Biodegradable dry cleaning solvent

A composition for dry-cleaning garments, comprising propylene glycol n-butyl ether (PNB), up to about 18% by weight of water, and a fabric softening agent in amount effective to soften the fabric of garments cleaned with the dry-cleaning composition.

A method of dry-cleaning garments, comprising treating the garments for a period of time sufficient to effect dry-cleaning in a dry-cleaning composition comprising propylene glycol tertiary-butyl ether (PTB) and up to about 18% by weight of water.

A method of dry-cleaning garments, comprising treating the garments for a period of time sufficient to effect dry-cleaning in a dry-cleaning composition comprising propylene glycol n-butyl ether (PNB) and up to about 18% by weight of water.

A method of cleaning scoured and milled wool, comprising treating the scoured and milled wool with a composition to effect cleaning, said composition comprising propylene glycol tertiary-buty ether PTB) and up to about 18% by weight of water.

A method of cleaning scoured and milled wool, comprising treating the scoured and milled wool with a composition to effect cleaning, said composition comprising propylene glycol n-butyl ether (PNB) and up to about 18% by weight of water.

A composition for dyeing fabrics comprising a solution of a water-insoluble dye that is soluble in an aliphatic glycol ether and is selected from the group consisting of cationic dyes, dispersed dyes and vat dyes, dissolved in a solvent comprising propylene glycol tertiary-butyl ether (PTB) and/or propylene glycol n-butyl ether (PNB) and up to about 18% by weight of water.

A method of dyeing fabric, comprising treating the fabric to effect dyeing with a dye composition comprising a solution of a water-insoluble dye that is soluble in an aliphatic glycol ether and is selected from the group consisting of cationic dyes, dispersed dyes and vat dyes, dissolved in a solvent comprising propylene glycol tertiary-butyl ether (PTB) and/or propylene glycol n-butyl ether (PNB) and up to about 18% by weight of water.

A method of scouring raw wool comprising scouring the wool with a composition comprising propylene glycol tertiary-butyl ether (PTB) and up to about 18% by weight of water.

A method of scouring raw wool comprising scouring the wool with a composition comprising propylene glycol n-butyl ether (PNB) and up to about 18% by weight of water.

A method of milling scoured raw wool, comprising milling the wool with a composition comprising propylene glycol tertiary-butyl ether (PTB) and up to about 18% by weight of water.

A method of milling scoured raw wool, comprising milling the wool with a composition comprising propylene glycol n-butyl ether and up to about 18% by weight of water.