Fastness Testing – A Retailer’s Viewpoint

Proceedings of a Symposium held at the University of Nottingham, 23rd – 26th September 1981. Fastness testing is an aspect of performance testing, the latter being concerned with ‘fitness for purpose’ and ultimately with customer satisfaction. Fitness for purpose and the performance testing associated with it is an attempt to ensure that the product – whatever it may be – when purchased by the customer, will give satisfaction when used for the intended purpose