Blue Scales Textile Fading Card

Part #: 61-212

$32.55 USD

This Blue Scales Textile Fading Card is a standard method of testing for the effects of light on paintings, textiles and documents while on display. Eight pieces of wool cloth tinted with blue dyes of different degrees of light fastness are mounted on a card. Cover one half of the card and monitor changes to exposed surfaces of wool strips. If a change occurs, rotate the objects on display or adjust the intensity of illumination.
  • Use as light fastness standards, to monitor net exposure to light of objects on display and to alert you to rotate an exhibit or reduce the intensity of illumination
  • Eight pieces of wool cloth tinted with blue dyes of different degrees of light fastness help determine the impact of light on items
  • Conforms to ISO 105-b01 standard
Height 5 in.
Width 1.5 in.
Features +
  • Use as light fastness standards, to monitor net exposure to light of objects on display and to alert you to rotate an exhibit or reduce the intensity of illumination
  • Eight pieces of wool cloth tinted with blue dyes of different degrees of light fastness help determine the impact of light on items
  • Conforms to ISO 105-b01 standard
Specs +
Height 5 in.
Width 1.5 in.
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