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US 2012/0246840 A1Published application
Fabric color rejuvenation composition
OwnerMark Robert Sivik, Allison Lynn Gerdes +4inventors
InventorsMark Robert Sivik, Allison Lynn Gerdes, Gayle Marie Frankenbach, Gregory T. Waning, Ramanan Venkata Ganapathysundaram, Michael Timothy Creedon
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Abstract
Rejuvenation compositions including a reactive dye are disclosed for the one-shot rejuvenation of the color for dark-colored textile fabrics and garments formed therefrom. The rejuvenation compositions return faded black or dark colored garments to a like-new look. Methods of rejuvenating the faded color of garments by using the dye compositions are also disclosed.
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A method of rejuvenating a color of a textile comprising:
- treating the textile with a textile rejuvenation composition comprising:
- from about 5.0% to about 30.0% by weight of a reactive dye composition;
- from about 35.0% to about 90.0% by weight of a water soluble salt;
- from about 5.0% to about 40.0% by weight of an alkali base;
- from 0% to about 10% by weight of a surfactant;
- and
- from 0% to about 1.0% by weight of an enzyme,
- wherein the composition is substantially free of phosphates and wherein the water soluble salt is a sodium salt selected from the group consisting of sodium chloride, sodium acetate, a sodium carboxylate, sodium formate and combinations of any thereof.
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A one-use method for rejuvenating the color of textile garments in a front-loader type washing machine comprising:
- adding a dosage unit of a textile rejuvenation composition comprising:
- from about 5.0% to about 30.0% by weight of a reactive dye composition;
- from about 35.0% to about 90.0% by weight of a water soluble salt;
- from about 5.0% to about 40.0% by weight of an alkali base;
- from 0% to about 10% by weight of a surfactant;
- and
- from 0% to about 1.0% by weight of an enzyme;
- wherein the composition is substantially free of phosphates and wherein the water soluble salt is a sodium salt selected from the group consisting of sodium chloride, sodium acetate, a sodium carboxylate, sodium formate and combinations of any thereof;
- to a wash compartment;
- adding water having a temperature ranging from about 30° C. to about 50° C. to the wash compartment to produce a rejuvenation mixture;
- agitating the rejuvenation mixture for a time sufficient to disperse the textile rejuvenation composition in the rejuvenation mixture;
- adding from about 500 to about 1000 g of garments to the wash compartment;
- agitating the garments in the rejuvenation mixture for sufficient time to fully contact the rejuvenation mixture with the garments;
- soaking the garments in the rejuvenation mixture for sufficient time to allow the reactive dye to react with the garments;
- draining the rejuvenation mixture from the wash compartment;
- rinsing the garments with water;
- and
- treating the garments to a wash/rinse cycle using a cold setting without additional cleaning/treating products.
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A one-use method for rejuvenating the color of textile garments in a top loader-type washing machine comprising:
- adding a dosage unit of a textile rejuvenation composition comprising:
- from about 5.0% to about 30.0% by weight of a reactive dye composition;
- from about 35.0% to about 90.0% by weight of a water soluble salt;
- from about 5.0% to about 40.0% by weight of an alkali base;
- from 0% to about 10% by weight of a surfactant;
- and
- from 0% to about 1.0% by weight of an enzyme;
- wherein the composition is substantially free of phosphates and wherein the water soluble salt is a sodium salt selected from the group consisting of sodium chloride, sodium acetate, a sodium carboxylate, sodium formate and combinations of any thereof;
- to a wash compartment;
- adding water having a temperature ranging from 30° C. to 50° C. to the wash compartment to produce a rejuvenation mixture;
- agitating the rejuvenation mixture for a time sufficient to disperse the textile rejuvenation composition in the rejuvenation mixture;
- adding from about 500 g to about 1000 g or garments to the wash compartment;
- agitating the garments in the rejuvenation mixture for sufficient time to fully contact the rejuvenation mixture with the garments;
- soaking the garments in the rejuvenation mixture for sufficient time to allow the reactive dye to react with the garments;
- draining the rejuvenation mixture from the wash compartment;
- rinsing the garments with water;
- and
- treating the garments to a wash/rinse cycle using a cold setting without additional cleaning/treating products.
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A one-use method for rejuvenating the color of textile garments in a commercial washing facility comprising:
- adding a dosage unit of a textile rejuvenation composition comprising:
- from about 5.0% to about 30.0% by weight of a reactive dye composition;
- from about 35.0% to about 90.0% by weight of a water soluble salt;
- from about 5.0% to about 40.0% by weight of an alkali base;
- from 0% to about 10% by weight of a surfactant;
- and
- from 0% to about 1.0% by weight of an enzyme;
- wherein the composition is substantially free of phosphates and wherein the water soluble salt is a sodium salt selected from the group consisting of sodium chloride, sodium acetate, a sodium carboxylate, sodium formate and combinations of any thereof;
- to a wash compartment;
- adding water having a temperature ranging from 30° C. to 70° C. to the wash compartment to produce a rejuvenation mixture;
- agitating the rejuvenation mixture for a time sufficient to disperse the textile rejuvenation composition in the rejuvenation mixture;
- adding from about 500 g to about 1000 g or garments to the wash compartment;
- agitating the garments in the rejuvenation mixture for sufficient time to fully contact the rejuvenation mixture with the garments;
- soaking the garments in the rejuvenation mixture for sufficient time to allow the reactive dye to react with the garments;
- draining the rejuvenation mixture from the wash compartment;
- rinsing the garments with water;
- and
- treating the garments to a wash/rinse cycle using a cold setting without additional cleaning/treating products.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.