Patent ID: 7407515

Claim:
A method of deodorizing a textile, comprising: contacting a textile with a solid composition, the solid composition having an average particle size based on weight of less than or equal to about 1500 microns and consisting of an effective amount of a malodor counteractant selected from the group consisting of amyl cinnamaldehyde, benzophenone, benzyl benzoate, benzyl isoeugenol, benzyl phenyl acetate, benzyl salicylate, butyl cinnamate, cinnamyl butyrate, cinnamyl isovalerate, cinnamyl propionate, decyl acetate, ethyl myristate, isobutyl cinnamate, isoamyl salicylate, phenethyl benzoate, phenethyl phenyl acetate, triethyl citrate, tripropylene glycol n-butyl ether, and combinations thereof to provide a high surface area absorption site for malodorous molecules associated with the textile, at least one of an alkali metal inorganic salt and an alkaline-earth metal inorganic salt, about 0.1% to about 20% by weight an odor absorbent material comprising aluminosilicate and optionally an odor-masking agent, the composition is applied at a rate of about 2.5 g/foot 2 about 50 g/foot 2 and reduces or eliminates the smell of the malodorous molecules associated with the textile.