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Imine-terminated polymers having polyalkylene ether moieties with a molecular weight between 500 and 10,000 have been used to improve the wet and conditioned wrinkle recovery and smooth-drying characteristics of cotton fabrics. Durable press performance can then be achieved by treatment with said polymers in combination with a less than usual amount of cross-linking agent. Such a system produces a fabric with higher conditioned and wet wrinkle recovery and better breaking strength, tearing strength, and abrasion resistance than conventional treatment. These polymers also have been used in combination with preferential cross-linking and wet fixation methods to produce fabric with improved wrinkle recovery and increased abrasion resistance.
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