An allergen reducing composition capable of reducing allergens such as mites and cedar pollen and causes less coloring of an allergen reduction target; a spray agent using the allergen reducing composition; a surface treatment agent using the allergen reducing composition; an allergen reducing method; an allergen reducing textile structure; and an allergen reducing architectural interior material. The allergen reducing composition contains: (A) one or more compounds selected from zinc salts and copper salts; and (B) one or more compounds selected from rare earth salts. The spray agent or the surface treatment agent contains the allergen reducing composition and water or a water-soluble solvent. An allergen reducing method involves using the above-mentioned allergen reducing composition in an environment where allergens are present. The textile structure is a textile structure processed by the allergen reducing composition. The architectural interior material is one processed by the allergen reducing composition.

Methods and kits for treating a fibrous substrate prior to forming an image thereon are provided. The method can include positioning a treatment sheet adjacent to the fibrous substrate, transferring a salt (e.g., calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, or a mixture thereof) from the treatment sheet to the fibrous substrate using a wetting solution (e.g., an aqueous solution, such as water) to carry the salt from the treatment sheet into the fibrous substrate, and drying the fibrous substrate such that the salt remains in the substrate. For example, the transfer of the salt from the treatment sheet into the fibrous substrate can be accomplished via pressing the backside of the treatment sheet such that the wetting solution flows from the treatment sheet into the fibrous substrate while carrying the salt.

Methods and kits for treating a fibrous substrate prior to forming an image thereon are provided. The method can include positioning a treatment sheet adjacent to the fibrous substrate, transferring a salt (e.g., calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, or a mixture thereof) from the treatment sheet to the fibrous substrate using a wetting solution (e.g., an aqueous solution, such as water) to carry the salt from the treatment sheet into the fibrous substrate, and drying the fibrous substrate such that the salt remains in the substrate. For example, the transfer of the salt from the treatment sheet into the fibrous substrate can be accomplished via pressing the backside of the treatment sheet such that the wetting solution flows from the treatment sheet into the fibrous substrate while carrying the salt.

A reactive fiber, a method of manufacturing the reactive fiber, and an outer shell of chemical, biological and radiological (CBR) protective clothing including the reactive fiber are provided. The reactive fiber includes a fiber, a plurality of reactive projections formed on a surface of the fiber, and a plurality of hydrophobic projections formed on the fiber and surfaces of the reactive projections.

A reactive fiber, a method of manufacturing the reactive fiber, and an outer shell of chemical, biological and radiological (CBR) protective clothing including the reactive fiber are provided. The reactive fiber includes a fiber, a plurality of reactive projections formed on a surface of the fiber, and a plurality of hydrophobic projections formed on the fiber and surfaces of the reactive projections.

A method for reclaiming fibers from a textile made of cellulose/synthetic fiber blend, comprising adding the textile to a solution comprising molten salt hydrate (MSH) and an acid catalyst to form a reaction mixture in which cellulose fibers are fibrillated and depolymerized, terminating the reaction to obtain fibrillated and depolymerized cellulose, recovering the cellulose from the re-action mixture, and recovering the synthetic fiber.

A method for reclaiming fibers from a textile made of cellulose/synthetic fiber blend, comprising adding the textile to a solution comprising molten salt hydrate (MSH) and an acid catalyst to form a reaction mixture in which cellulose fibers are fibrillated and depolymerized, terminating the reaction to obtain fibrillated and depolymerized cellulose, recovering the cellulose from the re-action mixture, and recovering the synthetic fiber.