Benign Felt-proofing of Wool Fibers Using a Keratinolytic Thermophilic Alkaline Protease

Felting shrinkage of wool is a major problem which has negative impacts on its performance attributes. Traditional chemical methods used for shrink-resist finishing are suffering from some drawbacks. Therefore, this work aimed at the utilization of microbial protease in wet processing of wool. The b...

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Main Authors: Shaymaa A. Ismail, Marwa Abou Taleb, Mohamed A. Emran, Salwa Mowafi, Amal M. Hashem, Hosam El-Sayed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-10-01
Series:Journal of Natural Fibers
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15440478.2020.1848721