Abstract:
Permanent crease properties are given to wool-synthetic fiber blends, such as wool-orlon blends, and to wool alone. The process is slightly different in the two cases, wool-synthetic blends being treated by chlorinating and oxidizing agents under acid pH''s. After washing and drying, creases in garments are restored. In the case of wool only, the same chlorination and/or oxidation treatment is used and then in a separate step, after removing the chlorination-oxidation residue, treated with synthetic resin finish, which is then cured. In both cases the treatment with the chlorination-oxidation agent is under acid conditions.