Difference between revisions of "Fastness"
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fast; colorfast; lightfast; washfast; sunfast; Beständigkeit (Deut.); résistant à la décoloration (Fr.) | fast; colorfast; lightfast; washfast; sunfast; Beständigkeit (Deut.); résistant à la décoloration (Fr.) | ||
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* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | * Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | ||
Latest revision as of 12:30, 24 July 2022
Description
Fastness is the resistance of color to fading. A colorfast dye will maintain its color when exposed to light, steam, high temperatures, soap, salts, and other environmental conditions.
Synonyms and Related Terms
fast; colorfast; lightfast; washfast; sunfast; Beständigkeit (Deut.); résistant à la décoloration (Fr.)
Resources and Citations
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- Fairchild's Dictionary of Textiles, Phyllis G.Tortora, Robert S. Merkel (eds.), Fairchild Publications, New York City, 7th edition, 1996
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998