Abstract: A fabric softening particulate synthetic organic detergent composition is made by mixing together a minor proportion of a finely divided bentonite powder and a major proportion of larger sized built synthetic organic detergent composition particles, spraying onto the surfaces of the moving mixture a dilute sodium silicate solution so that a small proportion of sodium silicate and a larger proportion of moisture are deposited on the mixing materials, and continuing mixing of the materials after cessation of the spraying of the silicate solution onto them.

Abstract: A fabric softening particulate synthetic organic detergent composition is made by mixing together a minor proportion of a finely divided bentonite powder and a major proportion of larger sized built synthetic organic detergent composition particles, spraying onto the surfaces of the moving mixture a dilute sodium silicate solution so that a small proportion of sodium silicate and a larger proportion of moisture are deposited on the mixing materials, and continuing mixing of the materials after cessation of the spraying of the silicate solution onto them.

Abstract: Article for dispensing liquid bleach-softener composition in one or more of the wash, rinse and tumble dry cycles of a fabric laundering process comprising a flexible, form retaining, open cell porous foam substrate, preferably polyurethane, impregnated with a liquid composition containing an effective bleaching and softening amount of water soluble peroxy bleaching agent and water soluble softener, at least 50% by weight of the softener being cationic imide of the imidazolinium or pyridinium type in a weight ratio of softener to bleach of about 5:7 to 5:1.

Abstract: A liquid, bleach softener composition for use in one or more of the wash, rinse and tumble dry cycles of a laundering process comprising a water soluble peroxy bleaching agent, at least 50% thereof being hydrogen peroxide, and a water soluble cationic nitrogen softener compound, at least 50% thereof being an aliphatic, quaternary ammonium compound and/or a cationic heterocyclic imide such as an imidazolinium or pyridinium compound in a weight ratio of softener to peroxy bleaching agent of about 5:7 to 5:1.