This part of ISO 105 specifies a method intended for determining the resistance of the colour of textiles of all kinds, except loose fibres, to the action of weather as determined by exposure to simulated weathering conditions in a cabinet equipped with a xenon arc lamp.
This method can be used to determine if a textile is wet light-sensitive.
NOTE 1 General information on colour fastness to light is given in annex A.
BS EN ISO 105-B04:1997 history
2024BS EN ISO 105-B04:2024 Textiles. Tests for colour fastness - Colour fastness to artificial weathering: Xenon arc fading lamp test
1999BS EN ISO 105-A04:1999 Textiles - Tests for colour fastness - Method for the instrumental assessment of the degree of staining of adjacent fabrics
1990BS 1006:1990 Methods of test for colour fastness of textiles and leather
BS EN ISO 105-B04:1997 Textiles. Tests for colour fastness. Colour fastness to artificial weathering. Xenon arc fading lamp test has been changed from BS 1006:1990 Methods of test for colour fastness of textiles and leather.