Claims
- 1. A method for the selection and treatment of a garment with a refreshing, deodorizing and finishing composition comprising at least of the steps of:
(a) identifying the apparel characteristics of said garment; (b) identifying the finish desired for said garment; and (c) identifying at least one refreshing, deodorizing and finishing composition appropriate for the apparel characteristics identified in (a) and the finish identified in (b) of said garment; (d) selecting an appropriate refreshing, deodorizing and finishing composition; and (e) treating said garment with an effective amount of the appropriate refreshing, deodorizing and finishing composition selected in (d).
- 2. The method according to claim 1 wherein said apparel characteristics of said garment are determined by versioning.
- 3. The method according to claim 2 wherein said apparel characteristics of said garment determined by versioning and are selected from the group consisting of crisp, flow, stretch and combinations thereof.
- 4. The method according to claim 1 wherein said finish identified in (b) is either a crisp finish or soft finish.
- 5. The method according to claim 1 wherein said treatment of said garment in (d) is in an apparatus.
- 6. The method according to claim 5 wherein said apparatus is a cabinet.
- 7. The method according to claim 1 wherein the appropriate refreshing, deodorizing and finishing composition comprises:
(i) a carrier; (ii) an effective amount to absorb or reduce malodor, of odor control agent; (iii) optionally, an effective amount of a wrinkle reducing active; (iv) optionally, an effective amount of a fabric softener;
wherein said composition has a pH of from about 3 to about 11 a viscosity of less than about 100 cP; and said composition must comprises at least one of either (iii) or (iv).
- 8. The method according to claim 7 wherein the appropriate refreshing, deodorizing and finishing composition further comprises:
(v) optionally, an effective amount of silicone compounds and/or silicone emulsions; (vi) optionally, an effective amount of a supplemental wrinkle control agent selected from the group consisting of an adjunct polymer free of carboxylic acid moieties, fabric care saccharides, lithium salts, fabric lubricants, and mixtures thereof; (vii) optionally, an effective amount of a supplemental surface tension control agent; (viii) optionally, an effective amount to provide olfactory effects of perfume; (ix) optionally, an effective amount of solubilized, water-soluble, anti-microbial preservative; (x) optionally, an effective amount of a humectant; and (xi) optionally, an adjunct ingredients selected from the group consisting of adjunct odor-controlling materials, chelating agents, viscosity control agents, antistatic agents, insect repelling agents, colorants, anti-clogging agents, and mixtures thereof; wherein said composition must comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of (v), (vi), (vii), (viii), (ix), (x) and (xi).
- 9. The method according to claim 4 wherein said finish identified in (b) is a soft finish and the appropriate refreshing, deodorizing and finishing composition selected in (d) comprises:
(i) a carrier; (ii) an effective amount to absorb or reduce malodor, of odor control agent; (iv) an effective amount of a fabric softener;
wherein said composition has a pH of from about 3 to about 11 and a viscosity of less than about 100 cP.
- 10. The method according to claim 9 wherein the appropriate refreshing, deodorizing and finishing composition further comprises:
(v) optionally, an effective amount of silicone compounds and/or silicone emulsions; (vi) optionally, an effective amount of a supplemental wrinkle control agent selected from the group consisting of an adjunct polymer free of carboxylic acid moieties, fabric care saccharides, lithium salts, fabric lubricants, and mixtures thereof; (vii) optionally, an effective amount of a supplemental surface tension control agent; (viii) optionally, an effective amount to provide olfactory effects of perfume; (ix) optionally, an effective amount of solubilized, water-soluble, anti-microbial preservative; (x) optionally, an effective amount of a humectant; and (xi) optionally, an adjunct ingredients selected from the group consisting of adjunct odor-controlling materials, chelating agents, viscosity control agents, antistatic agents, insect repelling agents, colorants, anti-clogging agents, and mixtures thereof; wherein said composition must comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of (v), (vi), (vii), (viii), (ix), (x) and (xi).
