Patent ID: 8216952

Claim:
A fabric treating agent comprising: at least one wax (a) selected from the group consisting of a paraffin wax having a melting point of 60° C. or higher, an oxidized paraffin wax having a melting point of 60° C. or higher, a polyethylene wax having a melting point of 100° C. or higher, and an oxidized polyethylene wax having a melting point of 100° C. or higher; and a nonionic surfactant (b); wherein said at least one wax (a) comprises a mixture of a paraffin wax component (a1) having a melting point of 60° C. or higher, and a polyethylene wax component (a2) comprising one or both of a polyethylene wax (a2A) having a melting point of 100° C. or higher and an oxidized polyethylene wax (a2B) having a melting point of 100° C. or higher, and wherein a weight ratio between the component (a1) and the component (a2) ranges from 98:2 to 50:50.