Treating textiles with soil release agents

Claim 1

A textile fabric exhibiting soil release properties, said fabric having on its surface a coating comprising the dried consolidated residue of a water soluble, hydroxyl terminated polyurethane comprising the reaction product of at least one isocyanate compound selected from the group consisting of diisocyanates, triisocyanates and polyisocyanates with at least one hydroxyl containing compound selected from the group consisting of polyalkylene glycols and polyols, the proportion of the selected reactants providing from about 1.01 to 2 hydroxyl groups as supplied by the hydroxyl containing compound to 1 isocyanate group, and a permanent press polyfunctional, crosslinking resin and catalyst therefor, said hydroxyl terminated polyurethane being present in a range of about 0.2 to 4 percent, by weight, as based on the total weight of the treated fabric and said polyfunctional crosslinking resin being present in a range of from about 4 to 14 percent, as based on the total weight of the treated fabric.