A rinse-added fabric treatment composition for reducing detergent residue and/or
for improving the color and/or clarity of the rinse solution contains an agent
for removing residual detergent surfactants from laundered fabrics and an appearance-enhancing
selected from a peroxygen bleach, bluing agent and mixtures of the same. An antifoaming
or suds suppressing material is optional but highly preferred for reducing the
formation of suds during the rinsing of the laundered fabrics. Moreover, methods
and uses of the compositions for improving the color and/or clarity of the rinse
solution are included. A fabric treatment product for reducing detergent residue
and/or for improving the color and/or clarity of the rinse solution includes a
rinse added fabric treatment composition, a container for the composition and set
of instructions concerning the use of the composition to improving the color and/or
clarity of the rinse solution.