Fabric care composition for directly applying to fabrics

Abstract

The present invention relates to a fabric care composition containing from about 0.01% to about 1% fabric softening active by weight, a solvent, and the balance adjunct materials. The fabric care composition is substantially free of starch, and substantially free of silicone. The present invention also relates to a fabric care method having the steps of providing the fabric care composition described above, applying the fabric care composition directly onto a fabric, and ironing the fabric. The present invention also relates to a fabric care kit containing a container having a hollow body member having at least one reservoir. At least one application mechanism is in connected relation to the reservoir, and the reservoir contains the fabric care composition described above. The present invention also relates to a fabric care method having the steps of providing a concentrated fabric care composition, providing a dilution solvent, diluting the concentrated fabric care composition with the dilution solvent to form a fabric care composition, applying the fabric care composition directly onto a fabric, and ironing the fabric. The concentrated fabric care composition contains from about 1% to about 75% fabric softening active by weight, a solvent, and the balance adjunct materials. The concentrated fabric care composition is diluted with the dilution solvent at a dilution ratio of from about 1:1 to about 1:100. The fabric care composition is substantially free of starch. The present invention also relates to a concentrated fabric care kit comprising a hollow body member, dilution instructions, application instructions, and ironing instructions. The hollow body member has at least one reservoir containing a concentrated fabric care composition containing from about 1% to about 75% of a fabric softening active by weight, a solvent, and the balance adjunct materials. When the concentrated fabric care composition is diluted according to the dilution instructions, it forms a fabric care composition which is substantially free of starch.

1 . A fabric care method comprising the steps of: 
 (a) providing a clear or translucent fabric care composition comprising: 
 (i) from about 0.01% to about 80% by weight of the composition of fabric softener;  
 (ii) from about 0.01% to about 1% of the composition comprising at least an effective level of principal solvent selected from the group comprised of 2,2,4-trimethyl 1,3-pentanediol (and ethoxylates), 2-ethyl 1,3-hexanediol, 1,2-hexanediol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, 1,2-cyclohexanedimethanol, hexylene glycol, phenylethyl alcohol (and ethoxylates), and mixtures thereof to provide the clear or translucent composition;  
 (iii) wherein the composition is substantially free of a starch and substantially free of a silicone;  
   (b) applying the fabric care composition directly onto a fabric; and    (c) ironing the fabric.    
     
     
         2 . The fabric care method of  claim 1 , wherein the fabric care composition is applied directly onto the fabric by spraying.  
     
     
         3 . The fabric care method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of laundering the fabric prior to applying the fabric care composition.