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Fabric color care method

  • US 7,005,410 B2
  • Filed: 06/09/2004
  • Issued: 02/28/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/16/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for providing fabric color care to a fabric comprising the step of applying a composition directly to the fabric in an enclosed chamber, said composition comprising:

  • (A) a fabric color care active selected from the group consisting of a water soluble and/or water dispersible cationic polymer, substituted materials thereof, derivatised materials thereof, and mixtures thereof;

    water dispersible reactive silicone, including aminofuncrional silicone; and

    mixtures thereof;

    (B) optionally, an effective amount to provide olfactory effects of perfume;

    (C) optionally, to reduce surface tension, and/or to improve performance and formulatability, an effective amount of surfactant;

    (D) optionally, an effective amount to absorb malodor, of odor control agent;

    (E) optionally, an effective amount, to kill, or reduce the growth of microbes, of antimicrobial active;

    (F) optionally, an effective amount to provide improved antimicrobial action of aminocarboxylate chelator;

    (G) optionally, an effective amount of antimicrobial preservative; and

    (H) optionally, an aqueous and/or alcoholic carrier;

    and wherein the color restoration and/or rejuvenation is characterized by the ability of said active to change the properties of a worn, faded black cotton (chino) twill test fabric, said changes in properties comprising;

    (a) a percentage reflectance reduction Δ

    R of at least about 3%; and

    (b) a percentage pill number reduction Δ

    P of at least about 10%(I) wherein the composition comprises less than 5% of a surfactant by weight of the composition.

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