Fabric article treating system
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1. A process for cleaning fabric articles in a laundering apparatus comprising:
- a. placing fabric articles comprising soils inside a treatment chamber of the laundering apparatus;
b. dispensing into the treatment chamber a wash liquor such that the fabric articles are substantially uniformly contacted by the wash liquor, wherein the wash liquor comprises water and a detergent active;
c. allowing the wash liquor to remain in contact with the fabric articles for a period of time while the fabric article is in motion, continuously or intermittently;
d. dispensing into the laundering apparatus a first rinse liquor comprising water such that the first rinse liquor directly or indirectly contacts the fabric articles, wherein quantity of the first rinse liquor is sufficient to produce enough free water to adequately suspend the detergent active and soils, and the first rinse liquor is thereby converted into a first rinse liquor mixture comprising water, detergent active and soils;
e. removing at least part of the first rinse liquor mixture from the treatment chamber; and
f. optionally, steps (d) and (e) are repeated such that one or more subsequent rinse liquors are applied to the fabric articles, converted to subsequent rinse liquor mixtures, which are at least partially removed from the treatment chamber;
g. optionally, dispensing into the treatment chamber a finishing liquor such that the fabric articles are substantially uniformly contacted by the finishing liquor;
wherein the first rinse liquor comprises a rinse active and a subsequent rinse liquor or the finishing liquor comprises a fabric care active.
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A fabric article treating system, including the apparatus and the process, to provide improved fabric cleaning, fabric appearance and/or fabric care benefits. More particularly, the present system provides an effective delivery of detergent actives and rinse actives by depositing the actives directly upon a fabric article being treated. The detergent composition and fabric care composition suitable for use in such apparatus and process are also provided. The system is water-saving and energy efficient, compared to conventional immersive aqueous laundry system.
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1. A process for cleaning fabric articles in a laundering apparatus comprising:
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a. placing fabric articles comprising soils inside a treatment chamber of the laundering apparatus;
b. dispensing into the treatment chamber a wash liquor such that the fabric articles are substantially uniformly contacted by the wash liquor, wherein the wash liquor comprises water and a detergent active;
c. allowing the wash liquor to remain in contact with the fabric articles for a period of time while the fabric article is in motion, continuously or intermittently;
d. dispensing into the laundering apparatus a first rinse liquor comprising water such that the first rinse liquor directly or indirectly contacts the fabric articles, wherein quantity of the first rinse liquor is sufficient to produce enough free water to adequately suspend the detergent active and soils, and the first rinse liquor is thereby converted into a first rinse liquor mixture comprising water, detergent active and soils;
e. removing at least part of the first rinse liquor mixture from the treatment chamber; and
f. optionally, steps (d) and (e) are repeated such that one or more subsequent rinse liquors are applied to the fabric articles, converted to subsequent rinse liquor mixtures, which are at least partially removed from the treatment chamber;
g. optionally, dispensing into the treatment chamber a finishing liquor such that the fabric articles are substantially uniformly contacted by the finishing liquor;
wherein the first rinse liquor comprises a rinse active and a subsequent rinse liquor or the finishing liquor comprises a fabric care active. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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