ISO 105-E16-2006 PDF

Full title and description

ISO 105‑E16:2006 — Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part E16: Colour fastness to water spotting on upholstery fabrics. This part of ISO 105 specifies a laboratory method to assess the effect of water drops (water spotting) on upholstery fabrics and to determine the resistance of a fabric's colour to water spotting or staining.

Abstract

ISO 105‑E16:2006 describes a standardized test procedure for applying drops of water to upholstery fabrics and evaluating any resulting change in colour or staining of adjacent fabrics. The method is applicable to a wide range of upholstery materials (natural, bleached, dyed or printed) and is intended for use in quality control, product development and comparative assessments.

General information

• Status: Published (International Standard; under periodic systematic review by ISO).
• Publication date: September 2006 (edition 1 — published 2006‑09, commonly cited as 12 September 2006).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 59.080.01 (Textile and textile products / Furniture textiles).
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (2006).
• Number of pages: 5 (concise, single‑part test method).

Scope

Defines a laboratory method to determine the effect of water spotting on upholstery fabrics and to assess the resistance of the fabric colour to water drops or water‑borne staining. The procedure covers specimen preparation, application of test droplets, conditioning, and evaluation of colour change and staining using standard assessment scales. It is not intended to simulate every in‑service condition but provides a reproducible comparative test for quality control and specification purposes.

Key topics and requirements

• Scope and applicability to upholstery fabrics (natural, bleached, dyed, printed).
• Specimen preparation and conditioning to standard atmospheric conditions prior to testing.
• Application of a defined volume of water (specified purity) as drops to the specimen surface.
• Controlled contact time and any covering procedure to simulate spotting, followed by drying/conditioning.
• Assessment of colour change and staining using grey scales or equivalent evaluation methods; reporting of results and test conditions.
• Requirement for suitable adjacent/reference fabrics where staining evaluation is required.

Typical use and users

Used by textile test laboratories, upholstery and furniture manufacturers, quality assurance teams, product specification writers, and researchers concerned with textile colour fastness. Typical applications include incoming material control, specification testing for upholstery textiles, comparative evaluations during product development, and dispute resolution where water spotting performance is in question.

Related standards

ISO 105 is a multipart series covering many colour‑fastness tests (examples include parts for water, perspiration, sea water, chlorinated water, spotting acids/alkalis and other exposures). Related parts include ISO 105‑E01 (colour fastness to water), E02 (sea water), E03 (chlorinated water), E06 (spotting: alkali), E07 (spotting: water) and many other C, D and F series parts that address washing, dry‑cleaning, rubbing and adjacent fabrics within the ISO 105 series.

Keywords

ISO 105, E16, colour fastness, water spotting, upholstery fabrics, textile testing, colour resistance, spot test, upholstery, ISO/TC 38.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 105‑E16:2006 is part of the ISO 105 series and specifies a laboratory method to evaluate colour fastness of upholstery fabrics specifically against water spotting (the effect of water drops on colour and staining).

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers specimen preparation, application of water droplets, conditioning and a standardized evaluation procedure to judge colour change and staining of fabrics and adjacent reference materials. The test is intended for reproducible comparative assessments rather than to replicate every field condition.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Textile testing laboratories, upholstery and furniture manufacturers, product developers, and quality assurance personnel who need to assess or specify how upholstery fabrics resist water spotting and staining.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: ISO 105‑E16:2006 was published in 2006 and is the published edition for this part. ISO standards are subject to periodic systematic review; national bodies sometimes adopt identical or adapted versions (for example national or EN/IDT editions). Users should check the ISO Catalogue or their national standards body for the latest confirmation, amendments, national versions or any newer edition replacing the 2006 text.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is one part of the ISO 105 series (Textiles — Tests for colour fastness), a multipart set of standards that define methods for assessing colour fastness to a variety of agents and processes.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Colour fastness, water spotting, upholstery fabrics, ISO 105, textile testing, stain resistance, spot test.