D06M11/00

Treating fibres threads yarns fabrics or fibrous goods made from such materials with inorganic substances or complexes thereof; Such treatment combined with mechanical treatment e.g. mercerising (D06M10/00 takes precedence)

Note(s) In this group, the following term is used with the meaning indicated:[5] "treatment" means, in the absence of an indication to the contrary, the treatment which leads to the end product, e.g. treatment with barium sulfate can mean treatment with barium chloride and with sulfuric acid in two separate steps. If a compound used in the treatment is characterised by its cation, classification for this aspect is made in main group D06M 11/00only and not in groups D06M 11/01-D06M 11/80; metallisation by treatment with a metal salt, followed by reduction, is classified in group D06M 11/83.In this group, it is desirable to add the indexing codes of group D06M 101/00.