Effect of scouring and enzyme treatment on moisture regain percentage of naturally colored cottons

Journal of the Textile Institute

Volumn 100, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 598-606

  Kang, Sho Yeung ^a   Epps, Helen H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Enzyme; Moisture regain percentage; Naturally colored cotton; Scouring

Indexed keywords

COLORED COTTON; ENZYMATIC TREATMENTS; ENZYME TREATMENT; SCOURING;

COTTON; ENZYMES;

REGAIN;

COLOR; COTTON; ENZYMATIC TREATMENT; MOISTURE; SCOURING;

EID: 77649173114     PISSN: 00405000     EISSN: 17542340     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00405000802125113     Document Type: Article

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