A non ionic, self-crosslinking acrylic polymer which can be used in a wide variety of textile applications. It is recommended for use in fabric finishing, pigment printing, fabric backcoating and as an adhesive for fiber flocking and lamination. This is a self-crosslinking polymer and thus does not require the addition of nitrogeneous or other external crosslinking agents to achieve their durability to washing and dry cleaning. If, however, a faster crosslinking rate is desirable, or less than optimal crosslinking conditions exist, an acid or latent acid catalyst may be added to speed the rate of crosslinking.