Abstract
This study was designed to investigate color changes in upholstery–weight fabrics following the custom commercial application of flame retardant finishes. The specific finishes studied were a saline solution and metallic salt–base solution. Fabrics tested were upholstery–weight cottons, linens, wools, and silks. Colorfastness was measured by the L*, a*, b* reflectance value of each of the 216 color change specimens using a Hunterlab D25–M Color Difference Meter. The average of the reflectance values was used as the base value from which delta Es were calculated. Analysis of variance and t–tests were used to determine significant effects. Results concerning L*, a*, b* and delta E values indicate that both the saline solution and metallic salt–base solution caused significant color change among most of the flame retardant treated test fabrics.
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