Abstract

Chemical compositions and techniques for treating wool (and other animal hair-based) fabrics are provided. In particular, compositions and techniques for unshrinking wool fabrics and garments are provided.

IPC Classes  ?

• D06M 11/76 - Treating fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics or fibrous goods made from such materials, with inorganic substances or complexes thereofSuch treatment combined with mechanical treatment, e.g. mercerising with carbon or compounds thereof with carbon oxides or carbonates
• D06M 11/52 - Treating fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics or fibrous goods made from such materials, with inorganic substances or complexes thereofSuch treatment combined with mechanical treatment, e.g. mercerising with sulfur, selenium, tellurium, polonium or compounds thereof with selenium, tellurium, polonium or their compoundsTreating fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics or fibrous goods made from such materials, with inorganic substances or complexes thereofSuch treatment combined with mechanical treatment, e.g. mercerising with sulfur, selenium, tellurium, polonium or compounds thereof with sulfur, dithionites or compounds containing sulfur and halogens, with or without oxygenTreating fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics or fibrous goods made from such materials, with inorganic substances or complexes thereofSuch treatment combined with mechanical treatment, e.g. mercerising with sulfur, selenium, tellurium, polonium or compounds thereof by sulfohalogenation with chlorosulfonic acidTreating fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics or fibrous goods made from such materials, with inorganic substances or complexes thereofSuch treatment combined with mechanical treatment, e.g. mercerising with sulfur, selenium, tellurium, polonium or compounds thereof by sulfohalogenation with a mixture of sulfur dioxide and free halogens
• D06M 11/84 - Treating fibres, threads, yarns, fabrics or fibrous goods made from such materials, with inorganic substances or complexes thereofSuch treatment combined with mechanical treatment, e.g. mercerising combined with mechanical treatment
• D06M 13/148 - Polyalcohols, e.g. glycerol
• D06M 13/165 - Ethers
• D06M 13/224 - Esters of carboxylic acidsEsters of carbonic acid
• D06M 13/252 - Mercaptans, thiophenols, sulfides or polysulfides, e.g. mercapto acetic acidSulfonium compounds
• D06M 13/285 - PhosphinesPhosphine oxidesPhosphine sulfidesPhosphinic or phosphinous acids or derivatives thereof
• D06M 101/12 - Keratin fibres or silk