ISO 105-X13-1994 PDF

Full title and description

ISO 105‑X13:1994 — Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part X13: Colour fastness of wool dyes to processes using chemical means for creasing, pleating and setting. This part of ISO 105 specifies a laboratory method to determine the resistance of dyes on wool to chemical treatments used in creasing, pleating and setting, using steam pressing and assessment with grey scales.

Abstract

The standard describes treating a wool specimen with a specified chemical solution, placing it in contact with defined adjacent fabrics and subjecting both treated and untreated comparison specimens to steam pressing. After drying, colour change of the specimen and staining of adjacent fabrics are assessed using the ISO grey scales to give colour‑fastness ratings.

General information

• Status: Published (International Standard; under periodic systematic review as recorded by ISO).
• Publication date: September 1994 (1994‑09).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 59.080.01 (Textiles in general).
• Edition / version: Edition 4 (1994).
• Number of pages: 3 (ISO published document: 3 pages in the English edition).

Scope

Applies to textiles made from wool of all kinds. It specifies a test procedure to determine how wool dyes withstand chemical creasing/pleating/setting processes that involve chemical treatment followed by steam pressing. The standard defines specimen preparation, the chemical solution(s) used in the process, contact conditions with standard adjacent fabrics, steam‑pressing conditions, drying, and the use of ISO grey scales for rating colour change and staining.

Key topics and requirements

• Preparation of test specimens (treated and untreated comparison specimens).
• Specification of chemical solutions and application method for creasing/pleating/setting processes.
• Use of defined adjacent fabrics to assess staining during contact and steam pressing.
• Controlled steam‑pressing and drying procedures to simulate commercial finishing processes.
• Assessment of colour change and staining using the ISO grey scales (rating system).

Typical use and users

Used by textile test laboratories, wool and dye manufacturers, finishing mills, quality control departments, and conformity assessment bodies to evaluate and document the colour fastness of dyed wool when exposed to chemical creasing/pleating/setting processes. It supports product development, supplier verification and claims about colour durability during finishing.

Related standards

Part of the ISO 105 series (Tests for colour fastness). Related norms include other ISO 105 parts such as the A‑series (general principles and grey scales: ISO 105‑A01, A02, A03, etc.), ISO 105‑F (standard adjacent fabrics / F01–F10) and other X, C, D, E parts addressing colour fastness to pressing, washing, dry‑cleaning and aqueous agents. ISO 105‑A01 provides the overall list and principles for the ISO 105 series.

Keywords

colour fastness; wool; creasing; pleating; setting; steam pressing; adjacent fabrics; grey scale; ISO 105; textile testing.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 105‑X13:1994 is an international test method that specifies how to assess the colour fastness of wool dyes to chemical processes used for creasing, pleating and setting.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers specimen treatment with specified chemicals, contact with standard adjacent fabrics, steam pressing and drying, and the assessment of resulting colour change and staining using ISO grey scales.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Textile testing laboratories, finishing plants, dye and wool product manufacturers, and quality/conformity assessors responsible for ensuring colour durability during finishing operations.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: ISO records show ISO 105‑X13:1994 as the published edition (4th edition, Sept 1994). The 1987 edition was withdrawn and replaced by the 1994 edition; the 1994 edition was last reviewed and confirmed by ISO in 2020 and remains the current published version in the ISO catalogue at the time of record. National/adopted versions (EN, DIN, BS, ÖNORM, etc.) exist based on this ISO text.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is one part of the ISO 105 series (Tests for colour fastness). The A‑parts set general principles and assessment scales; other parts of ISO 105 cover washing, light, dry‑cleaning and many other agents and procedures.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: wool, colour fastness, creasing, pleating, setting, steam pressing, grey scale, adjacent fabric, ISO 105.