Property of a fabric that indicates its color retention over life span and cleaning.
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What is “Colorfast”
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Property of a fabric that indicates its color retention over life span and cleaning.
Additional definition by TGA Staff
Colorfast
A term used to describe whether the colors bleed or not in washing.
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