Color Fastness Tester

The Manual Rubbing Colorfastness Tester is designed to evaluate the colorfastness of textiles, knits, leather, electroplated metal sheets, and printed materials under dry and wet rubbing conditions. The device enables controlled rubbing between the specimen and a standard white cloth, with color transfer assessed using a gray scale. It is compact, durable, and widely used in textile laboratories for quality control and R&D.

Application

This tester is suitable for:

(1) Evaluating dry and wet rubbing colorfastness of textiles and knitted fabrics;

(2) Assessing leather color transfer under friction;

(3) Testing printed surfaces, coatings, and electroplated metal panels;

(4) Laboratory quality control, textile production inspection, and research purposes.

Standards

The instrument complies with the following international and national standards:

(1) BS 1006 D02 – British Standard for colorfastness to rubbing;

(2) ISO 105 D02 / X12 – Textile Colorfastness Tests. Part D02: Rubbing;

(3) AATCC 8 / 165 – Colorfastness to Crocking;

(4) GB/T 3920 – Textile Colorfastness to Rubbing;

(5) NEXT TM6, M&S C8 / C8A – Additional colorfastness evaluation methods.

Features

Hand-operated crank design for precise control and portability.

Stainless steel specimen clamp ensures secure and flat placement.

Available rubbing heads of 16 mm or 25 mm diameter with adjustable 9N ±10% vertical load.

Counter for automatic test cycle tracking.

Supports both dry and wet rubbing tests using standard white cloths.

Compatible with AATCC, ISO, and BS gray scales for accurate evaluation.

Simple operation with minimal maintenance requirements.

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