Table 3.
Fastness properties of monoazo disperse dyes on polyester fabrics.
| Dye | Dye o.m.f. % | Wash fastness | Perspiration fastness | Light fastness | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alkaline | Acidic | ||||||||||
| Alt | SC | SW | Alt | SC | SW | Alt | SC | SW | |||
| 5 | 1% | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3–4 |
| 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | |
| 11a | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
| 11b | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2–3 | |
| 11c | 4–5 | 4 | 4–5 | 5 | 5 | 4–5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2–3 | |
| 11d | 4–5 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2–3 | |
| 5 | 2% | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | |
| 11a | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2–3 | |
| 11b | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | |
| 11c | 4–5 | 4 | 4–5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 2–3 | |
| 11d | 4–5 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2–3 | |
| 5 | 3% | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3–4 |
| 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2–3 | |
| 11a | 4–5 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4–5 | 5 | 2–3 | |
| 11b | 5 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
| 11c | 4–5 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2–3 | |
| 11d | 4–5 | 4 | 4–5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2–3 | |
| 5 | 4% | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2–3 | |
| 11a | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2–3 | |
| 11b | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3–4 | |
| 11c | 5 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 5 | 4–5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2–3 | |
| 11d | 5 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 5 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 5 | 2 | |
| 5 | 5% | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4–5 |
| 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2–3 | |
| 11a | 5 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
| 11b | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2–3 | |
| 11c | 4–5 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2–3 | |
| 11d | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4–5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
| 5 | 6% | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2–3 | |
| 11a | 4–5 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 5 | 4–5 | 5 | 5 | 4–5 | 5 | 2–3 | |
| 11b | 4–5 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 5 | 4–5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3–4 | |
| 11c | 4–5 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
| 11d | 4–5 | 4 | 4–5 | 5 | 5 | 4–5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
Alt = alteration; SC = staining on cotton; SW = staining on wool.