Laundry articles and methods for care of fabrics or combined cleaning and care of fabrics
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1. A laundry article for providing fabric care benefits to fabrics, the article comprising:
- a) a container having at least two compartments; and
b) a fabric care composition in at least one compartment, said fabric care composition having at least one fabric care active selected from the group consisting of fabric softeners, textile color care agents, textile property modifiers, textile odor modifiers, and mixtures thereof.
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Abstract
Laundry articles for care of fabrics or combined cleaning and care of fabrics and methods of use of such articles. Multi-compartment containers combined with selected fabric laundering compositions that comprise selected care agents in different compartments or a selected cleaning agent in one compartment and a selected care agent in another compartment. On combining the compositions from the multi-compartment containers, preferred articles provide heavy duty liquid laundry detergents having fabric care benefits.
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1. A laundry article for providing fabric care benefits to fabrics, the article comprising:
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a) a container having at least two compartments; and
b) a fabric care composition in at least one compartment, said fabric care composition having at least one fabric care active selected from the group consisting of fabric softeners, textile color care agents, textile property modifiers, textile odor modifiers, and mixtures thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34)
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28. A method of simultaneously solving compatibility problems and of communicating to a consumer the presence of unconventional fabric care technology in a laundry product, said method comprising:
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a) selecting at least one fabric care active having measurably decreased stability in, or poor compatibility in a fabric care or detergent composition;
b) providing a laundry article for use in providing cleaning and/or fabric care benefits to fabrics, said article comprising a container having multiple compartments;
a fabric care composition having the fabric care active of a) in a first compartment; and
a fabric cleaning composition having an essential cleaning agent in a second compartment or a fabric care composition having another fabric care active than in a) in a second compartment; and
c) providing a set of instructions in association with said article concerning the use of said article.
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33. A method of laundering fabrics, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) combining two compositions that are at least partially incompatible and waiting for a signal that mixing has been effected;
b) dispensing the combined composition in a laundry solution; and
c) immersing the fabrics in the laundry solution.
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