BS EN ISO 17700:2019

This standard BS EN ISO 17700:2019 Footwear. Test methods for upper components and insocks. Colour fastness to rubbing and bleeding is classified in these ICS categories:

• 61.060 Footwear

This document specifies three test methods (method A, method B and method C) for assessing the degree of transfer of a materialÃ?Æ?Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¾Ã?¢s surface colour during dry or wet rubbing and a method (method D) for determining the likelihood of colour bleeding.

The methods are applicable to all footwear uppers, linings and insocks, irrespective of the material. Method D is also applicable to sewing threads and shoelaces.

The methods are:

• method A: to-and-fro square rubbing finger fastness testing machine;

• method B: rotative rub fastness testing machine;

• method C: to-and-fro circular rubbing finger fastness testing machine;

• method D: colour fastness to bleeding.