

The global Colorfastness Testing market size is predicted to grow from US$ 233 million in 2025 to US$ 300 million in 2031; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.3% from 2025 to 2031.
Colorfastness testing is a process used to determine the resistance of a colored material, such as fabric or dye, to fading or running when exposed to various conditions. It is an important test in the textile and apparel industry to ensure that the color of a product remains stable and does not change or transfer during use or after washing.
Colorfastness testing involves subjecting the material to different factors that can cause color change, such as light, water, perspiration, rubbing, and washing. The material is typically exposed to these factors for a specific duration and then evaluated for any color change or transfer.
Various methods and standards are used for colorfastness testing, depending on the specific requirements of the product or industry. These tests can include colorfastness to light (exposure to artificial or natural light sources), colorfastness to water (immersion or spraying with water), colorfastness to perspiration (exposure to artificial sweat), colorfastness to rubbing (rubbing the material against a specified surface), and colorfastness to washing (washing the material according to specific conditions).
Colorfastness testing helps manufacturers ensure that their products meet quality standards and customer expectations for color durability. It is particularly important for products that are exposed to sunlight, water, or frequent washing, such as outdoor fabrics, swimwear, and activewear.
United States market for Colorfastness Testing is estimated to increase from US$ million in 2024 to US$ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % from 2025 through 2031.
China market for Colorfastness Testing is estimated to increase from US$ million in 2024 to US$ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % from 2025 through 2031.
Europe market for Colorfastness Testing is estimated to increase from US$ million in 2024 to US$ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % from 2025 through 2031.
Global key Colorfastness Testing players cover SGS, Alfa Chemistry, Applied Lab, Tti, High Street, etc. In terms of revenue, the global two largest companies occupied for a share nearly % in 2024.
The “Colorfastness Testing Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Colorfastness Testing sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Colorfastness Testing sales for 2025 through 2031. With Colorfastness Testing sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Colorfastness Testing industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Colorfastness Testing landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyses the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Colorfastness Testing portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Colorfastness Testing market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Colorfastness Testing and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Colorfastness Testing.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Colorfastness Testing market by product type, application, key players and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
Color fastness to washing
Color fastness to rubbing
Color fastness to water
Color fastness to light
other
Segmentation by Application:
Textile
Garment
This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries
The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analyzing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
SGS
Alfa Chemistry
Applied Lab
Tti
High Street
ATIRA
SCIENCE Laboratory & Certification
Harris and Menuk
KOTITI
Contract Laboratory
Magill Services
TÜV SÜD
Hosiery Technology Center
Ekoteks
BOKEN
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1 Scope of the Report
1.1 Market Introduction
1.2 Years Considered
1.3 Research Objectives
1.4 Market Research Methodology
1.5 Research Process and Data Source
1.6 Economic Indicators
1.7 Currency Considered
1.8 Market Estimation Caveats
2 Executive Summary
2.1 World Market Overview
2.1.1 Global Colorfastness Testing Market Size (2020-2031)
2.1.2 Colorfastness Testing Market Size CAGR by Region (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
2.1.3 World Current & Future Analysis for Colorfastness Testing by Country/Region (2020, 2024 & 2031)
2.2 Colorfastness Testing Segment by Type
2.2.1 Color fastness to washing
2.2.2 Color fastness to rubbing
2.2.3 Color fastness to water
2.2.4 Color fastness to light
2.2.5 other
