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