People use a variety of methods to wash clothes. Usually after adding the soap, they ‘beat’ the clothes on a stone, or beat it with a paddle, scrub with a brush or the mixture is agitated in a washing machine. Why is agitation necessary to get clean clothes?
People use a variety of methods to wash clothes. Usually after adding the soap, they ‘beat’ the clothes on a stone, or beat it with a paddle, scrub with a brush or the mixture is agitated in a washing machine. Why is agitation necessary to get clean clothes?

Usually, agitation is necessary to obtain clean clothes such as agitation aid soap micelles to hold oil, grease or any other impurities to be removed. When the clothes are agitated or beaten, the particles are removed from the pieces of clothing and soaked in water, thus washing the clothes.