represented by the general formula of rsi 3 in which me is a methyl group and r is a monovalent hydrocarbon group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or preferably a methyl group or a mixture thereof with a petroleum based hydrocarbon solvent in a limited proportion in addition to the excellent effect of dry cleaning equivalent to that of conventional dry cleaning solvents and little unpleasant smell remaining on the fabric material the solvent used in the inventive method is little liable for the problems of environmental pollution against public and workers 39 health and the problem of ozone layer destruction in the aerosphere due to emission of vapors of halogenated hydrocarbon solvents can be solved by the inventive method application_number US 2590901 A description as is described above the dry cleaning method of the present invention is characterized by the use of as the dry cleaning solvent the tris trimethylsiloxy silane compound referred to as the silicone solvent hereinafter represented by the general formula i or a mixture thereof with a petroleum hydrocarbon solvent in the general formula i representing the silicone solvent the group denoted by r is a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms exemplified by alkyl groups such as methyl ethyl propyl butyl pentyl and hexyl groups cycloalkyl groups such as cyclopropyl cyclobutyl cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl groups and phenyl group of which alkyl groups having 1 to 3 carbon atoms i e methyl ethyl and propyl groups are preferable and methyl group is more preferable as r in respects of the low boiling point to ensure.