colorfast

Property of colored materials such as textiles to resist fading and running when exposed to various agencies such as washing, rubbing, daylight, etc.

Colour fastness is a term—used in the dyeing of textile materials—that characterizes a material's colour's resistance to fading or running. Colour fastness is the property of dyes and it is directly proportional to the binding force between photochromic dye and the fiber. The colour fastness may also be affected by processing techniques and choice of chemicals and axillaries.

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