colorfastness
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- noun
- /ˈkʌlərˌfæstnəs/
- US
- Most of the participants in this survey thought that information about UPF, colorfastness, and finishes applied, such as lame or soil resistance and permanent press, should be put on shirt labels.
Examples
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The shirt's colorfastness ensured that it looked new even after several washes.
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These are professionally processed and printed on Kodak Endura paper for 100-year colorfastness.
Blog text (23) -
Extra peroxide squirted around there and soaked up helps (check your flooring for colorfastness).
Blog text (31) -
With regard to other labeling, 80 percent or more of the participants agreed or strongly agreed that sun-safe shirts should be labeled with UPF, colorfastness, and finishes applied, such as flame or soil resistance and permanent press.
Academic text (2005) -
Over 80 percent of participants favored Ultraviolet Protective Factor labeling as well as other consumer labeling, such as information on care, fiber content, colorfastness, and finishes applied to shirts.
Academic text (2005) -
A five-point agreement scale was also used to gather participants' opinions about whether shirts should be labeled with respect to fiber content, care, UPF, colorfastness (resistance to color fading), and finishes (flame resistant, soil resistant, or permanent press).
Academic text (2005) -
To maintain the vibrancy of your fabrics, always check their colorfastness before washing.
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She preferred fabrics with high colorfastness to avoid fading in sunlight.
Synonyms
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8.4
Firm and stable quality that keeps something from moving or breaking
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8.2
How well a color or dye stays bright in light
Antonyms
How Colorfast
- US
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Colorfastness comes from color + fast with the ending -ness. Here fast means 'firm' or 'fixed', like in 'steadfast', so colorfastness is the quality of a fabric that keeps its color and does not fade or run.