Crocking

Description

Crocking is tendency of a fabric or paint to give off color when the surface is rubbed. For a fabric, cocking may occur when it has excess dye or has been improperly dyed. For a painting, crocking may occur when the pigment to binder concentration is high.

Synonyms and Related Terms

desteimiento por frote (Esp.); roeten (roet afegeven) (Ned.); afgeven (vlekken van stoffen)(Ned.)