A process for chemically bonding an odor-encapsulating agent to textiles
includes reacting a cyclodextrin with a cross-linking agent capable of
forming ether bonds with the cyclodextrin and with the textile material,
and curing the textile material treated with a mixture of the
cyclodextrin and cross-linking agent. Preferably, the cross-linking agent
is imidazolidone, which forms an ether bond with a hydroxyl group on the
cyclodextrin and with a hydroxyl group. In textile materials containing
cellulose, imidazolidone forms an ether bond with a hydroxyl group on the
cellulose. An active agent can be complexed with the cyclodextrin for
release. Textiles formed by such a process can comprise an article of
clothing adapted to trap odors emanating from a wearer.