combined with, or in absence of, mechanical tension, e.g. slack mercerising

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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) > with oxygen, ozone, ozonides, oxides, hydroxides or percompounds; Salts derived from anions with an amphoteric element-oxygen bond (with water or heavy water D06M11/05; with oxides or oxyacids of halogens D06M11/30) > with oxides, hydroxides or mixed oxides; with salts derived from anions with an amphoteric element-oxygen bond > Oxides or hydroxides of elements of Groups 1 or 11 of the Periodic Table > combined with, or in absence of, mechanical tension, e.g. slack mercerising