EFFECTS OF BIOFINISHING ON COTTON WOOL BLENDED FABRICS/

Enzymatic degradation, which improves surface properties by digesting protruding loose fibers, is gaining popularity because of its benefici al effects on the environment. In this study, two cotton/wool fabrics of different blend composition are treated with both cellulase and pro tease enzymes, applied at two different concentrations and conditions. In general, the enzyme treatments have significant effects on the phy sical and aesthetic properties of the blended fabrics, which is statis tically evident from a one-way analysis of variance. Subjective means of evaluations are also used to assess fabric hand and pilling resista nce. The enzyme treatment reduces protruding fibers, and more direct e vidence of their absence is provided by SEM examination.