2.3 Colorfastness Testing Market Size by Type
2.3.1 Colorfastness Testing Market Size CAGR by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
2.3.2 Global Colorfastness Testing Market Size Market Share by Type (2020-2025)
2.4 Colorfastness Testing Segment by Application
2.4.1 Textile
2.4.2 Garment
2.5 Colorfastness Testing Market Size by Application
2.5.1 Colorfastness Testing Market Size CAGR by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
2.5.2 Global Colorfastness Testing Market Size Market Share by Application (2020-2025)
3 Colorfastness Testing Market Size by Player
3.1 Colorfastness Testing Market Size Market Share by Player
3.1.1 Global Colorfastness Testing Revenue by Player (2020-2025)
3.1.2 Global Colorfastness Testing Revenue Market Share by Player (2020-2025)
3.2 Global Colorfastness Testing Key Players Head office and Products Offered
3.3 Market Concentration Rate Analysis
3.3.1 Competition Landscape Analysis
3.3.2 Concentration Ratio (CR3, CR5 and CR10) & (2023-2025)
3.4 New Products and Potential Entrants
3.5 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
4 Colorfastness Testing by Region
4.1 Colorfastness Testing Market Size by Region (2020-2025)
4.2 Global Colorfastness Testing Annual Revenue by Country/Region (2020-2025)
4.3 Americas Colorfastness Testing Market Size Growth (2020-2025)
4.4 APAC Colorfastness Testing Market Size Growth (2020-2025)
4.5 Europe Colorfastness Testing Market Size Growth (2020-2025)
4.6 Middle East & Africa Colorfastness Testing Market Size Growth (2020-2025)
5 Americas
5.1 Americas Colorfastness Testing Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
5.2 Americas Colorfastness Testing Market Size by Type (2020-2025)
5.3 Americas Colorfastness Testing Market Size by Application (2020-2025)
5.4 United States
5.5 Canada
5.6 Mexico
5.7 Brazil
6 APAC
6.1 APAC Colorfastness Testing Market Size by Region (2020-2025)
6.2 APAC Colorfastness Testing Market Size by Type (2020-2025)
6.3 APAC Colorfastness Testing Market Size by Application (2020-2025)
6.4 China
6.5 Japan
6.6 South Korea
6.7 Southeast Asia
6.8 India
6.9 Australia
7 Europe
7.1 Europe Colorfastness Testing Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
7.2 Europe Colorfastness Testing Market Size by Type (2020-2025)
7.3 Europe Colorfastness Testing Market Size by Application (2020-2025)
7.4 Germany
7.5 France
7.6 UK
7.7 Italy
7.8 Russia
8 Middle East & Africa
8.1 Middle East & Africa Colorfastness Testing by Region (2020-2025)
8.2 Middle East & Africa Colorfastness Testing Market Size by Type (2020-2025)
8.3 Middle East & Africa Colorfastness Testing Market Size by Application (2020-2025)
8.4 Egypt
8.5 South Africa
8.6 Israel
8.7 Turkey
8.8 GCC Countries
9 Market Drivers, Challenges and Trends
9.1 Market Drivers & Growth Opportunities
9.2 Market Challenges & Risks
9.3 Industry Trends
10 Global Colorfastness Testing Market Forecast
10.1 Global Colorfastness Testing Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
10.1.1 Global Colorfastness Testing Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
10.1.2 Americas Colorfastness Testing Forecast
10.1.3 APAC Colorfastness Testing Forecast
10.1.4 Europe Colorfastness Testing Forecast
10.1.5 Middle East & Africa Colorfastness Testing Forecast
10.2 Americas Colorfastness Testing Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
10.2.1 United States Market Colorfastness Testing Forecast
10.2.2 Canada Market Colorfastness Testing Forecast
10.2.3 Mexico Market Colorfastness Testing Forecast
10.2.4 Brazil Market Colorfastness Testing Forecast
10.3 APAC Colorfastness Testing Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
10.3.1 China Colorfastness Testing Market Forecast
10.3.2 Japan Market Colorfastness Testing Forecast
10.3.3 Korea Market Colorfastness Testing Forecast
10.3.4 Southeast Asia Market Colorfastness Testing Forecast
10.3.5 India Market Colorfastness Testing Forecast
10.3.6 Australia Market Colorfastness Testing Forecast
10.4 Europe Colorfastness Testing Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
10.4.1 Germany Market Colorfastness Testing Forecast
10.4.2 France Market Colorfastness Testing Forecast
10.4.3 UK Market Colorfastness Testing Forecast
10.4.4 Italy Market Colorfastness Testing Forecast
10.4.5 Russia Market Colorfastness Testing Forecast
10.5 Middle East & Africa Colorfastness Testing Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
10.5.1 Egypt Market Colorfastness Testing Forecast
10.5.2 South Africa Market Colorfastness Testing Forecast
10.5.3 Israel Market Colorfastness Testing Forecast
10.5.4 Turkey Market Colorfastness Testing Forecast
10.6 Global Colorfastness Testing Forecast by Type (2026-2031)
