diameter × 125 mm ± 10 mm high of 550 ml ± 50 ml
NOTE 1 This method is designed to determine the effect of capacity, the bottom of the containers
washing only on the colour fastness of the textile. It is not being 45 mm ± 10 mm from the centre of the shaft.
intended to reflect the result of the comprehensive laundering The shaft/container assembly is rotated at a
procedure.
frequency of 40 min–1 ± 2 min–1. The temperature
2 Normative references of the water bath is thermostatically controlled to
maintain the test solution at the prescribed
The following standards contain provisions which, temperature of 95 °C ± 2 °C.
through reference in this text, constitute provisions 4.2 Non-corrodible (stainless) steel balls,
of this part of ISO 105. At the time of publication,
approximately 6 mm in diameter.
the editions indicated were valid. All standards are
subject to revision, and parties to agreements based 4.3 Soap, containing not more than 5 % moisture
on this part of ISO 105 are encouraged to and complying with the following requirements
investigate the possibility of applying the most based upon dry mass:
recent editions of the standards indicated below. — free alkali, calculated as Na2CO3: 0,3 %
Members of IEC and ISO maintain registers of maximum;
currently valid International Standards. — free alkali, calculated as NaOH: 0,1 %
ISO 105-A01:1989, Textiles — Tests for colour maximum;
fastness — Part A01: General principles of testing. — total fatty matter: 850 g/kg minimum;
ISO 105-A02:1987, Textiles — Tests for colour — titre of mixed fatty acids prepared from
fastness — Part A02: Grey scale for assessing change soap: 30 °C maximum;
in colour.
— iodine value: 50 maximum.
ISO 105-A03-1987, Textiles — Tests for colour
The soap shall be free from fluorescent brightening
fastness — Part A03: Grey scale for assessing
agents.
staining.
4.4 Soap solution, containing 5 g of soap (4.3)
ISO 105-F:1985, Textiles — Tests for colour
and 2 g of anhydrous sodium carbonate per litre of
fastness — Part F: Standard adjacent fabrics.
water (4.7).
ISO 105-F10:1989, Textiles — Tests for colour
4.5 Adjacent fabrics (see ISO 105-A01:1989,
fastness — Part F10: Specification for adjacent
sub-clause 8.3).
fabric: Multifibre.
Either:
3 Principle 4.5.1 A multifibre adjacent fabric (TV) not
A specimen of the textile in contact with one or two containing wool or acetate, complying with
specified adjacent fabrics is mechanically agitated ISO 105-F10.
under specified conditions of time and temperature Or:
in a soap solution, then rinsed and dried. The 4.5.2 Two single-fibre adjacent fabrics, complying
change in colour of the specimen and the staining of with the relevant sections of F02 to F05 of
the adjacent fabric(s) are assessed with the grey ISO 105-F:1985.
scales. One of the adjacent fabrics shall be made of the
same kind of fibre as that of the textile to be tested,
or that predominating in the case of blends, and the
second piece made of the fibre as indicated
in Table 1 or, in the case of blends, of the kind of
fibre second in order of predominance, or as
otherwise specified.
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Table 1 — Single-fibre adjacent fabrics 6 Procedure
If first piece is: Second piece to be: 6.1 Place the composite specimen in the container
cotton viscose together with 10 non-corrodible (stainless) steel
linen cotton or viscose balls (4.2) and add the necessary amount of soap
viscose cotton solution (4.4), previously heated to 95 °C ± 2 °C, to
polyamide cotton or viscose give a liquor ratio of 50 : 1.
polyester cotton or viscose 6.2 Treat the composite specimen at 95 °C ± 2 °C
for 4 h.
acrylic cotton or viscose
6.3 Remove the composite specimen, rinse it twice in
4.5.3 If required, a non-dyeable fabric (for example, cold grade 3 water (4.7) and then in cold, running
polypropylene). tap water for 10 min, and squeeze it. Open out the
4.6 Grey scale for assessing change in colour, composite specimen (by breaking the stitching
complying with ISO 105-A02, and grey scale for except on one of the shorter sides, if necessary) and
assessing staining, complying with ISO 105-A03. dry it by hanging it in air at a temperature not
exceeding 60 °C, with the two or three parts in
4.7 Grade 3 water (see ISO 105-A01:1989,
contact only at the line of stitching.
sub-clause 8.2).
6.4 Assess the change in colour of the specimen and
5 Test specimen the staining of the adjacent fabric(s) with the grey
scales (4.6).
5.1 If the textile to be tested is fabric, either
a) attach a specimen 7 Test report
measuring 40 mm × 100 mm to a piece of the
multifibre adjacent fabric, also The test report shall include the following
particulars:
measuring 40 mm × 100 mm, by sewing along
one of the shorter sides, with the multifibre fabric a) the number and date of this part of ISO 105,
next to the face of the specimen; or i.e. ISO 105-C05:1989;
b) attach a specimen b) all details necessary for the identification of
measuring 40 mm × 100 mm between the two the sample tested;
single-fibre adjacent fabrics, also c) the numerical rating for change in colour of the
measuring 40 mm × 100 mm, by sewing along specimen;
one of the shorter sides. d) if single-fibre adjacent fabrics were used, the
5.2 Where yarn or loose fibre is to be tested, take a numerical rating for staining of each kind of
mass of the yarn or loose fibre approximately equal adjacent fabric used;
to one-half of the combined mass of the adjacent e) if a multifibre adjacent fabric was used, the
fabrics (see below), and either staining of each type of fibre in the multifibre
a) place it between a 40 mm × 100 mm piece of adjacent fabric, and the type of multifibre
the multifibre adjacent fabric and adjacent fabric used.
a 40 mm × 100 mm piece of the non-dyeable
fabric and sew them along all four sides 8 Notes
(see ISO 105-A01:1989, sub-clause 9.6); or
Other mechanical devices may be used for this test,
b) place it between a 40 mm × 100 mm piece of provided that the results are identical with those
each of the two specified single-fibre fabrics and obtained by the apparatus described in 4.1.
sew along all four sides.
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National annex NA (informative)
Committees responsible
The United Kingdom participation in the preparation of this European Standard was entrusted by the
Textiles and Clothing Standards Policy Committee (TCM/-) to Technical Committee TCM/25 upon which
the following bodies were represented:
Association of Consulting Scientists
Association of Manufacturers of Domestic Electrical Appliances
British Retail Consortium
British Textile Confederation
Home Laundering Consultative Council
International Wool Secretariat
Lambeg Industrial Research Association
Mail Order Traders’ Association
Ministry of Defence
National Wool Textile Export Corporation
Soap and Detergent Industry Association
Society of Dyers and Colourists
Textile Research Council (FCRA)
Participation in the detailed technical work was undertaken by the Society of Dyers and Colourists
National annex NB (informative)
Cross-references
Publication referred to Corresponding British Standard
ISO 105-A01:1989 BS EN 20105-A01:1993 Textiles — Tests for colour fastness
Part A01 General principles of testing
ISO 105-A02:1987 BS EN 20105-A02:1993 Textiles — Tests for colour fastness
Part A02 Grey scale for assessing change in colour
ISO 105-A03:1987 BS EN 20105-A03:1993 Textiles — Tests for colour fastness
Part A03 Grey scale for assessing staining
ISO 105-F:1985 BS 1006:1990 Methods of test for colour fastness of textiles and leather
(section F)
ISO 105-F10:1989 BS 1006:1990 Methods of test for colour fastness of textiles and leather
(section F10)
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