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Enzymatic Finishing of Wool Fabrics |
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| Abstract: | SUMMARY The objective of the present work is to evaluate the action of a protease when applied on a high quality wool fabric to obtain an improved touch and drape on the fabric as well as to decrease its shrinkage and pilling propensity. The effectiveness of the enzymatic treatment as well as the intensity of the attack to the wool fibre are evaluated by determining several mechanical and chemical parameters. |
| Keywords: | Wool finishing enzyme protease softness compressibility flexural stiffness bending dimensional stability pilling tensile strength abrasion resistance alkaline solubility urea-bisulphite solubility |