Designation:D5548−13StandardGuideforEvaluatingColorTransferorColorLossofDyedFabricsinLaundering(NotSuitableforDetergentorWashingMachineRankings)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5548;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguidecoverstheevaluationoftheeffectofdyestuffcolortransferorcolorlossfromdyedfabrics.Itisdesignedasalaboratoryscreeningtesttoaidintheformulationofdetergentproductsorthecomparisonoftwoormoredeter-gents.1.2Thereisnosingleassessmentthatwillgivetheoverallperformanceofalaundryproduct.Asingletestcanonlysuggesthowaformulationperformsundertheparticularconditionschosenfortheevaluationandcannotbeexpectedtoreflectcomparativeproductperformanceunderthemanyotherpossibleconditionsofuse.Aseriesofassessmentsisalwaysnecessaryinordertoevaluatethemanyaspectsofproductperformance.Itisnecessarytoconductconfirmingtestsundercontrolledbutpracticalhome-launderingconditionstosimu-lateconsumerexperience.1.3Thevaluesstatedineitherinch-poundorSIunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D459TerminologyRelatingtoSoapsandOtherDetergentsD1776PracticeforConditioningandTestingTextilesE179GuideforSelectionofGeometricConditionsforMeasurementofReflectionandTransmissionPropertiesofMaterialsE1347TestMethodforColorandColor-DifferenceMea-surementbyTristimulusColorimetry2.2AATCCMethods:EvaluationProcedure6InstrumentalColorMeasurement3EvaluationProcedure7InstrumentalAssessmentoftheChangeinColorofaTestSpecimen33.Terminology3....
