@IBOutlet var collectionView: UICollectionView!
let fadeOffset: CGFloat = 10

override func viewDidLayoutSubviews() {
    super.viewDidLayoutSubviews()

    if self.collectionView.layer.mask == nil {

        let maskLayer = CAGradientLayer()
        maskLayer.locations =
            [
                NSNumber(value: 0.0),
                NSNumber(value: 0.2),
                NSNumber(value: 0.8),
                NSNumber(value: 1.0)
            ]

        let bounds = CGRect(origin: CGPoint.zero,
                                 size: self.collectionView.frame.size)
        maskLayer.bounds = bounds
        maskLayer.anchorPoint = CGPoint.zero

        self.collectionView.layer.mask = maskLayer
    }

    self.scrollViewDidScroll(self.collectionView)
}

func scrollViewDidScroll(_ scrollView: UIScrollView) {
    if scrollView == self.collectionView {

        let outerColor = UIColor(white: 1, alpha: 0).cgColor
        let innerColor = UIColor(white: 1, alpha: 1).cgColor
        var colors: [CGColor] = []

        let x = scrollView.contentOffset.x
        let y = scrollView.contentOffset.y

        // CALCULATE TOP FADE
        colors += [y + scrollView.contentInset.top <= self.fadeOffset ?
            innerColor : outerColor]
        colors += [innerColor]

        // CALCULATE BOTTOM FADE
        colors += [innerColor]
        colors += [y + scrollView.frame.height >= scrollView.contentSize.height - self.fadeOffset ?
            innerColor : outerColor]

        // APPLY MASK COLORS
        if let mask = scrollView.layer.mask as? CAGradientLayer {
            mask.colors = colors

            CATransaction.begin()

            CATransaction.setDisableActions(true)
            mask.position = CGPoint(x, y)

            CATransaction.commit()
        }
    }
}