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What is "Colorfast" - Definition & Explanation
Last Updated on: 12-Jan-2023 (1 year, 4 months, 5 days ago)
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Colorfast
Property of a fabric that indicates its color retention over life span and cleaning.
Colorfast
A term used to describe whether the colors bleed or not in washing.

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