Cellulase Treatment of Cotton Fabrics
- 1 February 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Textile Research Journal
- Vol. 64 (2), 70-74
- https://doi.org/10.1177/004051759406400202
Abstract
We have investigated the rate of catalytic hydrolysis of cellulose fabrics by a cellulase enzyme in the presence of dyes on a cotton substrate. We found that both direct and reactive dyes on the substrate apparently inhibited the enzyme catalytic reaction, whereas a vat dye did not. The enzyme was more active for mercerized than for nonmercerized cotton. The enzyme treatment significantly reduced both tear strength and dye uptake of the fabrics. Enzyme-treated and successively dyed fabrics showed different color fading profiles compared to untreated fabrics after laundering.Keywords
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