Cellulase Treatment of Durable Press Finished Cotton Fabric: Effects on Fabric Strength, Abrasion Resistance, and Handle

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1057-1062

  Yang, Charles Q ^a   Zhou, Wenlong ^a   Lickfield, Gary C ^b   Parachura, Krishna ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENZYMES; TENSILE STRENGTH; WEAR RESISTANCE;

FABRIC STRENGTH; WRINKLE RESISTANCE;

COTTON FABRICS;

ABRASION; CELLULASE TREATMENT; COTTON FABRIC; ENZYMATIC TREATMENT; FABRIC PROPERTY; PRESS FINISHING; STRENGTH; WET PROCESSING;

EID: 0442281651     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004051750307301205     Document Type: Article

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