Inventors:
Jiping Wang - West Chester OH
Nodie Monroe Washington - Wilberforce OH
Kevin David Moe - West Chester OH
Assignee:
The Procter Gamble Company - Cincinnati OH
International Classification:
D06L 302
US Classification:
8111, 8101, 510276, 510286, 510302, 510362, 510372, 510375
Abstract:
A method for the treatment of a non-finished textile component is provided. The method comprises the steps of treating a non-finished textile component in an aqueous bleaching solution of hydrogen and a hydrophobic bleach activator or hydrophobic peracid. Preferred bleach activators include the alkanoyloxybenzene sulfonates and in particular noanoyloxybenzene sulfonate. The method provides superior fiber protection and fabric strength benefits versus conventional processing as well as significant savings in both energy and time due to the lower bleaching temperatures.