International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research
Table 4 Fastness properties of D/T polyester fabric before and after (5 washing cycles) using overall optimum conditions
Sample | Wash fastness | Rubbing fastness | Light fastness | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
St | Alt | Dry | Wet | ||
Blank | – | – | – | – | – |
D/T sample | 5 | 5 | 4–5 | 4 | 4–5 |
D/T sample after (5 washing cycles) | 4–5 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 3–4 | 3–4 |