ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 105-E11 Third edition 1994-09-15 Textiles Tests for colour fastness Part E11: Colour fastness to steaming Textiles -- Essais de solidité des teintures Partie E11: Solidite des teintures au vaporisage a la pression atmospherique ISO Reference number ISO 105-E11:1994(E) IS0 105-E11:1994(E) Foreword ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through isO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for whichatechnicalcommitteehasbeen establishedhastheright tobe and non-governmental, in liaison with isO, also take part in the work. IsO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (lEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization. Draft International Standards adopted by the technicai committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote. International Standard ISO 105-E11 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 38, Textiles, Subcommittee Sc 1, Tests for coloured textiles and colorants. This third edition cancels andreplaces the second edition (IS0 105-E11:1987), of which it constitutes a technical revision. IsO 105 was previously published in thirteen "parts", each designated by a letter (e.g. "Part A"), with publication dates between 1978 and 1985. Each part contained a series of "sections", each designated by the re- These sections are now being republished as separate documents, them- nations. A complete list of these parts is given in IsO 105-A01. ISO 1994 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced microfilm, without permission in writing from the publisher. International Organization for Standardization Case Postale 56 : CH-1211 Geneve 20 : Switzerland Printed in Switzerland ISO105-E11:1994(E) INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO Textiles --- Tests for colour fastness Part E11: Colour fastness to steaming Scope 3 Principle 1 A specimen of the textile in contact with specified This part of ISO 105 specifies a method for deter- mining the resistance of the colour of textiles of all adjacent fabrics is rolled into a cylinder and placed in the neck of a flask containing boiling water. The kinds and in all forms to the action of steam under staining of the adjacent fabrics is assessed by com- atmospheric pressure. parison with the grey scale. 4 Apparatus 4.1 Glass tube, open at both ends, with 30 mm in- side diameter, mounted in a cork stopper and fitted 2 Normative references intotheneckofawide-neckconicalflaskofabout 2 litres capacity. A wire ring is fixed in the cork stop- The following standards contain provisions which per, with the loop covered with a thin fabric to catch through reference in this text, constitute provisions spray. The flask contains about 0,5 litre of water, to of this part of ISO 105. At the time of publication, the which some small beads are added (see figure 1). editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this 4.2 Adjacent fabric, complying with the relevant part of 1so 105 are encouraged to investigate the sections F01 to F08 of ISO 105-F:1985, measuring possibility of applying the most recent editions of the 40 mm × 100 mm, of the same fibre as the speci- standards indicated below. Members of IEc and ISO men.1) maintain registers of currently valid International Standards. 4.3 Two cotton adjacent fabrics, complying with ISO 105-A01:1994, Textiles — Tests for colour fast- section F02 of ISO 105-F:1985, each measuring ness -- Part A01: General principles of testing. 40 mm × 100 mm 1. ISO 105-A03:1993, Textiles — Tests for colour fast- ness Part A03: Grey scale for assessing staining. 4.4 Undyed scoured wool felt ISO 105-F:1985,Textiles - -Testsfor