Abstract: The present invention relates to a laundry article, a water-based composition for use in the preparation of the laundry article, and methods of preparing the water-based composition and laundry article. The laundry article comprises: (i) a water-insoluble substrate; and (ii) a dried water-soluble coating provided on the substrate, the dried water-soluble coating comprising: (a) from about 60% to about 95% by weight of at least one surfactant; (b) from about 0.5% to about 5% by weight of at least one enzyme; (c) from about 1% to about 35% by weight of at least one binder; and (d) from about 0% to about 15% by weight of residual water; the percentages by weight being percentages by weight of the total dried water-soluble coating.