Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of laundering fabric, wherein a detergent composition is contacted with fabric in a main wash, and wherein a fabric softener composition is subsequenty contacted to the fabric in one or more subsequent rinsing steps, wherein the detergent composition is a solid free flowing particulate laundry detergent composition, wherein the composition at 1 wt % dilution in deionized water at 20° C., has an equilibrium pH in the range of from about 6.5 to about 9.0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a water-soluble and/or a water-dispersible particle having: a mean particle diameter of less than 20 mm, preferably less than 2 mm; a hardness (H) of 500 MPa or less, when measured at a temperature of 20° C., a relative humidity of 40%; and a fracture toughness (Kc) of 0.04 MPa.m1/2 or greater, when measured at a temperature of 20° C., a relative humidity of 40% and a strain rate of from 1×10−4 to 1×104 s−1, said particle comprises an active ingredient and a matrix suitable for delivering said active ingredient to an aqueous environment, said particle is not freeze dried.