This PowerPoint presentation summarizes the process of scouring and its cleaning mechanism. Scouring removes natural and added impurities from textiles like oils, fats, waxes to make the material hydrophilic and clean. It works through three major processes: saponification converts oils into soluble soaps, emulsification removes non-polar waxes and oils by forming emulsions, and detergency uses detergents to disperse and suspend dirt particles in the scouring solution. The end goal of scouring is to produce a highly absorbent and clean textile material by removing impurities and natural colors.