Particulate fabric care composition

1. A composition comprising a plurality of particles, wherein said particles comprise:

about 25% to about 99% by weight a water soluble carrier; and

about 1% to about 75% by weight a graft copolymer;

wherein said graft copolymer comprises:

(a) a polyalkylene oxide which has a number average molecular weight of from about 1000 to about 20000 Da and is based on ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, or butylene oxide;

(b) a N-vinylpyrrolidone; and

(c) a vinyl ester derived from a saturated monocarboxylic acid containing from 1 to 6 carbon atoms;

wherein (a) and (b) are present at a weight ratio of (a):(b) of from about 1:0.1 to about 1:1;

wherein by weight, (a) is present in an amount greater than (c);

wherein order of addition of (b) and (c) in graft polymerization is immaterial;

wherein each of said particles has a mass from about 1 mg to about 1 g;

wherein said composition further comprises about 5% to about 45% by weight a quaternary ammonium compound;

wherein said composition further comprises from about 0.5% to about 10% by weight cationic polymer;

wherein said composition further comprises adjunct particles, wherein said adjunct particles comprise said quaternary ammonium compound.

2. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein said cationic polymer is selected from the group consisting of cationic polysaccharide, Polyquaternium-4, Polyquaternium-6, Polyquaternium-7, Polyquaternium-10, Polyquaternium-22, Polyquaternium-67, and mixtures thereof.

3. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein said particles further comprise acid.

4. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein said particles further comprise perfume.

5. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein said composition comprises perfume adjunct particles, wherein said perfume adjunct particles comprise perfume.

6. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein said composition further comprises an enzyme.

7. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein said composition comprises enzyme adjunct particles, wherein said enzyme adjunct particles comprise an enzyme.

8. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein said polyalkylene oxide is based on ethylene oxide.

9. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein said vinyl ester is derived from a saturated monocarboxylic acid containing from 1 to 3 carbon atoms.

10. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein said vinyl ester is vinyl acetate or a derivative thereof.

11. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein (a) and (b) are present at a weight ratio of (a):(b) of from about 1:0.2 to about 1:0.7.

12. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein (a) and (c) are present at a weight ratio of (a):(c) of from about 1:0.1 to about 1:0.8.

13. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein (b) and (c) are present at a weight ratio of (b):(c) of from about 1:0.1 to about 1:4.

14. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein from about 1 mol % to about 60 mol % of (c) is hydrolyzed.

15. The composition according to claim 1 wherein said water soluble carrier is selected from the group consisting of polyalkylene oxide, polyethylene glycol, sodium acetate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium chloride, sodium silicate, polypropylene glycol, polyethylene glycol-co-polypropylene glycol, polyglycerol esters, polyoxoalkylene, polyethylene glycol fatty acid ester, polyethylene glycol ether, sodium sulfate, carbohydrates, starch, and mixtures thereof.

16. A process for treating laundry with the composition of claim 1 comprising the steps of:

providing laundry in a washing machine;

dispensing said composition into said washing machine;

contacting said laundry with water;

dissolving said composition in said water to form a laundry treatment liquor; and

contacting said laundry with said laundry treatment liquor.