Article for washing coloured textiles

An article for washing textiles which is able to absorb colorant substances dissolved in a washing fluid, the article comprising:

• a flat matrix having at least one support material and at least one absorbing agent for absorbing the colorant substances, the at least one absorbing agent borne by the support material, the flat matrix being either folded or rolled-up on itself and compressed to define a compressed article, the compressed article becoming uncompressed when the article is placed in contact with the washing fluid in order to enable the article to resume a flat matrix configuration and expose the at least one absorbing agent so as to absorb the colorant substances present in the washing fluid;
• a wrapper, made at least partially of a water-soluble material, the wrapper forming a package for containing the compressed article therein;
• at least one composition located within the package, the at least one composition selected from a group consisting of a detergent, a softener, a non-matting compound, a whitener, a bleach, an anti-creasing compound, an anti-limescale compound and a stain removing compound;
• and,
• wherein the package has at least a first housing and a second housing, separate from one another, the at least one composition being located in the first housing and the compressed article being located in the second housing.