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Other Colour fastness test Fastness to Weathering Weathering fastness indicates the degree to which a given textile fades when exposed to outdoor weather conditions, i.e. the fabric is exposed to non-UV filtered artificial daylight. In addition, the fabric sample is alternately moistened and dried. The scale used for assessing the degree of fading is identical to that used for lightfastness Minimum requirement for private decoration, note 4. Minimum requirement for public decoration, note 5. Fastness to Rubbing is a term for resistance to colour transfer onto other textiles. A distinction is made between wet and dry rubbing. Wet rubbing refers to the colour transfer that may occur when someone wearing slightly damp trousers, for example, sits on a piece of furniture. Colour transfer is evaluated by comparing the degree of transfer with a grey scale, and the degree of transfer is characterised using 1-5, where 5 is the best value. Application Test Requirements Upholstery AS2001.4.3 Dry Staining: Min Grade 4 Wet Staining: Min Grade 4 Performance Guidelines - Physical test