Abstract: A method of treating coloured fabrics with a luminance (L*)Less than 50, preferably black garments, which comprises contacting the fabrics with a wash liquor comprising:a) 0.1-0.001 g/L of a hydroxy C2-C4 alkyl derivative of a beta 1-4 polysaccharide, which is preferably hydroxyethyl cellylose andb) surfactant.

Abstract: A composition comprising: a dye transfer inhibition agent, and, a ligand having the structure of formula (I), wherein: B1, B3 and B4 each represent a bridging group having zero, one two or three carbon containing nodes for substitution, and B2 represents a bridging group having at least one carbon containing node for substitution, each said node containing a C(R), C(R1)(R2) or C(R)2; each R substituent is the same is the same or different from the remaining R substituents and (1) is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, alkynyl, alkylaryl, halogen, alkoxy, phenoxy and combinations thereof, or (2) form a substituted or unsubstituted benzene ring of which two carbons on the ring form nodes in the B-unit. Preferably further comprising surfactant and builder, optional peroxygen source.

Abstract: A laundry treatment process, which comprises tumble drying clothes in the presence of a chelating agent which has one nitrogen atom and at least four carboxylic acid groups per molecule, or a salt thereof. The preferred chelating agent being is a disuccinnic acid or a salt thereof of the general formula HOOC—(R1.COOH)R2—NR5—R3(R4.COOH)—COOH wherein R1-R5 are preferably each independently, C1-C5 alkyl, hydroxy-alkyl or hydrogen.

Abstract: A water-soluble or water-dispersible material for deposition onto a fabric substrate during a treatment process. The material comprises a &bgr;1-4-linked polysaccharide structure having at least one substituent benefit agent group and optionally, one or more other substituent groups. The average degree of substitution of all substituent groups is from 0.01 to 1.2, preferably from 0.1 to 1.2, more preferably from 0.4 to 1.2. The polysaccharide structure has one or more regions with at least 3, preferably at least 4 consecutive unsubstituted saccharide rings.

Abstract: A water-soluble or water-dispersible material for deposition onto a fabric substrate during a treatment process. The material comprises a &bgr;1-4-linked polysaccharide structure having at least one substituent benefit agent group and optionally, one or more other substituent groups. The average degree of substitution of all substituent groups is from 0.01 to 1.2, preferably from 0.1 to 1.2, more preferably from 0.4 to 1.2. The polysaccharide structure has one or more regions with at least 3, preferably at least 4 consecutive unsubstituted saccharide rings.

Abstract: A water-soluble or water-dispersible material for deposition onto a fabric substrate during a treatment process. The material comprises a &bgr;1-4 -linked polysaccharide structure having at least one substituent benefit agent group and optionally, one or more other substituent groups. The average degree of substitution of all substituent groups is from 0.01 to 1.2, preferably from 0.1 to 1.2, more preferably from 0.4 to 1.2. The polysaccharide structure has one or more regions with at least 3, preferably at least 4 consecutive unsubstituted saccharide rings.