ISO 105-F04-2001 PDF

Full title and description

ISO 105-F04:2001 — Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part F04: Specification for polyester adjacent fabric. This part of the ISO 105 series defines an undyed polyester adjacent (adjacent/test) fabric intended for use when assessing staining in colour fastness tests; it is supplied and referenced against specified reference adjacent and dyed reference fabrics.

Abstract

This part of ISO 105 specifies an undyed polyester adjacent fabric which may be used for the assessment of staining in colour fastness tests. The staining properties of the polyester adjacent fabric under test are assessed against a polyester reference adjacent fabric, using a polyester dyed reference fabric, both of which are available from a specified source.

General information

• Status: Published (International Standard; confirmed on review cycles).
• Publication date: 8 February 2001 (Edition 1, 2001-02).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 59.080.01 (Textiles in general).
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (2001).
• Number of pages: 3 pages.

Scope

Specifies the characteristics and required specification for an undyed polyester adjacent fabric to be used in colour fastness test procedures (staining assessment). It is intended to provide a standardized adjacent fabric whose staining behaviour is comparable across laboratories when used together with the designated polyester reference adjacent fabric and a polyester dyed reference fabric from the specified supplier. The document is a short, focused specification intended to be used alongside the relevant ISO 105 test methods for colour fastness.

Key topics and requirements

• Definition and specification of an undyed polyester adjacent fabric for staining assessment in colour fastness tests.
• Requirement to compare the test adjacent fabric against a polyester reference adjacent fabric.
• Use of a polyester dyed reference fabric (from a specified source) to establish staining characteristics.
• Designed for use with the ISO 105 series of colour fastness test methods (to ensure consistent assessment of staining).

Typical use and users

Used by textile test laboratories, quality-control departments of textile and apparel manufacturers, independent testing houses, standards organizations and calibration/reference material suppliers. Typical applications include routine quality control of dyed textiles, comparative staining assessments during method validation, and interlaboratory studies where a standard adjacent fabric is required.

Related standards

Part of the ISO 105 series (Tests for colour fastness). Related parts include other ISO 105-F series adjacent-fabric specifications (for example F01, F02, F03, F05 etc.) and the ISO 105 test-method parts for specific agents and procedures (e.g., wash tests, rubbing tests). The 1985 ISO 105-F consolidated specification was subsequently superseded by individual F01–F09 parts published in 2001 and later.

Keywords

textiles, colour fastness, adjacent fabric, polyester, staining, ISO 105, reference fabric, test specimen

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 105-F04:2001 is an ISO specification that defines the required characteristics of an undyed polyester adjacent fabric used in colour fastness staining assessments.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers the specification of a polyester adjacent fabric (undyed) and the requirement that its staining behaviour be assessed relative to a designated polyester reference adjacent fabric using a polyester dyed reference fabric from a specified source. The document is intended to be used in conjunction with the relevant ISO 105 test methods.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Textile testing laboratories, manufacturers' QC teams, independent testing houses, standards bodies and suppliers of reference/adjacent fabrics that support colour fastness testing. These users rely on the standardized adjacent fabric to obtain comparable staining results across tests and laboratories.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: ISO 105-F04:2001 remains the published Part F04 specification (Edition 1, 2001). The ISO record shows this part as published and confirmed during periodic reviews (the ISO catalogue indicates confirmation during review cycles, most recently reflected in the ISO listing). The older consolidated ISO 105-F:1985 was withdrawn and replaced by the separate F01–F09 parts including F04 in 2001.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is one part of the ISO 105 series (Tests for colour fastness), specifically the "F" subgroup that provides standard adjacent fabrics for staining assessments. Other related parts of ISO 105 cover different adjacent fabrics and the various test methods for assessing colour fastness.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Polyester adjacent fabric; adjacent/reference fabric; colour fastness; staining assessment; ISO 105; textiles; test specimen; reference dyed fabric.