
Guideline for Fabric Light Box or Textile Light Boxįor all orders please follow the below guideline:
#COLOR MATCH LIGHT FREE#
An alternative to the cabinet could be a purpose built room, which totally blocks out outside light, is lit with the correct light sources to an adequate level, is completely painted with the correct colour and is kept free of non-essential items. Alternatively the cabinet front may be surrounded by a black curtain to block out stray light.
Cabinets must be positioned to avoid ingress of direct outside light into the cabinet. The cabinet must be painted regularly (at least annually) internally with “Crown Colour Plan 14.40D Munsell N6.5”. Cabinets must be kept clean, in good repair and free of non-essential items such as documents and fabric samples. Please keep a record of all replacement dates and check the counter regularly. The tubes must be replaced after 2000 hours of use and should be cleaned frequently. The following maintenance requirements must be observed: Textile Light Box which use filters to provide light source should not be used. UV – Ultra Violet Light “Blacklamp” (e.g. F – Tungsten Filament (Illuminant A) (e.g. Verivide F20 T12/D65 BS 950 Pt.1, Philips To reduce the subjective element of visual colour assessment, the viewing environment must be controlled.Īll fabric light box or textile light box must be fitted with the following light sources:
The most popular example being “Verivide”. A standardized fabric light box or textile light box is used for visual assessments to maintain consistency in light source, viewing area and presentation of sample.All shade assessment and colour matching must be carried out in a purpose built colour matching cabinet named Fabric light box or textile light box which can be purchased from several manufacturers in various sizes.