Abstract: A method and equipment for the surface-treatment of textiles, whereby the textiles are processed by mechanically stressing their surfaces, illustratively to achieve fading/wash-out effects, thereby simulating substantial wear of a garment, additional waste removal being minimized. A liquid-holding container is provided to receive the textiles being treated, with wooden bodies being present in the liquid and evincing such a density that either they float at the surface and/or within the liquid. An agitator keeps the textiles being treated in motion inside the liquid and between the wood bodies.