The dye may or may not be colorfast so mild soap should be used.
Polypropylene, highly colorfast, is widely used in manufacturing carpets, rugs and mats to be used at home.
Polyester blend threads are colorfast and have superior durability as compared to cotton thread.
Compared with cardboard, coroplast has the advantage of waterproof, colorfast and corrosion preventive.
The first known use of the word "colorfast" was in 1916.