| abstract |
A fabric softener including a silicon compound having the formula n n [(R.sub.3 SiO).sub.2 --SiR--(CH.sub.2).sub.a ].sub.b N.sup.+ R'.sub.4-b n n X - n wherein R is an alkyl radical having one to six carbon atoms; R' is an alkyl or aryl radical having one to eighteen carbon atoms; X is chloride, bromide, iodide, nitrate, or RSO 4 - ; a is an integer having a value from one to ten; and b is an integer having a value of two or three. |