above mentioned cellulosic fibers these supplementary blend fibers may be wool silk cellulose acetate polyamides polyesters acrylics polyurethanes polyvinyl chloride polyvinylidene chloride and polyvinyl alcohol fibers the preferred percentages of cellulosic fibers are upwards from 30 the material may be knit woven nonwoven or otherwise constructed fabric or the invention may be applied to fibers or yarns before they are converted into the complex structures we have now discovered that cellulosic fiber containing materials may be impregnated with aqueous solutions of conventional methylol crosslinking reagent a zinc salt or a vinyl polymerizable water soluble monomer and a free radical initiator cured with or without prior drying and that the resulting fibers or textile product has high resilience wrinkle recovery angle and smooth drying properties high retentions of strength and abrasion resistance high levels of antibacterial activity and high levels of release of oily soil the essence of this discovery may be stated as follows durable press fabrics characterized by high levels of retentions of strength and abrasion resistance by durable antibacterial activity and by oily soil release may be produced by reacting cellulosic textile products with combinations of methylol reagents zinc salts of acrylic type monomers and inorganic persulfates in this regard foregoing terms may be defined as follows durable press as applied to cellulosic fabric is defined as high wrinkle resistance good smooth drying appearance and excellent retention of shape as measured primarily by wrinkle recovery angle and durable press appearance rating durable press properties are generally imparted to cellulosic fabrics by reactions which form crosslinks in the cellulosic fiber antibacterial activity may be defined as an.