ISO 105-F03-2001 PDF

Full title and description

ISO 105-F03:2001 — Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part F03: Specification for polyamide adjacent fabric. This International Standard specifies an undyed polyamide adjacent (adjacent) fabric intended for use in the assessment of staining in colour‑fastness tests; it defines physical, optical and chemical properties and the verification procedure using reference materials.

Abstract

ISO 105-F03:2001 provides the specification for a standardized, undyed polyamide adjacent fabric that may be used in colour‑fastness staining assessments. The document covers required surface mass, whiteness/luminance/tint characteristics, pH of an aqueous extract and the verification method against a polyamide reference adjacent fabric using a dyed polyamide reference material.

General information

• Status: Published (International Standard; confirmed in ISO systematic reviews).
• Publication date: February 2001 (published 8 February 2001 in national records; ISO edition 1, 2001-02).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 59.080.01 — Textiles in general.
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (2001-02).
• Number of pages: 3 (concise specification).

Scope

Specifies an undyed polyamide adjacent fabric used as the adjacent/test fabric in colour‑fastness staining evaluations. It establishes the physical (surface mass), optical (whiteness, luminance, tint) and chemical (pH) requirements of the fabric and gives the method to verify staining behaviour against a polyamide reference adjacent fabric using a specified dyed polyamide reference material. The standard is intended to ensure reproducible and comparable staining assessments across laboratories and suppliers.

Key topics and requirements

• Purpose: Provide a reproducible, standardized polyamide adjacent fabric for staining assessment in colour‑fastness testing.
• Physical specification: target surface mass approximately 130 ± 5 g·m⁻² (measured per relevant mass standards).
• Optical properties: defined luminance/whiteness/tint limits (measured using standardized illuminant and observer conditions) to control visual background for staining assessment.
• Chemical requirement: pH of aqueous extract around neutral (typically specified as 7 ± 0.5) to avoid influencing staining behaviour.
• Verification and performance: staining behaviour is checked by sandwiching a dyed polyamide reference between the test adjacent fabric and a polyamide reference adjacent fabric and carrying out the prescribed test (e.g., wash or abrasion methods referenced in ISO 105 series); the result is compared against the reference to confirm acceptable staining characteristics.
• Relation to reference materials: the standard refers to specified dyed reference materials and reference adjacent fabrics available from designated suppliers for verification.

Typical use and users

Used by textile testing laboratories, quality control and R&D departments of fibre and fabric manufacturers, test houses, certification bodies and standards developers. The adjacent fabric specified in ISO 105-F03:2001 is used whenever staining transfer to or from polyamide adjacent materials must be evaluated as part of colour‑fastness testing or when harmonized comparison of results between laboratories is required.

Related standards

ISO 105-F03:2001 is one part of the ISO 105 series (Tests for colour fastness). It supersedes parts of the older ISO 105-F (1985) and sits alongside other adjacent‑fabric specifications (e.g., ISO 105-F01 for wool, ISO 105-F02 for cotton/viscose, ISO 105-F04 for polyester, ISO 105-F05 for acrylic, etc.). The ISO 105 series also includes methods and evaluation standards referenced for test procedures and appraisal (for example, ISO 105‑C02 wash test methods, ISO 105‑A02 gray scale for staining evaluation, ISO 3801 for fabric mass, ISO 3071 for pH of aqueous extracts, and ISO 105‑J methods for optical measurements).

Keywords

polyamide adjacent fabric, adjacent fabric, colour fastness, staining, textile testing, ISO 105, fabric specification, whiteness index, pH of extract

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 105-F03:2001 is an International Standard that specifies an undyed polyamide adjacent fabric for assessing staining in colour‑fastness tests; it defines the fabric's physical, optical and chemical requirements and the verification procedure.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers the specification and verification procedure for a polyamide adjacent fabric: surface mass, whiteness/luminance/tint limits, pH of aqueous extract, and the method for confirming staining behaviour against reference materials used in colour‑fastness testing.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Textile test laboratories, manufacturers (fibre, yarn and fabric), quality control departments, independent testing houses and standards organizations that perform or evaluate colour‑fastness staining tests.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: ISO 105-F03 was published in February 2001 (edition 1) and as of the ISO lifecycle information is a published International Standard that has been subject to periodic confirmation reviews; it replaced parts of the earlier ISO 105-F (1985) family. Users should check with ISO or their national standards body for any more recent amendments or a newer edition before assuming it is the applicable version for regulatory or contractual use.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is part of the ISO 105 series (Tests for colour fastness). The ISO 105 series contains many parts addressing methods, adjacent fabrics and reference materials for different fibre types and test conditions.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Polyamide adjacent fabric; adjacent fabric; colour fastness; staining; ISO 105; textile testing; whiteness index; pH; reference adjacent fabric.