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Keywords: fading, dye, stuff, alkali, resist

Ability of a dye or pigment to withstand washing, boiling, or exposure to light.

Resistance to colour fading.

A carpet's ability to resist fading from exposure to light sources, atmospheric degradation, and cleaning agents.

Keywords: swift

The state of being fast or swift.

Keywords: stronghold, fortress, fort, retreat, castle

A fast place; a stronghold; a fortress or fort; a secure retreat; a castle; as, the enemy retired to their fastnesses in the mountains.

Keywords: conciseness, style

Conciseness of style.

Keywords: fixedness, faithfulness, firmness, security

The state of being fast and firm; firmness; fixedness; security; faithfulness.

Keywords: gratifying, rapid, happens, something, advanced

a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens; "the project advanced with gratifying speed"

Keywords: fortified, defensive, structure

a strongly fortified defensive structure

Keywords: retention, carpets, materials, color

Retention of color by carpets and other materials.

Keywords: quality, fixed, place

the quality of being fixed in place