- PURPOSE & SCOPE:
This method is used to determine the resistance of the color of textile of all kinds and in all forms to water.
- APPARATUS:
- Perspiration Tester
- Oven
- Multi fiber
- Grey scale
- Color matching cabinet
- Glass plate or Acrylic resin plates
- Weight 12.5 kpa (5 kg)
- Glass beaker
- Petri dish
- Stirring rod
- REAGENTS:
Distilled water or di-ionized water is used in this test method because natural (tap) water is variable in composition.
- SAMPLE PREPARATION:
Cut the specimen and multi fiber at 100 X 40 mm & sewn together for ISO method
- WORKING PROCEDURE:
- Wet in distilled water at room temperature and it will suck water.
- Place it in acrylic resin plates and put the weight on to the plates.
- Keep it I oven and keep the temperature at 37⁰±2⁰C for 4 hours.
- Open the specimen and dry it in the air hot exceeding 60⁰C