10.7 Global Colorfastness Testing Forecast by Application (2026-2031)
10.7.1 GCC Countries Market Colorfastness Testing Forecast
11 Key Players Analysis
11.1 SGS
11.1.1 SGS Company Information
11.1.2 SGS Colorfastness Testing Product Offered
11.1.3 SGS Colorfastness Testing Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.1.4 SGS Main Business Overview
11.1.5 SGS Latest Developments
11.2 Alfa Chemistry
11.2.1 Alfa Chemistry Company Information
11.2.2 Alfa Chemistry Colorfastness Testing Product Offered
11.2.3 Alfa Chemistry Colorfastness Testing Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.2.4 Alfa Chemistry Main Business Overview
11.2.5 Alfa Chemistry Latest Developments
11.3 Applied Lab
11.3.1 Applied Lab Company Information
11.3.2 Applied Lab Colorfastness Testing Product Offered
11.3.3 Applied Lab Colorfastness Testing Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.3.4 Applied Lab Main Business Overview
11.3.5 Applied Lab Latest Developments
11.4 Tti
11.4.1 Tti Company Information
11.4.2 Tti Colorfastness Testing Product Offered
11.4.3 Tti Colorfastness Testing Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.4.4 Tti Main Business Overview
11.4.5 Tti Latest Developments
11.5 High Street
11.5.1 High Street Company Information
11.5.2 High Street Colorfastness Testing Product Offered
11.5.3 High Street Colorfastness Testing Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.5.4 High Street Main Business Overview
11.5.5 High Street Latest Developments
11.6 ATIRA
11.6.1 ATIRA Company Information
11.6.2 ATIRA Colorfastness Testing Product Offered
11.6.3 ATIRA Colorfastness Testing Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.6.4 ATIRA Main Business Overview
11.6.5 ATIRA Latest Developments
11.7 SCIENCE Laboratory & Certification
11.7.1 SCIENCE Laboratory & Certification Company Information
11.7.2 SCIENCE Laboratory & Certification Colorfastness Testing Product Offered
11.7.3 SCIENCE Laboratory & Certification Colorfastness Testing Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.7.4 SCIENCE Laboratory & Certification Main Business Overview
11.7.5 SCIENCE Laboratory & Certification Latest Developments
11.8 Harris and Menuk
11.8.1 Harris and Menuk Company Information
11.8.2 Harris and Menuk Colorfastness Testing Product Offered
11.8.3 Harris and Menuk Colorfastness Testing Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.8.4 Harris and Menuk Main Business Overview
11.8.5 Harris and Menuk Latest Developments
11.9 KOTITI
11.9.1 KOTITI Company Information
11.9.2 KOTITI Colorfastness Testing Product Offered
11.9.3 KOTITI Colorfastness Testing Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.9.4 KOTITI Main Business Overview
11.9.5 KOTITI Latest Developments
11.10 Contract Laboratory
11.10.1 Contract Laboratory Company Information
11.10.2 Contract Laboratory Colorfastness Testing Product Offered
11.10.3 Contract Laboratory Colorfastness Testing Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.10.4 Contract Laboratory Main Business Overview
11.10.5 Contract Laboratory Latest Developments
11.11 Magill Services
11.11.1 Magill Services Company Information
11.11.2 Magill Services Colorfastness Testing Product Offered
11.11.3 Magill Services Colorfastness Testing Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.11.4 Magill Services Main Business Overview
11.11.5 Magill Services Latest Developments
11.12 TÜV SÜD
11.12.1 TÜV SÜD Company Information
11.12.2 TÜV SÜD Colorfastness Testing Product Offered
11.12.3 TÜV SÜD Colorfastness Testing Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.12.4 TÜV SÜD Main Business Overview
11.12.5 TÜV SÜD Latest Developments
11.13 Hosiery Technology Center
11.13.1 Hosiery Technology Center Company Information
11.13.2 Hosiery Technology Center Colorfastness Testing Product Offered
11.13.3 Hosiery Technology Center Colorfastness Testing Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.13.4 Hosiery Technology Center Main Business Overview
11.13.5 Hosiery Technology Center Latest Developments
11.14 Ekoteks
11.14.1 Ekoteks Company Information
11.14.2 Ekoteks Colorfastness Testing Product Offered
11.14.3 Ekoteks Colorfastness Testing Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.14.4 Ekoteks Main Business Overview
11.14.5 Ekoteks Latest Developments
11.15 BOKEN
11.15.1 BOKEN Company Information
11.15.2 BOKEN Colorfastness Testing Product Offered
11.15.3 BOKEN Colorfastness Testing Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2020-2025)
11.15.4 BOKEN Main Business Overview
11.15.5 BOKEN Latest Developments
12 Research Findings and Conclusion
*If Applicable.