Test if the
dye of hair accessories and jewelleries bleed by immersing in water and folding
in white cotton cloth.
EQUIPMENT
• Glass bowl
• Standard
cotton cloth (same material as for rubbing but larger size)
• Distilled
water, grade 3
• Light box
with light source D65
• Grey scale
for assessing staining (ISO 105-A03)
TEST
SPECIMEN
One sample
of each colour.
METHOD
1. Cut a piece of white rubbing fabric 20 cm x 20 cm.
2. Pour 500 ml distilled water into a glass bowl.
3. Put the sample into the water for 30 seconds and make
sure it is thoroughly soaked.
4. Place the wet hair accessory/jewellery onto the white
fabric and fold the fabric around the item. If it is a terry band, wrap the
terry band around the white fabric, just as you wear it in your hair. See
pictures below.
5. Let it rest for 5 minutes – do not rub or wring -
before unfolding/unwrapping.
6. Let the
fabric dry and then assess colour staining.
RESULTS
Assess
colour staining
Jewellery
Terry band
Hair
accessory
