The present invention provides a process for treatment of a fabric comprising the steps of contacting the fabric with polymers A and B in an aqueous medium, wherein; (a) polymer A is selected from the class of homopolymers or copolymers of vinyl alcohol, alkylene glycol, saccharides, and carboxylic acid, and; (b) polymer B is selected from the class of homopolymers or copolymers of vinyl pyrrolidone, alkylene oxide, saccharides and carboxylic acid, and; where polymers A and B are not of the same class and the aqueous medium has pH less than 6. The invention also provides a composition and a kit for treatment of a fabric.