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06-77 Lab 11quality and Testing

This lab report summarizes testing on the colorfastness of dyed cotton fabric to sodium hypochlorite bleach in home laundering. The AATCC Test Method 188 was used to determine if the dyed fabric could withstand repeated home launderings with bleach-containing detergent. The dyed cotton fabric samples were washed in a solution of detergent and bleach at 30°C for 30 minutes. The washed samples were then rated on the grey scale, receiving a rating of 4 indicating very little color change. It was concluded that the dyed cotton fabric showed resistance to hypochlorite bleach with only minor color bleeding.

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06-77 Lab 11quality and Testing

This lab report summarizes testing on the colorfastness of dyed cotton fabric to sodium hypochlorite bleach in home laundering. The AATCC Test Method 188 was used to determine if the dyed fabric could withstand repeated home launderings with bleach-containing detergent. The dyed cotton fabric samples were washed in a solution of detergent and bleach at 30°C for 30 minutes. The washed samples were then rated on the grey scale, receiving a rating of 4 indicating very little color change. It was concluded that the dyed cotton fabric showed resistance to hypochlorite bleach with only minor color bleeding.

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Testing & Quality Control

Lab Report (11)


Title: To check Colorfastness to sodium hypochlorite bleach in home
laundering

Submitted by

M. Abu Bakar Zafar 06-NTU-001


M. Afzaal Sadiq 06-NTU-077
Adnan Latif 06-NTU-103
Asad Jamil 06-NTU-107
Ali Asghar 06-NTU- 147

Submitted to

Sir. Qammar Zia

NATIONAL TEXTILE UNIVERSITY FAISALABAD


Abstract:

AATCC Test Method 188 is used to determine the colorfastness to sodium hypochlorite bleach
in home laundering. It is applicable to dyed, printed or other colored fabrics which are designed
to withstand repeated home launderings. Also for testing the dyestuffs as they are applied to
textiles.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Abstract………………………………………………………………………………………
…2

1. Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………4
1.1. Background
…………………………………………………………………………4
1.2. Objectives.
……………………………………………………………..……………4
1.3. Theory
…………………………………………………………………………….…4
2. Equipments and materials ………………....…………………………………….…………4
3. Procedure……….……………………...……………………………………………………4
4. Results………………………………………………………………………………………5
5. Disscussion…………………………………………………………………………………5
6. Conclusion…………………………………..………………………………………………5
7. References …………………………………………………………………………….……5

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1. Introduction

1.1. Background

Usually the detergents sold in market contain some percentage of bleach too, which is
basically to enhance their colored stain removal property. But this bleach content must be
optimum so that it may not damage the colored textiles. This testing is basically an
assessment of the material to check either it is according to demand or not.

1.2. Objective

 To grade the sample obtained after laundering with detergent containing


chlorine bleach.

1.3. Theory

Specimens are laundered under appropriate conditions of temperature, detergent solution,


chlorine bleach and abrasive action of laundering and then are rated for color change using
the grey scale.

2. Equipment and Materials

 Automatic washing machine


 Tumble dryer
 Gray Scale for color change
 Sodium Hypochlorite bleach
 Distilled water
 Detergent
 Dyed cotton fabric

3. Procedure

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i. Solution of detergent with sodium hypochlorite bleach was prepared in water.
ii. Washer was filled with this solution.
iii. Normal cycle settings were done.
iv. Washing temperature for cotton was set to be 30 0C and 30 min time was set.
v. Colored fabric swatches were loaded in washer and machine was turned on.
vi. After completion of washing cycle specimen were removed.
vii. Finally the rating was done.

4. Results

The Gray Scale rating of dyed fabric was 4.

5. Discussion

A very little change in color was observed which was rated as 4 according to grey scale. This
result shows that dyed cotton fabric we have taken had resistance against hypochlorite bleach
and bleeds little in its presence.

6. Conclusion
The content of sodium hypochlorite bleach present in detergent solution resulted little color
change of colored fabric.

7. References
AATCC manual 2009

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