STRENGTH LOSS RESISTANT METHODS FOR IMPROVING THE SOFTENING OF COTTON TOWELING AND RELATED FABRICS

摘要

Disclosed are strength loss resistant methods for treating cotton towelingwith cellulase so as to impart permanent soften-ing to the toweling. In particular, the methods disclosed herein involve theapplication of a specified amount of cellulase onto oneor both of the surfaces of a cotton toweling so as to result in permanentsoftening of the toweling.