Patent ID: 7232777

Claim:
A treated substrate comprising a finish comprising a) solid compounds selected from the group consisting of metal particles, metal salts, metal oxides, and any combinations thereof, and b) at least one binder material, wherein said binder material is selected from the group consisting of melamine-formaldehyde resins, acrylic resins, polyvinyl chloride/vinyl copolymers, and mixtures thereof: a substrate selected from the group consisting of a yarn, a fabric comprised of individual fibers, and a film, and having at least one surface thereof; wherein said finish is adhered to at least one portion of said surface of said substrate; wherein said finish is integrally retained on said at least one portion of said surface of said substrate, after 10 washes as performed in accordance with the wash procedure of AATCC Test Method 130-1981, in an amount of at least 30% of the amount of said finish present on said at least one portion of the surface of said substrate prior to the performance of any wash procedure.