Combined Cellulase and Wrinkle-free Treatment on Cotton Fabric

1,2,3,4 - butanetetracarboxylic acid (BTCA) offers an alternative to the conventional N-methlol compounds as a crosslinking agent for cellulose textiles. Cellulase treatment is an effective method to improve the handle of the cotton fabric. Thus it is of particular interest to treat cotton fabric using cellulose and BTCA simultaneously. In this study, BTCA was applied to the cellulase pre-treated cotton fabric, and softener was also used. The results show that the treated fabric does not only have good wrinkle-free property but also good handle.