Abstract: A composition for treating fabric includes about 0.1 to about 10.0% cross linking agent, about 0.1 to about 5.0% polyolefin, about 0.1 to about 0.5% wetting agent, about 0.0 to about 8.0% aminofunctional silicone, about 0.0 to about 6.0% ionizing agent, about 0.0 to about 2.0% catalyst and any remainder as a carrier. The composition has a pH of between about 2.0 to about 4.0 and at least some aminofunctional silicone and/or ionizing agent is provided.

Abstract: A composition for treating fabric includes about 0.1 to about 10.0% cross linking agent, about 0.1 to about 5.0% polyolefin, about 0.1 to about 0.5% wetting agent, about 0.0 to about 8.0% aminofunctional silicone, about 0.0 to about 6.0% ionizing agent, about 0.0 to about 2.0% catalyst and any remainder as a carrier. The composition has a pH of between about 2.0 to about 4.0 and at least some aminofunctional silicone and/or ionizing agent is provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a specific process in which wool is initially subjected to a plasma treatment and then to a wet chemical treatment with a finishing agent, which provides nonfelting wool in a technically simple and easily handleable manner.

Abstract: A method of treating wool, wool fibers or animal hair with a haloperoxidase (together with a hydrogen peroxide source and a halide source), and a proteolytic enzyme. The described method results in improved shrink-resistance, handle, appearance, wettability, reduction of felting tendency, increased whiteness, reduction of pilling, improved softness, tensile strength retention, improved stretch, improved burst strength, and improved dyeing characteristics such as dye uptake and dye washfastness. Furthermore, relative to treatments with proteolytic enzymes alone (no haloperoxidase), the described method results in reduced weight loss, reduced fiber damage, and improved burst strength.

Abstract: A process for antifelt finishing of wool material composed of especially animal hairs by means of a low temperature plasma treatment, characterized in that moist wool material having a water content of 4 to 40% by weight is exposed, prior to further processing into textile fabrics or webs, to a high frequency discharge having a frequency of 1 kHz to 3 GHz and a discharge power density of 0.001 to 3 W/cm.sup.3 at a pressure of 10.sup.-2 to 10 mbar for a period of 1 to 600 sec in the presence or absence of non-polymerized gases.

Abstract: This invention relates to a cellulase treatment of cellulosic fabric to achieve biopolishing effects, reducing dust or lint and reducing pilling during at least one laundry cycle in said fabric comprising treating said fabric with cellulase after the scouring step and before the bleaching step.

Abstract: A method is provided for reducing the shrinkage of wool comprising the steps of: (a) preparing an aqueous solution comprising an oxidase or a peroxidase; and (b) contacting a wool containing article with said aqueous solution under conditions suitable for reacting said oxidase or peroxidase with said wool.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of wool and animal hairs with a low-in felt or felt-free finish, with a soft woolly handle and special shrink-resistance and strength. In this process, the wool is treated with a protease and is then treated at a temperature of between room temperature and 140.degree. C.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a three step process that selectively removes embedded cellulose lint precursors from a cotton fabric with a cellulase solution during a continuous fabric manufacturing process. The cellulase solution, applied continually, travels in a finite, limited path and digests fibrils, forming embedded lint precursors, from the fabric. Undigestable fibrils, located outside the path travelled by the cellulase, remain undamaged by the cellulase. After the fabric's first wash, no appreciable linting is observed on the surface thereof and the fabric retains at least about 90% of its strength. Further, the process produces fabrics which do not exhibit commercially unacceptable yellowing from the action of the cellulase upon the cellulose.

Abstract: A process for treating wool containing materials to prevent or reduce felting shrinkage comprises applying to the material in two separate steps a first polymer which is (A) a dialkyl polysiloxane diol containing aminoalkyl groups, or (B) a poly(alkylene oxide) polythiol, and a second polymer which is (A) a dialkyl polysiloxanediol containing aminoalkyl groups or (C) a polyamide, the second polymer being different from the first polymer.

Abstract: In a methd for producing a soft sheet material containing thinned fibers or filaments and a viscoelastic substance, the improvement comprising:(A) applying a mixture of a viscoelastic substance and a temporary filler to a sheet material containing thinnable fibers or filaments;(B) thinning the thinnable fibers or filaments forming said sheet material;(B') applying temporary filler to said sheet material or relocating said temporary filler applied previously at step (A) within said sheet material, whenever necessary;(C) applying a viscoelastic substance;(D) removing said temporary filler; and(E) napping the sheet, whenever necessary.In accordance with the present invention, it is possible to obtain a leather-like sheet material which, though soft, has good mechanical properties such as high abrasion resistance and high tear strength. A leather-like sheet material is produced which is free from deficiencies such as low abrasion resistance and tear strength even where the thickness is further reduced.

Abstract: A simple and economical one-step process for felt-proofing and dimensionally stabilizing textiles, particularly textiles based on keratinous fibers is disclosed. In the process, the textiles are treated with aqueous baths which contain salts of sulfurous acid or pyrosulphites as reducing agents and polyurethanes which contain onium groups.