Standard Methods for the Determination of the Colour Fastness of Textile and Leather

The purpose of this paper is to give the background to the Fourth Edition of ‘Standard Methods for the Determination of the Colour Fastness of Textile and Leather’ published by the Society in December 1978 and, in particular, to summarise developments since the publication of the Third Edition of the ‘Standard Methods’ in 1962 and the Supplement to it in 1966