EN ISO 105-E13:1996
(Main)Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part E13: Colour fastness - Part E13: Colour fastness to acid-felting: Severe (ISO 105-E13:1994)
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part E13: Colour fastness - Part E13: Colour fastness to acid-felting: Severe (ISO 105-E13:1994)
A specimen of the textile (textiles in all kinds and in all forms) in contact with adjacent fabrics is milled in solutions of acetic and/or sulfuric acid, rinsed and dried. The change in colour of the specimen and the staining of the adjacent fabrics are assessed with the grey scales.
Textilien - Farbechtheitsprüfungen - Teil E13: Farbechtheit gegen saures Walken: schwere Beanspruchung (ISO 105-E13:1994)
Dieser Teil von ISO 105 beschreibt ein Prüfverfahren zur Bestimmung der Widerstandsfähigkeit der Farbe von Textilien jeder Art und in allen Verarbeitungßuständen gegen die Einwirkung von Säuren, wie sie bei schweren Bedingungen des sauren Walkens angewendet werden.
Textiles - Essais de solidité des teintures - Partie E13: Solidité des teintures au foulon acide: Essai fort (ISO 105-E13:1994)
La présente partie de l'ISO 105 prescrit une méthode pour la détermination de la résistance des teintures sur les textiles, à tous leurs stades de transformation, à l'action des acides utilisés dans des conditions sévères au cours du feutrage acide.
Tekstilije - Preskušanje barvne obstojnosti - Del E13: Barvna obstojnost proti kislemu polstenju: ostri pogoji (ISO 105-E13:1994)
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 10-Dec-1996
- Withdrawal Date
- 29-Jun-1997
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 248 - Textiles and textile products
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 248/SC 3 - Chemical properties
- Current Stage
- 9093 - Decision to confirm - Review Enquiry
- Start Date
- 14-Jun-2006
- Completion Date
- 14-Jun-2006
Overview
EN ISO 105-E13:1996 / ISO 105-E13:1994 specifies a laboratory method to determine colour fastness to acid-felting (severe conditions) for textiles in all forms (fabrics, yarns, loose fibre). The test mills a composite specimen in acidic solutions (acetic and/or sulfuric acid), rinses and dries it, then evaluates both the change in colour of the specimen and staining of adjacent fabrics using ISO grey scales. This procedure is part of the ISO 105 family for textile colour‑fastness testing and is used where resistance to acid-felting is critical (for example, wool processing).
Key topics and requirements
- Scope: Applies to textiles of all kinds and forms; assesses colour change and staining after simulated acid-felting.
- Specimen preparation:
- Composite specimen formed by placing the test material between two adjacent fabrics (typically 40 mm × 100 mm) and sewing to form a layered sample.
- Yarn and loose fibre have specified ways to be formed into composite specimens.
- Reagents and apparatus:
- Acid solutions are used separately: aqueous sulphuric acid solution and aqueous acetic acid solution (document specifies reagent preparations).
- Milling can be performed by an appropriate mechanical device or manually with a flattened glass rod.
- Test conditions:
- Liquor ratio of 40:1.
- Temperature and time: samples are milled in the test solution at about 90 °C for 30 minutes (document specifies 90 °C ± 2 °C).
- Rinse for 10 minutes in cold running water and dry at temperatures not exceeding 60 °C with contact only at the stitching line.
- Assessment and reporting:
- Use ISO grey scales for change in colour (ISO 105-A02) and staining (ISO 105-A03).
- Test report must identify the sample, cite ISO 105-E13, list grey-scale ratings for each reagent used, and specify the adjacent fabric types.
Applications and users
- Who uses it:
- Textile and apparel manufacturers (especially wool and blended fabrics)
- Dye houses and chemical suppliers
- Independent textile testing laboratories and quality‑control departments
- Product specifiers, buyers and compliance teams
- Practical uses:
- Quality control and batch acceptance for dyed textiles exposed to acidic felting processes
- Product development to compare dyeing methods or formulations
- Contract and procurement specifications where resistance to acid-felting is required
- Troubleshooting staining or colour loss problems post-processing
Related standards
- ISO 105-A01: General principles of colour‑fastness testing
- ISO 105-A02: Grey scale for assessing change in colour
- ISO 105-A03: Grey scale for assessing staining
- ISO 105-F sections: guidance on selecting adjacent fabrics
Keywords: colour fastness, acid-felting, ISO 105-E13, EN ISO 105-E13:1996, textile testing, grey scale, wool felting, colourfastness test.
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN ISO 105-E13:1996 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part E13: Colour fastness - Part E13: Colour fastness to acid-felting: Severe (ISO 105-E13:1994)". This standard covers: A specimen of the textile (textiles in all kinds and in all forms) in contact with adjacent fabrics is milled in solutions of acetic and/or sulfuric acid, rinsed and dried. The change in colour of the specimen and the staining of the adjacent fabrics are assessed with the grey scales.
A specimen of the textile (textiles in all kinds and in all forms) in contact with adjacent fabrics is milled in solutions of acetic and/or sulfuric acid, rinsed and dried. The change in colour of the specimen and the staining of the adjacent fabrics are assessed with the grey scales.
EN ISO 105-E13:1996 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 59.080.01 - Textiles in general. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-marec-1999
Tekstilije - Preskušanje barvne obstojnosti - Del E13: Barvna obstojnost proti
kislemu polstenju: ostri pogoji (ISO 105-E13:1994)
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Part E13: Colour fastness - Part E13: Colour
fastness to acid-felting: Severe (ISO 105-E13:1994)
Textilien - Farbechtheitsprüfungen - Teil E13: Farbechtheit gegen saures Walken:
schwere Beanspruchung (ISO 105-E13:1994)
Textiles - Essais de solidité des teintures - Partie E13: Solidité des teintures au foulon
acide: Essai fort (ISO 105-E13:1994)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 105-E13:1996
ICS:
59.080.01 Tekstilije na splošno Textiles in general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 105E13
Third edition
1994-09-15
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness -
Part E13:
Colour fastness to acid-felting: Severe
Textiles - Essais de soliditb des teintures -
Partie E 13: Soliditk des teintures au foulon acide: Essai fort
Reference number
ISO 105-El3:1994(E)
ISO 105-E13:1994(E)
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Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting
a vote.
lnternational Standard ISO 105-El3 was prepared by Technical Committee
ISO/TC 38, Textiles, Subcommittee SC 1, Tests for coloured textjles and
coloran ts.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition
(ISO 105-El3:1987), of which it constitutes a technical revision.
ISO 105 was previously published in thirteen “Parts ”, each designated by
a letter (e.g. “Part A ”), with publication dates between 1978 and 1985.
Esch part contained a series of “sections ”, each designated by the re-
spective part letter and by a two-digit serial number (e.g. “Section AO1 “).
These sections are now being republished as separate documents, them-
selves designated “Parts” but retaining their earlier alphanumeric desig-
nations. A complete list of these Parts is given in ISO 105-AOI .
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 0 ISO ISO 105-Ei3:1994(E)
Textiles - Tests for colour fastness -
Part El3:
Colour fastness to acid-felting: Severe
of the specimen and the staining of the adjacent fab-
1 Scope
ries are assessed by comparison with the grey scales.
This part of ISO 105 specifies a method for deter-
mining the resistance of the colour of textiles of all
4 Apparatus and reagents
forms to the action of acids, as used under severe
conditions in the acid-felting process.
4.1 Suitable open Container and glass rod, flat-
tened at one end, or appropriate mechanical device
2 Normative references
(see 6.2).
The following Standards contain pr
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