Abstract: An improved article for conditioning fabrics includes at least one fabric conditioning compound, such as a softening agent, and a reinforcing, strengthening or extending material. The fabric conditioning compound and the article comprising it are usually of a waxy nature and are abradable or otherwise transferable to damp, warm fabrics by repeated contacts therewith experienced during tumbling effected in a drying zone, as of an automatic laundry dryer, through which hot drying air normally circulates. When such a softening article is rubbed against fabrics with which it comes in contact in the heat of the drying zone, softener is rubbed off onto the fabrics to be conditioned, after which the fabrics and laundry containing them are dried. The reinforcing or strengthening material is also dried at that time and is either removed from the fabrics by exiting drying air or is desirably held onto the fabrics that were treated, in conjunction with the softening agent.

Abstract: An improved aerosol spray starch formulation is prepared by combining a starch component, a polyhydric material, a nonionic surfactant and a mixture of boric acid and borax in an aqueous medium together with a normally gaseous liquefied propellant. The starch formulation provides after pressing an excellent starching effect, that is, stiffness without roughness, without flaking or aerosol clogging.