The present invention relates to a method for cleaning a textile machine (21) consisting of a multiple number of identical work stations (2), whereas a cleaning request is issued for a work station (2) and the work station (2) to be cleaned is approached and cleaned by a mobile cleaning device (1). In accordance with the invention, it is proposed that the cleaning request is issued depending on the events that have occurred at the respective work stations (2) since the last cleaning process. The invention also relates to a textile machine (21) with a multiple number of identical work stations (2), a mobile cleaning device (1) and a control device (23), whereas the control device (23) is formed to issue cleaning requests for work stations (2) and the cleaning device (1) is formed to approach and clean a work station (2) for which a cleaning request was issued, and the control device (23) is formed in such a manner that it issues cleaning requests depending on events that have occurred at the respective work stations (2) since the last cleaning process.

A method for cleaning a textile machine having a plurality of work stations includes issuing a cleaning request for a first one of the work stations. In response to the cleaning request, the first work station is approached and cleaned by a mobile cleaning device that travels alongside of the textile machine. The cleaning requests are issued for the work stations depending on specifically identified contamination-generating events that have occurred at or near the respective work station since a last cleaning process at the work station. A textile machine configured in accordance with the method is also provided.