Method for abrading fabric garments

A method of abrading garments in a conventional household or commercial automatic washing machine which comprises the steps of:

• a. placing said garments in a receptacle of said machine capable of agitation of said garments within said receptacle;
• b. adding to said receptacle a sufficient amount of a first liquid to thoroughly soak said garments;
• c. a first agitation of said garments within said receptacle;
• d. further adding to said receptacle a predetermined amount of abrasive particles, said particles being less than 2 millimeters in diameter, said predetermined amount of particles sufficient to uniformly abrade said garments;
• e. a second agitation of said garments until said garments are uniformly abraded;
• f. draining said receptacle of substantially all of said first liquid and said abrasive particles;
• said draining step is accomplished through said machine's conventional drainage system and a filter means capable of separating said first liquid from said particles;
• g. removing said uniformly abraded garments from said receptacle.

A method of abrading fabric garments in a washing machine which comprises the steps of

• a. placing said garments in an agitating compartment of said machine;
• b. filling said compartment with sufficient hot water to cover said garments;
• c. soaking and agitating said garments in said water in said compartment until said garments are thoroughly soaked;
• d. draining sufficient water from said compartment to enable said compartment to accept a predetermined amount of pumice sand and soap to uniformly abrade and clean said garments, said sand having a particle size less than 2 millimeters in diameter;
• e. adding said sand and said soap to said compartment;
• f. agitating said garments, said water, said sand and said soap in said compartment until said garments are uniformly abraded and cleaned;
• g. draining said compartment of substantially all of said water, said sand, and said soap;
• said draining step to be accomplished through said machine's conventional drainage system and a filter means capable of separating said sand from said water and said soap;
• h. refilling said compartment with cold rinse water sufficient to cover said abraded and cleaned garments;
• i. agitating said rinse water and said abraded and cleaned garments until garments have been throughly rinsed;
• j. redraining said compartment of substantially all of said rinse water, said redraining step to be accomplished through said drainage system and said filter means;
• k. removing of said abraded and cleaned garments from said compartment;
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• l. collecting said sand from said filter means for reuse in subsequent abrading operations.