Evaluating an Enzyme Treatment of Ramie Fabrics

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 71, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 779-782

  Jin, Chunhua ^a   Maekawa, Masako ^a  

^a NARA WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENZYMES; ORGANIC ACIDS; RUTHENIUM; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE STRUCTURE; WEAVING;

ALKALINE BOILED TREATMENT;

FABRICS;

ENZYMATIC TREATMENT; FABRIC MODIFICATION; FABRIC PROPERTY; RAMIE FABRIC;

EID: 0035456784     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004051750107100906     Document Type: Article

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