A METHOD OF LAUNDERING FABRIC

The present invention relates to a method of laundering fabric, wherein the method comprises the steps of:(a) in a main washing step, washing soiled fabric with an aqueous wash bath comprising detersive surfactant and photo-bleach; and(b) in a rinsing step, rinsing the soiled fabric with an aqueous...

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Hauptverfasser: CHIEFFI, Andre, BUENO ROMO, Laura, AMADOR ZAMARRENO, Carlos, BROOKER, Anju Deepali Massey, MOON, Andrew Philip
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention relates to a method of laundering fabric, wherein the method comprises the steps of:(a) in a main washing step, washing soiled fabric with an aqueous wash bath comprising detersive surfactant and photo-bleach; and(b) in a rinsing step, rinsing the soiled fabric with an aqueous rinsing solution comprising one of the following components: perfume, brighteners, hueing dyes, enzymes and any combination thereof,wherein an artificial light source is present and turned on during at least part of the main washing step (a) and provides light to the wash liquor in such a manner that activates the photo-bleach present in the wash liquor,and wherein the artificial light source is turned off during at least part of the rinsing step (b) and does not provide any light to the aqueous rinsing solution.