Fabric treatment device

Abstract

A device comprising a flexible substrate ( 2 ) containing a releasably fixed fabric treatment agent and releasably attached to the flexible substrate a rigid support ( 4 ).

1 . A process for delivering a fabric treatment agent to a fabric comprising: 
 releasably attaching a rigid support to a part of a flexible substrate onto which is releasably fixed a fabric treatment agent;    (a) placing the rigid support/flexible substrate;    (b) a fabric inside a fabric treatment machine; and    (c) operating the fabric treatment machine;    characterised in that the rigid support is a frame and is smaller than at least the width or length or depth of the flexible substrate.    
   
   
       2 . A process according to  claim 1  wherein the fabric treatment machine is a tumble dryer or a washing machine.  
   
   
       3 . A process according to  claim 1  wherein the fabric treatment machine is operated so that the temperature of the water in the washing machine is greater than or equal to 40° C.  
   
   
       4 . A process according to  claim 1  wherein the rigid frame support is smaller than both the width and the length of the flexible substrate.  
   
   
       5 . A process according to  claim 1  wherein the frame is an endless frame.  
   
   
       6 . A process according to  claim 1  wherein the flexible substrate comprises a fibrous material.  
   
   
       7 . A process accordingly to  claim 1  wherein the flexible substrate is in the form of a sheet.  
   
   
       8 . A process according to  claim 1  wherein the fabric treatment agent comprises a fabric softening agent or a fabric cleaning agent.  
   
   
       9 . A process according to  claim 1  wherein the fabric treatment agent is releasable from the flexible substrate by heating the substrate or by agitating the substrate.  
   
   
       10 . A device comprising a flexible substrate containing a releasably fixed fabric treatment agent and releasably attached to the flexible substrate a rigid support.  
   
   
       11 . A kit for delivering a fabric treatment agent to a fabric comprising a device according to  claim 1 .  
   
   
       12 . Use of a device according to  claim 1 , for the delivery of the fabric treatment agent to a fabric.  
   
   
       13 . A kit for delivering a fabric treatment agent to a fabric comprising a device according to  claim 10 .  
   
   
       14 . Use of a device according to  claim 10  for the delivery of the fabric treatment agent to a fabric.