Textile material finished with polymeric cyclodextrins, and method for the production thereof

1 . Textile material provided with a cyclodextrin finish, wherein said material comprises a polymeric matrix containing the cyclodextrin and/or a cyclodextrin derivative, in which the content of the cyclodextrin amounts to between 2 and 30% by weight, based on the textile material and wherein said cyclodextrin and/or cyclodextrin derivative is not chemically attached to the textile material.

2 - 3 . (canceled)

4 . Textile material according to claim 1 , wherein the cyclodextrin is present in the form of β-cyclodextrin.

5 . (canceled)

6 . Textile material according to claim 1 , wherein the polymeric matrix is a cyclodextrin-containing polyester or polyurethane.

7 . Textile material according to claim 1 , wherein the polymeric matrix is obtained by crosslinking of cyclodextrin with a polyalcohol, a polycarboxylic acid, a polyisocyanate, an alkoxysilane or -siloxane or with cyanuric chloride.

8 . A method for the manufacture of the textile material according to claim 1 , wherein in a

first step an aqueous and/or organic solution consisting of cyclodextrin or cyclodextrin derivative with or without additives is applied to the textile material;

in a second step partial drying is effected, and

in a third step the textile material is brought into contact with a second polymer-forming component and polymerizes.

9 . A method according to claim 8 , wherein no chemical bonding of cyclodextrin to the textile material is effected when the cyclodextrin or cyclodextrin derivative is applied during the first step.

10 . A method according to claim 8 , wherein a β-cyclodextrin or a β-cyclodextrin derivative is used as the cyclodextrin or cyclodextrin derivative.

11 . A method according to claim 8 , wherein the cyclodextrin derivatives used are derivatives with C 1-14 alkyl, carbonyl, carboxyl, isocyanate, thiol or amino groups.

12 . A method according to claim 8 , wherein natural or synthetic materials are used as the textile materials.

13 . A method according to claim 8 , wherein the textile materials are selected from the group consisting of fibers, filaments, yarns, bulk and area-measured materials.

14 . A method for the manufacture of the textile material according to claim 1 , wherein in a first step a mixture of a cyclodextrin and/or a cyclodextrin derivative and a second polymer-forming component, dissolved in an inert solvent where appropriate, is applied to a textile material under cross-linking conditions and at a time the cross-linking process has already commenced, and the textile material is dried in a second step.

15 . A method according to claim 14 , wherein natural textile materials are used.

16 - 18 . (canceled)