A METHOD FOR LAUNDERING FABRIC

The present invention relates to a method of laundering fabric comprising the steps of:(a) calculating a final amount of water to be added to a final wash bath;(b) calculating the amount of energy needed to heat this final amount of water to a desired final temperature;(c) contacting an amount of water that is less than the final amount water with fabric to form an intermediate wash bath, wherein a detergent composition is contacted to the fabric during the formation of the intermediate wash bath, or prior to the formation of the intermediate wash bath;(d) heating the water that contacts the fabric during step (c) with the energy calculated in step (b) such that the intermediate wash bath has a temperature above the desired final temperature;(e) washing the fabric in the intermediate wash bath for at least 3 minutes;(f) contacting the remaining amount of water to the intermediate wash bath to form the final wash bath having the desired final temperature;(g) washing the fabric in the final wash bath for at least 5 minutes; and(h) rinsing the fabric.