- 11. The method according to claim 4 wherein said finish identified in (b) is a crisp finish and said appropriate fabric refreshing, deodorizing and finishing composition selected in (d) comprises:
(i) a carrier; (ii) an effective amount to absorb or reduce malodor, of odor control agent; (iii) an effective amount of a wrinkle reducing active, preferably a polymer comprising carboxylic acid moieties, (more preferably homopolymers);
wherein said composition has a pH of from about 3 to about 11 and a viscosity of less than about 100 cP.
- 12. The method according to claim 9 wherein the appropriate refreshing, deodorizing and finishing composition further comprises:
(v) optionally, an effective amount of silicone compounds and/or silicone emulsions; (vi) optionally, an effective amount of a supplemental wrinkle control agent selected from the group consisting of an adjunct polymer free of carboxylic acid moieties, fabric care saccharides, lithium salts, fabric lubricants, and mixtures thereof; (vii) optionally, an effective amount of a supplemental surface tension control agent; (viii) optionally, an effective amount to provide olfactory effects of perfume; (ix) optionally, an effective amount of solubilized, water-soluble, anti-microbial preservative; (x) optionally, an effective amount of a humectant; and (xi) optionally, an adjunct ingredients selected from the group consisting of adjunct odor-controlling materials, chelating agents, viscosity control agents, antistatic agents, insect repelling agents, colorants, anti-clogging agents, and mixtures thereof; wherein said composition must comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of (v), (vi), (vii), (viii), (ix), (x) and (xi).
- 13. A garment that has been identified, refreshed, deodorized and finished according to the method of claim 1.
- 14. A garment that has been identified, refreshed, deodorized and finished according to the method of claim 2.
- 15. The method according to claim 1 further comprising step (e) drying said garment.
- 16. A garment in association with a garment care label comprising a non-verbal visual cue, which assists in versioning said article in preparation for a treatment selected from the group consisting of soft finish and crisp finish.
- 17. The garment in association with a garment care label according to claim 16, wherein said non-verbal visual cue comprises indicia for visually indicating the suitability of and finish imparted to said garment by a refreshing, deodorizing and finishing composition.
- 18. The garment in association with a garment care label according to claim 16, wherein said care label is of a size significantly smaller than the overall size of said garment.
- 19. The garment in association with a garment care label according to claim 16, wherein said garment care label is attached to said discrete fabric article.
- 20. The garment in association with a garment care label according to claim 16, wherein said non-verbal visual cue further comprises indicia for visually indicating the unsuitability of a refreshing, deodorizing and finishing composition for use on said garment.
- 21. The garment in association with a garment care label according to claim 17, wherein said indicia comprises words, symbols and combinations thereof.
- 22. An article of manufacture for refreshing, deodorizing and finishing a garment in an apparatus comprising:
(f) a first refreshing, deodorizing and finishing composition, wherein said first composition comprises:
(i) a carrier; (ii) an effective amount to absorb or reduce malodor, of odor control agent; and (iii) an effective amount of a wrinkle reducing active, preferably a polymer comprising carboxylic acid moieties, (more preferably homopolymers); wherein said composition has a pH of from about 3 to about 11 and a viscosity of less than about 100 cP; (g) a first disposable container, wherein said first composition is contained therein; (h) a secondd refreshing, deodorizing and finishing composition, wherein said secondd composition comprises:
(i) a carrier; (ii) an effective amount to absorb or reduce malodor, of odor control agent; and (iv) an effective amount of a fabric softener; wherein said composition has a pH of from about 3 to about 11 and a viscosity of less than about 100 cP; (i) a secondd disposable container, wherein said secondd composition is contained therein; (j) a set of instructions in association with said first and secondd containers comprising instruction to identify the apparel characteristics and finish desired of said garment, then treat said garment with whichever of said first or secondd composition is appropriate for the apparel characteristics and finish desired of said garment.
- 24. The article of manufacture according to claim 23 wherein said apparel characteristics of said garment are determined by versioning.
- 25. The article of manufacture according to claim 24 wherein said set of instructions further comprise a non-verbal visual cue, which assists in identifying the apparel characteristics of said garment.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/226,425, filed Aug. 18, 2000.
Provisional Applications (1)
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