Colour Terms and Definitions (eBook)

£2.50

First printed 1979 – Second edition of 1988 available.

20 pages

“The aims of the Society’s Terms and Definitions Committee have been directed to the formulation of definitions of terms used in coloration and related areas. The object of this work has been to establish definitions that clearly indicate the meaning of such terms and that can be readily understood by students and workers in all branches of the coloration and associated industries, as well as by those engaged in research, development and academic fields. Furthermore the defined terms are intended for use in the Society’s Journal and other publications.

The first sets of accepted terms and definitions were published in the Journal [ 1,2] and subsequently issued as a separate publication entitled ‘Colour terms and definitions'[3], which included some 450 terms. In the main the terms and definitions published in the 1979 booklet relate to dyeing, printing and associated processes.

Terms relating specifically to fibres and textile processes other than dyeing and printing are defined by the Textile Terms and Definitions Committee of the Textile Institute, but many of the Society’s terms and definitions are included in the relevant Textile Institute publication with appropriate acknowledgement [4].

Since 1979 the Society’s Terms and Definitions Committee has modified several of the original definitions, based on comments received, and moreover has defined an appreciable number of new coloration and allied terms. As a result of a decision taken at the May 1982 meeting of the Society’s Council, it has been necessary for the committee to extend its scope considerably in order to consider many non-textile terms. Furthermore, in view of the increasing importance of colour physics, colour measurement and computer matching in many branches of coloration and allied areas, many terms relating to these technologies had to be defined. In view of the large number of textile and non-textile terms defined or modified since the issue of the 1979 publication it was decided to issue an up-to-date publication on the work done [5]. Following publication of the 1985 report further deliberations took place so that as many as possible of the recommendations and comments received by the Society could be accommodated. As a result the current publication is being issued and contains over 500 terms. In some cases a term is defined in more than one way, generally to take account of the different technologies covered.”

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