EN ISO 3175-4:2018

• Abstract:

  ISO 3175-4:2018 specifies simulated professional wetcleaning procedures, using a reference machine for fabrics and garments. It is intended for fabrics and garments that cannot be washed and need professional finishing. It comprises a normal process for normal materials, a mild process for sensitive materials and a very mild process for very sensitive materials.; Localized staining and stain removal fall outside the scope of this document.

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 15-May-2018
• Withdrawal Date: 29-Nov-2018
• ICS: 59.080.01 - Textiles in general
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 248 - Textiles and textile products
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 248 - Textiles and textile products
• Current Stage: 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
• Start Date: 16-May-2018
• Completion Date: 16-May-2018
• Ref Project: SIST EN ISO 3175-4:2018 - Textiles - Professional care, drycleaning and wetcleaning of fabrics and garments - Part 4: Procedure for testing performance when cleaning and finishing using simulated wetcleaning (ISO 3175-4:2018, Corrected version 2019-12)

• Replaces: EN ISO 3175-4:2003/AC:2012 - Textiles - Professional care, drycleaning and wetcleaning of fabrics and garments - Part 4: Procedure for testing performance when cleaning and finishing using simulated wetcleaning - Technical Corrigendum 1 (ISO 3175-4:2003/Cor 1:2009)
• Effective Date: 23-May-2018
• Replaces: EN ISO 3175-4:2003 - Textiles - Professional care, drycleaning and wetcleaning of fabrics and garments - Part 4: Procedure for testing performance when cleaning and finishing using simulated wetcleaning (ISO 3175-4:2003)
• Effective Date: 30-Oct-2013
• Refers: ISO 139:2005 - Textiles — Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing
• Effective Date: 25-Aug-2026
• Refers: ISO 3175-1:2017 - Textiles — Professional care, drycleaning and wetcleaning of fabrics and garments — Part 1: Assessment of performance after cleaning and finishing
• Effective Date: 25-Aug-2026
• Refers: ISO 6330:2012 - Textiles — Domestic washing and drying procedures for textile testing
• Effective Date: 09-Feb-2026
• Refers: EN 13480-6:2012/A1:2016 - Metallic industrial piping - Part 6: Additional requirements for buried piping
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2026
• Refers: EN 15698-1:2019 - District heating pipes - Bonded twin pipe systems for directly buried hot water networks - Part 1: Factory made twin pipe assembly of steel service pipes, polyurethane thermal insulation and one casing of polyethylene
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2026
• Referred By: EN IEC 60895:2020 - Live working - Conductive clothing
• Effective Date: 09-Feb-2026
• Referred By: EN 13772:2011 - Textiles and textile products - Burning behaviour - Curtains and drapes - Measurement of flame spread of vertically oriented specimens with large ignition source
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2026
• Referred By: EN 16315:2014 - Textiles - Silk woven fabrics for womenswear, silk squares, scarves and ties - Requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2026
• Referred By: EN 1103:2005 - Textiles - Fabrics for apparel - Detailed procedure to determine the burning behaviour
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2026
• Referred By: EN 12243:1999 - Touch and close fasteners - Determination of dimensional change in washing and drying and dry cleaning
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2026
• Consolidated By: ISO 3175-4:2018 - Textiles — Professional care, drycleaning and wetcleaning of fabrics and garments — Part 4: Procedure for testing performance when cleaning and finishing using simulated wetcleaning
• Effective Date: 12-Feb-2026

Overview

EN ISO 3175-4:2018 (ISO 3175-4:2018, corrected 2019-12) defines a standardized, simulated professional wetcleaning procedure for assessing the performance of fabrics and garments that cannot be laundered by consumers and require professional finishing. The standard uses a reference machine to replicate controlled wetcleaning, drying and finishing cycles so laboratories and manufacturers can evaluate dimensional, appearance and other property changes that can occur during professional wetcleaning.

