Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the filtration of liquors containing organic solvents in dry cleaning using natural and/or synthetic layered silicates prepared with one or more ammonium compounds corresponding to the following general formulaR.sup.1 R.sup.2 R.sup.3 R.sup.4 N.sup.+ X.sup.- (I)wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 represent hydrogen, alkyl or alkenyl groups which may optionally be substituted and X.sup.- represents anions of water-soluble, highly dissociated acids, in a quantity of from 2 to 60% by weight.Settling filters or cartridge filters are charged with the layered silicates thus prepared either alone or in combination with kieselguhr and/or active carbon, and solvent mixtures used in dry cleaning are filtered through the prepared filters.