Abstract: Fabrics are treated with a film-forming material and a blowing agent, typically ammonium carbonate or bicarbonate, and ironed. The fabrics thus acquire dry wrinkle resistance, in addition to the benefit provided by the film-forming material.

Abstract: The invention concerns the treatment of clothes for dry wrinkle resistance, in particular in-wear wrinkle resistance. The clothes are treated with an amphoteric polymer and secured in the desired configuration, preferably during a process of ironing.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention is directed to an ultrasonic nebulizer for use in a portable and collapsible cleaning and refreshing apparatus for treating fabric garments. Said ultrasonic nebulizer comprises a housing, said housing being divided into at least two compartments by a membrane, preferably made out of a flexible film, more preferably made out of an inox film, such that at least one compartment is liquid and vapor tight, said nebulizer further comprising at least one piezoelectric vibrator for ultrasonic wave generation and located in said liquid and vapor tight compartment, a high-frequency generator for exciting said piezoelectric vibrator, wherein said liquid or gel medium is heated by a built-in heating means to a temperature of at least 30° C., preferably at least 40° C., more preferably at least 50° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fabric softening compositions and methods thereof which effectively reduces the amount of dyes released from colored fabrics upon wet treatment, said composition comprising one or more cationic fabric softener components having at least two long chains, one or more dispersible polyolefins and one or more cationic dye fixing agents.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fabric softening compositions and methods thereof which effectively reduces the amount of dyes released from coloured fabrics upon wet treatment, said composition comprising one or more cationic fabric softener components having at least two long chains, one or more dispersible polyolefins and one or more cationic dye fixing agents.

Abstract: A liquid fabric softening composition comprising a) from 0.01% to 10% by weight of a fabric softener component; b) at least 0.001% of a thickening agent selected from the group consisting of I) associative polymers having a hydrophilic backbone and at least two hydrophilic groups per molecule attached to the hydrophilic backbone; ii) cross-linked cationic polymers that are derivable from a water-soluble cationic ethylenically unsaturated monomer or blend of monomers which is cross-linked by 5 to 45 ppm of a cross-linking agent comprising polyethylenic functions; and iii) mixtures thereof; c) a component capable of sequestering metal ions and selected from the group consisting of: aminocarboxylic acids, organo aminophosphonic acids, and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to stabilized liquid fabric softening composition comprisinga) one or more biodegradable fabric softening compounds,b) one or more fatty acid compounds,wherein the ratio of said fabric softening agents to said fatty acid compounds is from 25:1 to 6.5:1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid, rinse added fabric softening compositions including a dispersible polyethylene and methods for their use. The fabric softeners of the present invention include a fabric softening compound or amine precursor thereof and a dispersible polyolefin. Preferably, the dispersible polyolefin is an emulsion and the polyolefin is polyethylene and, more preferably, a modified or oxidized polyethylene. A liquid carrier and optional dispersibility modifier are also included. The quaternary ammonium fabric softener is preferably cationic and biodegradable.

Abstract: Laundry additive compositions and methods for their use are provided. The compositions include a dispersible polyolefin, preferably polyethylene, and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of dye fixative agents, chelating agents, dye transfer inhibiting agents, chlorine scavenging agents, free radical scavenging agents, cellulase enzymes and mixtures thereof. Preferably, the composition is a liquid composition added to the rinse cycle of a consumer laundry process or to a pre-treatment cycle before a wash cycle of a consumer laundry process.

Abstract: Laundry compositions, specifically fabric-conditioning compositions, to be used in the rinse cycle of laundry washing processes, are disclosed in order to improve color depth maintenance of colored fabrics upon single or multiple washing cycles. To achieve this, specific levels of cellulase and dye-fixing agents of the cationic type as well are used in the laundry compositions.