Enzymatic treatments have gained recognition in textile industry because they are stereo
specific, non-toxic, environment friendly and energy conserving alternatives. Enzymes are …

The conventional chemical processing of cellulose-based textiles comprises the following
sequential steps: pretreatment, coloration, and chemical finishing processes to impart the …

Textile effluents are characterized by high chemical oxygen demand, biological oxygen
demand, total dissolved solids, pH and colour. Fabric preparation steps, such as desizing …

Industrial biotechnology has the potential to fulfil many key criteria of greener textile
production. This review outlines the current research and future directions of the emerging …

Textile wet processing is an important step in textile production as it adds maximum value to
the textiles by improving its aesthetics, comfort and functional properties. However, as the …

Fabric bleaching is one of the most widely used processes of the textile industry that also
produces a significant amount of highly polluted wastewater. Previously, expensive and …

Abstract Series of individual preparatory processes prior to dyeing for cotton towel are
unavoidable that not only produce a polluted discharge but also require an enormous …

Sustainability in the textile industry is a major challenge. As a strategy, enzymes are used as
biocatalysts in textile processing. Amylase enzymes can help to remove impurities and …

The present research involves the enzymatic bleaching of cotton knitted fabric by using
glucose oxidase. The performance of the enzymatic bleaching was compared with …

Added protein to starch has abundantly applied to size the yarns. However, scarce
information is available about the impact of proteins on the enzyme desizing of starch. Thus …