Product

1 . A dosing and dispensing device for liquid detergent comprising a hollow body having a portion comprising a flexible material, at least one opening in said flexible portion, and means to spread at least a portion of the contained liquid detergent onto a surface of fabric, characterized in that said opening being (progressively) opened when pressure is applied to said device on a surface to which the liquid detergent is applied, and said opening being substantially closed when said pressure stops.

2 . A device according to claim 1 , wherein said opening is located in the bottom part of said device.

3 . A device according to claim 1 , wherein said portion of flexible material is located in the bottom part of said device.

4 . A device according to claim 1 , wherein said device comprises several openings.

5 . A device according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more openings are in the form of a slit valve.

6 . A device according to claim 1 , wherein said device further comprises rubbing ridges.

7 . A device according to claim 1 , wherein said device further comprises gripping means.

8 . A device according to claim 1 , wherein said device is made of elastic plastic material.

9 . A process for pretreating and washing fabrics in a washing machine with the dosing and dispensing device according to claim 1 , which process comprises the steps of:

introducing ionto the houstnig a dose of the total quantity of liquid detergent to be utilized during the pretreatment and washing cycle;

pretreating the fabrics with a controlled quantity of the liquid detergent dosage contained in said device and dispensed from said device through said cut;

and, placing the pretreated fabrics with the said device in the drum of the washing machine, optionally together with other non-pretreated fabrics.