Abstract: In view of the user's demand for the functions of clothing freshness, deodorization and rapid wrinkle removal, the renewal iteration of washing technology of washing machine is constantly upgraded, and steam washing technology came into being. Studies the effect of steam washing technology on the washing performance of different materials (cotton, viscose, polyester, polyester/cotton blend). The results show that the steam washing process has little effect on the wear resistance of all kinds of fabrics under the mode of wear, ironing and storage. The steam washing mode has excellent deodorization effect on the four fabrics. In addition, the wrinkle removal effect of fabrics is different at different speeds during steam washing, and the wrinkle grade difference is greater than 2.5. The effect of rotational speed on cotton fabric wrinkle removal is not obvious. Low rotational speed is conducive to polyester fabric wrinkle removal, while high rotational speed is conducive to viscose and polyester cotton fabric wrinkle removal.

Key words: Steam washing, Fabric, Deodorization, Wrinkle removal, Wear resistance