BS EN ISO 105-B05:1996
Textiles. Tests for colour fastness. Detection and assessment of photochromism

Standard No.

BS EN ISO 105-B05:1996

Release Date

1996

Published By

British Standards Institution (BSI)

Status

Be replaced

Replace By

BS EN ISO 105-B05:1996(1999)

Latest

BS EN ISO 105-B05:1996(1999)

Replace

BS 1006:1990

Scope

This part of ISO 105 specifies a method intended for detecting and assessing change in colour, after brief exposure to light, of coloured textiles which change in colour on exposure to light but which virtually return to their original shade when stored in the dark. NOTE 1 This phenomenon used to be termed "phototropism", but the term "phototropism" is much more widely used in biological science where its meaning is entirely different. As the derivation of "phototropism" is in accord with its biological meaning, the term "photochromism" is preferable for reversible colour changes induced by light.

BS EN ISO 105-B05:1996 history

• 1999 BS EN ISO 105-A04:1999 Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Method for the instrumental assessment of the degree of staining of adjacent fabrics
• 1990 BS 1006:1990 Methods of test for colour fastness of textiles and leather

BS EN ISO 105-B05:1996 Textiles. Tests for colour fastness. Detection and assessment of photochromism has been changed from BS 1006:1990 Methods of test for colour fastness of textiles and leather.