Abstract: A retaining means is provided for retaining plastic fibers washed out of textiles during a washing process. The retaining means is designed as a laundry bag that holds at least one textile to be washed during a washing process and that can be closed in a suitable manner. The laundry bag is produced of a plastic woven screening fabric having an average mesh width in the range between 5 ?m and 200 ?m.

Abstract: A retaining means is provided for retaining plastic fibers washed out of textiles during a washing process. The retaining means is designed as a laundry bag that holds at least one textile to be washed during a washing process and that can be closed in a suitable manner. The laundry bag is produced of a plastic woven screening fabric having an average mesh width in the range between 5 ?m and 200 ?m.

Abstract: A filter is provided for filtering dirty water. The filter has an inlet opening for the dirty water, which inlet opening is at the top during normal use of the filter, and a filter element, by which the water passing through the filter is filtered. The filter element is designed to retain microplastic particles or microplastic fibers having diameters or lengths of 200 ?m and the filter has a holding structure, by which the filter can be fastened to the upper edge of a bucket corresponding thereto in the dimensions of the bucket, in such a way that the filter, hanging on the outside of the bucket, can be used as a pouring filter for filtering the dirty water running out of the bucket when the bucket is tipped.

Abstract: A retaining means is provided for retaining plastic fibers washed out of textiles during a washing process. The retaining means is designed as a laundry bag that holds at least one textile to be washed during a washing process and that can be closed in a suitable manner. The laundry bag is produced of a heat-set plastic woven screening fabric having an average mesh width in the range between 5 ?m and 200 ?m.

Abstract: A retaining means is provided for retaining plastic fibers washed out of textiles during a washing process. The retaining means is designed as a laundry bag that holds at least one textile to be washed during a washing process and that can be closed in a suitable manner. The laundry bag is produced of a heat-set plastic woven screening fabric having an average mesh width in the range between 5 ?m and 200 ?m.