Method of treating fabrics and apparatus used therein
US6586384B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 26, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06M23/16
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of delivering a benefit agent to a selected area of a fabric for exerting a predetermined activity, wherein the area is pre-treated with a multi-specific binding molecule which has a high binding affinity to said area through one specificity and is capable of binding to said benefit agent through another specificity, followed by contacting said pre-treated area with said benefit agent, to enhance said pre-determined activity to said area. Preferably, the binding molecule is an antibody or fragment thereof, or a fusion protein comprising a cellulose binding domain and a domain having a high binding affinity to another ligand which is directed to said benefit agent. The method is useful for stain removal, perfume delivery, and treating collars and cuffs for wear.
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