ISO/TC 38/SC 2/WG 1 - Professional cleaning

This document specifies drycleaning procedures for dibutoxymethane [1-(butoxymethoxy) butane], using commercial drycleaning machines, for fabrics and garments. It comprises procedures for normal and sensitive materials.

This document specifies drycleaning procedures for decamethylpentacyclosiloxane (D5), using commercial drycleaning machines, for fabrics and garments. It comprises procedures for normal and sensitive materials.

ISO 3175-1:2017 specifies a method for assessing textile articles which have been tested according to ISO 3175‑2 to ISO 3175‑4. Fabric and garment properties, which can change on drycleaning or wetcleaning and finishing, are identified and methods for assessing change using existing International Standards are given as appropriate. Other properties which are also important, but for which there are no International Standards providing methods of assessment, are indicated in Annex A (normative), together with advice on how to proceed on their assessment.

ISO 3175-1:2010 specifies a method for assessing textile articles which have been tested according to ISO 3175-2. Fabric and garment properties, which can change on drycleaning and finishing, are identified and methods for assessing change using existing International Standards are given as appropriate.

ISO 3175-2:2010 specifies drycleaning procedures for tetrachloroethene (perchloroethylene), using commercial drycleaning machines, for fabrics and garments. It comprises a procedure for normal materials and procedures for sensitive and very sensitive materials.

ISO 3175-4:2003 specifies simulating professional wetcleaning procedures, using a reference machine for fabrics and garments. It comprises a normal process for normal materials, a mild process for sensitive materials and a very mild process for very sensitive materials.

ISO 3175-3:2003 specifies drycleaning procedures for hydrocarbon solvents, using commercial drycleaning machines, for fabrics and garments. It comprises procedures for normal and sensitive materials.