Testing Centre ALMI TEST performs the following colour fastness tests of textiles:
| Test | Test method | Accreditation acc. БДС EN ISO/ IEC 17025: 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Colour acc. „Pantone textile” | БДС EN 20105-A02 | Yes |
| Collour coordinates ( L*, a*, b*, CАВ*, hАВ; X, Y, Z; x, y,Y) | БДС EN ISO 105-J01 | Yes |
| CMC colour differences (∆Еcmс) | БДС EN ISO 105-J03 | Yes |
| Hue (∆Hcmc) | БДС EN ISO 105-J03 | Yes |
| Values of ∆L*, ∆a*, ∆b*, ∆C*ab, ∆Hab, ∆Еab | БДС EN ISO 105-J03 | Yes |
| Instrumental assessment of relative whiteness | БДС EN ISO 105-J02 | Yes |
| Lightness (∆Lcmc) | БДС EN ISO 105-J03 | Yes |
| Chroma (∆Ccm) | БДС EN ISO 105-J03 | Yes |
| CIELAB values (L*, a*, b*, C*ab, hab) | БДС EN ISO 105-J03 | Yes |
| Colour fastness to saliva | DIN 53160-1 | No |
| Assessment of performance after cleaning and finishing | БДС EN ISO 3175-1, БДС EN ISO 3175-2 | Yes |
| Colour fastness to dry cleaning using perchloroethylene solvent | БДС EN ISO 105- D01 | Yes |
| Colour fastness to formaldehyde | БДС EN ISO 105-Х09 | Yes |
| Colour fastness to rubbing: organic solvents | БДС EN ISO 105- D02 | Yes |
| Colour fastness to rubbing | БДС EN ISO 105-Х12 | Yes |
| Colour fastness to dry heat | БДС EN ISO 105- Р01 | Yes |
| Colour fastness to artificial light | БДС EN ISO 105- B01, B02, B03, B04, B05, B06, B07 | Yes |
| Colour fastness to washing | БДС EN ISO 105- С06, С08, С09, С10, С12 | Yes |
| Colour fastness to perspiration | БДС EN ISO 105- Е04 | Yes |
| Colour fastness to spotting: acid, alkali, water | БДС EN ISO 105- Е05, Е06, Е16 | Yes |
| Colour fastness to organic solvents | БДС EN ISO 105- Х05 | Yes |
| Colour fastness to soda boiling | БДС EN ISO 105-Х06 | Yes |
| Colour fastness to degumming | БДС EN ISO 105-Х08 | Yes |
| Colour fastness to bleaching: Hypochlorite | БДС EN ISO 105- N01 | Yes |
| Colour fastness to hot pressing | БДС EN ISO 105-Х11 | Yes |
| Colour fastness to water | БДС EN ISO 105- Е01, Е02, Е03, Е08 | Yes |
