ASTM D5548-13 (2020) PDF
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Full title and description
ASTM D5548-13(2020) — Standard Guide for Evaluating Color Transfer or Color Loss of Dyed Fabrics in Laundering (Not Suitable for Detergent or Washing Machine Rankings). The guide presents laboratory screening methods, required apparatus and materials, and procedures for assessing dye color transfer in one wash and color loss over three washes to aid product formulation and comparative testing.
Abstract
This standard guide describes laboratory screening tests to evaluate dyestuff color transfer from dyed fabrics and color loss during laundering. It is intended to help formulators and testers compare detergents or laundering conditions under defined laboratory procedures, while noting that a single laboratory test cannot represent all real-world laundering conditions and is not suitable for producing detergent or washing-machine ranking lists.
General information
- Status: Active (revised/reapproved as D5548-13(2020)).
- Publication date: 1 December 2020 (designation shown as D5548-13(2020)).
- Publisher: ASTM International.
- ICS / categories: 59.080.01 — Textiles (general).
- Edition / version: D5548-13(2020) — original designation D5548-13 with 2020 reapproval/revision.
- Number of pages: 3.
Scope
This guide covers evaluation of dyestuff color transfer from dyed fabrics and color loss resulting from laundering. It details the apparatus and materials, provides a procedure for measuring color transfer in a single wash and color loss across three washes, and emphasizes that results are screening-level and must be confirmed under controlled but practical home-laundering conditions before drawing broad consumer-performance conclusions. The guide also notes unit systems (inch‑pound and SI) and places responsibility for safety and regulatory compliance on the user.
Key topics and requirements
- Definitions and purpose: screening laboratory methods for color transfer and color loss assessment.
- Required apparatus and materials for consistent test execution (wash vessels, fabric specimens, evaluation aids).
- Procedure for one-wash color-transfer assessment and a three-wash color-loss procedure.
- Guidance on units (inch‑pound and SI) and the need for complementary confirmatory testing under practical laundering conditions.
- Limitations: not intended for detergent or washing-machine ranking and does not address all possible safety concerns.
Typical use and users
Primary users include textile laboratories, detergent and fabric care formulators, quality-control teams in textile manufacturing, independent testing laboratories, and researchers studying colorfastness and dye migration. The guide is used for formulation screening, comparative product testing under controlled laboratory conditions, and as a reference when developing in‑house laundering evaluations prior to consumer-simulation tests.
Related standards
Related and historically connected documents include prior editions of D5548 (for example D5548-05e2), other textile colorfastness and stain evaluation guides such as ASTM D4265 (stain removal in home laundering), and standards or industry color sets referenced during revisions (e.g., work with IKW/AISE color sets). ASTM has active revision work items for D5548 indicating ongoing updates to methodology and colour-difference calculations.
Keywords
color transfer, color loss, colorfastness, dyed fabrics, laundering, detergent screening, textile testing, ASTM D5548, laundering procedure, laboratory screening.
FAQ
Q: What is this standard?
A: ASTM D5548-13(2020) is a short ASTM guide that describes laboratory procedures for evaluating dye color transfer and color loss from dyed fabrics during laundering; it is a screening test intended for formulation and comparative purposes.
Q: What does it cover?
A: It covers apparatus and materials, a one-wash test for color transfer, a three-wash procedure for color loss, unit conventions (inch‑pound and SI), limitations of laboratory screening, and reminders to perform confirming tests under realistic laundering conditions.
Q: Who typically uses it?
A: Textile test labs, detergent and fabric-care formulators, QC departments, and researchers who need a standardized laboratory screening method for assessing dye migration and fading during laundering.
Q: Is it current or superseded?
A: As of the 2020 designation (D5548-13(2020)) the guide is listed as active; ASTM records show the 2020 reapproval/revision and no public amendment notices on the primary listing. There are also documented ASTM work items proposing further revisions, indicating the committee continues to refine the guide. Users should verify the status before purchase or use in regulated testing programs.
Q: Is it part of a series?
A: D5548 is part of ASTM's suite of textile and laundering test guides and sits alongside other relevant standards (for example ASTM D4265 for stain‑removal evaluation); it also follows the historical D5548 family of documents (earlier editions) and is maintained by subcommittee D12.15.
Q: What are the key keywords?
A: color transfer, color loss, colorfastness, dyed fabrics, laundering, detergent screening, textile testing, ASTM D5548.