Table 8 Fastness properties of biotreated dyed and printed cotton samples
Coloration method | Color fastness | Perspiration fastness | Light fastness | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rubbing | Washing | Acid | Alkaline | ||||||
Wet | Dry | Alt | St | Alt | St | Alt | St | ||
Dyed 1 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 5 |
Dyed 2 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 4 | 4 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 5 |
Printed 1 | 3 | 2–3 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 4–5 |
Printed 2 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 3 | 3–4 | 3 | 4 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 5 |