Key topics and technical requirements

• Scope: Applies to fabrics and garments that cannot be washed at home and need professional finishing; localized staining and stain removal are excluded.
• Simulated processes: Three defined processes for different material sensitivities:
  • Normal process: Cleaning in water at 40 °C, followed by tumble drying at 60 °C to residual moisture < 3 %.
  • Mild process: Cleaning in water at 30 °C, then tumble drying at 60 °C to residual moisture of ≈ 15 %.
  • Very mild process: Cleaning in water at 30 °C, followed by a maximum 2 min tumble dry at 40 °C, then air-drying.
• Reference equipment and procedure: Specifies use of a reference washing machine and tumble dryer (Annex A describes the reference tumble dryer; Annex B gives an alternative for Type C machines).
• Test specimens and conditioning: Uses fabrics, garments or composite test specimens assembled to represent finished items; conditioning, reagents, apparatus and specimen dimensions are specified.
• Repeated cycles: Notes that progressive change often appears after 3–5 simulated cycles, and evaluation methods are aligned with ISO 3175-1.
• Reporting: Test report requirements and additional assessments (e.g., finish restoration like steaming/pressing) are specified.

Applications and users

This standard is intended for:

• Textile and garment manufacturers validating materials and construction for professional wetcleaning compatibility.
• Textile testing laboratories performing standardized performance tests and issuing conformity reports.
• Professional wetcleaning and drycleaning operators assessing service processes and advising care labelling.
• R&D teams and QA departments using controlled simulations to predict dimensional change, appearance retention and finishing outcomes.
• Standards bodies and certification schemes that reference objective lab procedures for garment care claims.

Keywords: ISO 3175-4, EN ISO 3175-4:2018, professional wetcleaning, simulated wetcleaning, textile testing, drycleaning and wetcleaning, reference machine, garment performance testing.

Related standards

• ISO 3175-1 - Assessment methods after cleaning and finishing
• ISO 6330 - Domestic washing/drying procedures for textile testing
• ISO 139 - Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing
• ISO 3758 - Care labelling symbols (reference for care symbol mapping)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2018
Nadomešča:
SIST EN ISO 3175-4:2004
SIST EN ISO 3175-4:2004/AC:2012
Tekstilije - Kemično čiščenje, suho in mokro čiščenje izdelkov in oblačil - 4. del:
Postopek preskušanja lastnosti, če čiščenje in plemenitenje vsebujeta mokro
čiščenje (ISO 3175-4:2018, popravljena verzija 2019-12))
Textiles - Professional care, drycleaning and wetcleaning of fabrics and garments - Part
4: Procedure for testing performance when cleaning and finishing using simulated
wetcleaning (ISO 3175-4:2018, Corrected version 2019-12)
Textilien - Professionelle Pflege, Chemischreinigung und Nassreinigung von textilen
Flächengebilden und Kleidungsstücken - Teil 4: Verfahren zum Prüfen der Leistung beim
Reinigen und Finishen unter Einsatz der simulierten Nassreinigung (ISO 3175-4:2018,
korrigierte Fassung 2019-12)
Textiles - Entretien professionnel, nettoyage à sec et nettoyage à l'eau des étoffes et des
vêtements - Partie 4: Mode opératoire pour évaluer la résistance au nettoyage et à la
finition lors d'un nettoyage à l'eau simulé (ISO 3175-4:2018, Version corrigée 2019-12)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 3175-4:2018
ICS:
59.080.01 Tekstilije na splošno Textiles in general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN ISO 3175-4
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
May 2018
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 59.080.01 Supersedes EN ISO 3175-4:2003
English Version
Textiles - Professional care, drycleaning and wetcleaning
of fabrics and garments - Part 4: Procedure for testing
performance when cleaning and finishing using simulated
wetcleaning (ISO 3175-4:2018, Corrected version 2019-
12)
Textiles - Entretien professionnel, nettoyage à sec et Textilien - Professionelle Pflege, Chemischreinigung
nettoyage à l'eau des étoffes et des vêtements - Partie und Nassreinigung von textilen Flächengebilden und
4: Mode opératoire pour évaluer la résistance au Kleidungsstücken - Teil 4: Verfahren zum Prüfen der
nettoyage et à la finition lors d'un nettoyage à l'eau Leistung beim Reinigen und Finishen unter Einsatz der
simulé (ISO 3175-4:2018, Version corrigée 2019-12) simulierten Nassreinigung (ISO 3175-4:2018,
korrigierte Fassung 2019-12)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 12 March 2018.

