Enhanced fabric comprising substrates and process to provide same

An article of manufacture comprising fabric made up of woven or non-woven fibers, the fibers having at least three enhanced fabric benefits, said benefits selected from the group consisting of:

• i) durable press;
• ii) hand feel;
• iii) anti-abrasion;
• iv) anti-shrinkage;
• and
• v) anti-yellowing;
• wherein said benefits are achieved by treating said fibers with a composition comprising:
• a) an aldehyde, said aldehyde a mono-functional aldehyde, a di-functional aldehyde, or mixtures thereof;
• b) a polyethylene glycol having the formula:
• R(OCH2CH2)xOR
• wherein R is hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl, and mixtures thereof, and the index x has a value of 15 to 45;
• c) an acid catalyst;
• and
• d) optionally, a surface modifying agent.

A process for providing at least three enhanced benefits to a fabric fiber comprising substrate, said benefits selected from the group consisting of:

• i) durable press;
• ii) hand feel;
• iii) anti-abrasion;
• iv) anti-shrinkage;
• and
• v) anti-yellowing;
• wherein said process comprises the step of:
• A) treating a fabric fiber comprising substrate with a composition comprising:
• a) an aldehyde, said aldehyde a mono-functional aldehyde, a di-functional aldehyde, or mixtures thereof;
• b) a polyethylene glycol having the formula:
• R(OCH2CH2)xOR
• wherein R is hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl, and mixtures thereof, and the index x has a value of 15 to 45;
• c) an acid catalyst;
• d) optionally, a surface modifying agent;
• and
• B) curing said composition on the surface of said substrate.