Patent ID: 6045588
Filing Date: 2000-04-04
Classification: C11D,D06F,D06L

Abstract:
A method for laundering a fabric load consisting essentially of the following steps:(a) disposing a fabric load in a wash container;(b) delivering a wash liquor to the fabric load, said wash liquor comprising a substantially non-reactive, non-aqueous, non-oleophilic apolar working fluid without any washing additives;(c) applying mechanical energy to provide relative movement between said fabric load and said wash liquor;(d) adding at least one additive to said working fluid;(e) applying mechanical energy to provide relative movement between said fabric load, said wash liquor and said additive for a time sufficient to provide fabric cleaning;(f) removing at least a portion of said wash liquor from said fabric load;(g) filtering the wash liquor removed in step (f);(h) repeating steps (b) through (f) at least once using the wash liquor filtered in step; and(i) substantially removing said wash liquor from said fabric load.