The treatment which make the fabric more flexible and impart the impression of softness is known as softening. Softness generally comes from making of the fabric more flexible and decreasing inter fibre friction, good sew ability of threads and woven or knitted fabrics. The softness of the fabric can be enhanced by chemical or mechanical treatment .

The chemically treated fabric make more attractive to the clients in the area of clothing, home textile, technical textile and other advance textile sector like health sector .

Today the wellness softening is in high demand which are treated with particular compound which impart the wellness   like Aloe Vira, Jojoba, Vitamin E richness, Anti Inflammatory, Anti-microbial effect, Anti-Bacterial, fragrance capsules, UV protective wear etc.

Other than wellness softening, many other chemical softeners are using like Catioin softener- they are surfactant and positively charged group materials. Suitable for exhaust method, it has tendency of yellowing the fabric.