This European Standard was corrected and reissued by the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre on 18 December 2019.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3

European foreword
This document (EN ISO 3175-4:2018) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 38 “Textiles”
in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 248 “Textiles and textile products” the secretariat of
which is held by BSI.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by November 2018, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by November 2018.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN ISO 3175-4:2003.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 3175-4:2018, Corrected version 2019-12 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 3175-
4:2018 without any modification.

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 3175-4
Second edition
2018-03
Corrected version
2019-12
Textiles — Professional care,
drycleaning and wetcleaning of fabrics
and garments —
Part 4:
Procedure for testing performance
when cleaning and finishing using
simulated wetcleaning
Textiles — Entretien professionnel, nettoyage à sec et nettoyage à
l'eau des étoffes et des vêtements —
Partie 4: Mode opératoire pour évaluer la résistance au nettoyage et à
la finition lors d'un nettoyage à l'eau simulé
Reference number
ISO 3175-4:2018(E)
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ISO 3175-4:2018(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Principle . 2
5 Reagents . 3
6 Apparatus and materials. 3
7 Conditioning . 3
8 Test specimen . 4
9 Procedure. 4
9.1 General . 4
9.2 Procedure for normal materials and label (normal process) . 4
9.3 Procedure for sensitive materials and label (mild process) . 5
9.4 Procedure for very sensitive materials and label (very mild process) . 5
10 Additional assessment . 5
11 Test report . 5
Annex A (normative) Description of the reference tumble dryer . 8
Annex B (informative) Alternative procedure for Type C washing machines .9
Bibliography .11
ISO 3175-4:2018(E)
Foreword
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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 38, Textiles, Subcommittee SC 2, Cleansing,
finishing and water resistance tests.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 3175-4:2003), which has been technically
revised. It also incorporates the Technical Corrigendum ISO 3175-4:2003/Cor 1:2009. The main changes
compared the previous edition are as follows:
— restriction of the scope to fabrics and garments that cannot be washed and need professional
finishing;
— 6.1: addition of a reference to the technical specifications of the apparatus as described in ISO 6330
and withdrawal of the reference to Annex A;
— 9.1: clarification of the normal process steps;
— Table 1: updating of some settings in processes;
— Annex A: updating of some specifications of the tumble dryer (humidity control and cage outlet
temperature);
— Annex B: withdrawal of the programming washing instructions, replaced by Table 1, and addition of
an informative part dealing with an alternative procedure for Type C washing machines.
A list of all parts in the ISO 3175 series can be found on the ISO website.
This corrected version of ISO 3175-4:2017 incorporates the following corrections:
— in 8.2, the test specimen dimensions have been corrected.
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ISO 3175-4:2018(E)
Introduction
Professional wetcleaning is used by professionals for cleaning textiles in water. It uses specialized
equipment, programming, detergent and other additives to minimize adverse effects on textiles such
as mechanical action and temperature. It is followed by drying and restorative finishing procedures, in
most cases by steam treatment and/or hot pressing.
The professional wetcleaning process takes place without the intense mechanical action associated
with washing.
Properties of the textile or garment can change progressively on professional wetcleaning, steaming
and/or pressing. In some cases, a single treatment can give little indication of the extent of dimensional
and other changes that can arise after repeated treatments and affect the useful life of the article.
Generally, most of the potential change becomes apparent after three to five of the simulated
professional wetcleaning and finishing treatments specified in this document. This progressive change
should be borne in mind when determining the number of repeated cycles which is given (see Clause 4).
The properties that should be considered in an assessment for professional wetcleaning together with
the methods for their assessment are given in ISO 3175-1.
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 3175-4:2018(E)
Textiles — Professional care, drycleaning and wetcleaning
of fabrics and garments —
Part 4:
Procedure for testing performance when cleaning and
finishing using simulated wetcleaning
1 Scope
This document specifies simulated professional wetcleaning procedures, using a reference machine
for fabrics and garments. It is intended for fabrics and garments that cannot be washed and need
professional finishing. It comprises a normal process for normal materials, a mild process for sensitive
materials and a very mild process for very sensitive materials.
Localized stainin
...