Dyeing of Cotton with Indigo Using Alkaline Protease and Additives
Indigo is invariably applied on cotton to produce an attractive blue shade, together with the desired wash-down effects. Because it is water insoluble, indigo is reduced and solubilised with sodium dithionite and NaOH to develop affi nity for cotton. Sodium dithionite dissociates into hazardous by-p...
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University of Ljubljana, Faculty for Natural Sciences and Engineering
2019-09-01
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Online Access: | http://www.tekstilec.si/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Tekstilec-03-2019-Članek-4.pdf |