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[[Image:Hand_washing_tools.jpg|thumb|right|Tools for hand washing]] A '''washboard''' is a tool designed for hand washing clothing. With mechanized cleaning of clothing becoming more common by the

'''Soap''' is an anionic surfactant used in conjunction with water for washing and [[cleaning]], which historically comes either in solid [[molding (proce ...sing lye and prescribes washing to carry away impurities from the body and clothes. According to Galen, the best were German and ones from Gaul were second b

...tergent, the colonists improvise using [[baking soda]], and to clean their clothes they use a piece of [[Corrugated galvanised iron|corrugated steel]] as a [[ *[[Washing machine|Washing Machine]]: To make the laundry duty easier, John V. modifies the interior o

...resistant to cockroaches eating it. Buckram can also be used to stiffen [[clothes]]. :A term used to describe whether the colors bleed or not in washing.

...es which can cause damage to fibres. Among the most common are [[tineidae|clothes moths]], [[dermestidae|carpet beetles]], [[silverfish]], [[firebrat]]s and Clothes moths are attracted to [[protein]] fibres, and so are especially drawn to [

...ed to give a newly manufactured cloth garment a worn-out appearance. Stone-washing also helps to increase the softness and flexibility of otherwise stiff and ...eing processed. The garments are placed in a large horizontal industrial [[clothes washer]] that is also filled with large stones. As the wash cylinder rotate

...thes however, these may still end up being disposed of in landfill, as the washing and drying facilities are not present at sorting units. <ref>[http://www.le Some companies are creating new pieces of clothing from scraps of old clothes. By combining and making new additions, the eclectic garments are marketed

...n [[fabric]], then [[textile]]s. These are then fabricated into [[clothing|clothes]] or other artifacts. [[Cotton]] remains the most important natural fibre, ::Scouring, is a chemical washing process carried out on cotton fabric to remove natural wax and non-fibrous

...ril 2009}}[[Image:Dry clean rack.jpg|thumb|Many dry cleaners place cleaned clothes inside thin clear plastic garment bags.]] ...y and "dry-cleaning fluid" by the public. It is often used instead of hand washing delicate fabrics, which can be excessively laborious.

Some people who are allergic to latex are also allergic to clothes, shoes, and other things that contain natural rubber latex—for example [[ ...r it can also be caused by exposure to other workplace products. Frequent washing of the hands, incomplete drying, exposure to hand sanitizers, and the [[tal

...rents who are exposed to lead in the workplace can bring lead dust home on clothes or skin and expose their children.<ref name="Dart041424"/> ...e blood lead levels of children include increasing their frequency of hand washing and their intake of calcium and iron, discouraging them from putting their

...of the acid on [[cotton]], even in diluted form, will destroy the fabric. Clothes like [[jeans]] and [[labcoat]]s that accidentally come in contact with the ...[[corrosion|corrosive]] agents, irrigation with large quantities of water. Washing is continued for at least ten to fifteen minutes to cool the tissue surroun

...hing; taking a taxi without the presence of a close male relative; washing clothes in streams; or having their measurements taken by tailors.<ref name="Rashid ...ties. That is why we give no salaries to officials or soldiers, just food, clothes, shoes and weapons. We want to live a life like the Prophet lived 1400 year

...common application of this timer now is in [[Washing machine|washer]]s, [[Clothes dryer|driers]] and [[dishwasher]]s. This type of timer often has a frictio