The use of bleaches to work with textile materials.

Clothes-washing detergents are designed to link grease and particulate dirt to water. They may also contain phosphates, enzymes and bleaches such as sodium perborate.

Cleaning operations to remove stains using liquids, powders or tablet cleaners.

Solvents may be used for removing stains from fabrics and in tests to determine their suitability for use with different synthetic fibres.