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Table 5 Experimental conditions and results for the effect of acid cellulase on dark blue INDIGO DYED denim

From: Enzyme washing of indigo and sulphur dyed denim

Concentration (%)

Time (minutes)

Mechanical agitation (No. of steel balls)

K/S value

Weight loss (%)

0

0

0

22.32a

–

0.5

30

5

19.38

2.94

2

30

5

19.17

3.01

0.5

60

5

18.94

3.72

2

60

5

17.91

4.55

0.5

45

0

20.79

3.03

2

45

0

19.39

4.52

0.5

45

10

18.87

5.16

2

45

10

17.75

5.35

1.25

30

0

20.63

3.04

1.25

60

0

20.17

4.75

1.25

30

10

17.78

3.59

1.25

60

10

17.27

5.09

1.25

45

5

18.99

4.44

1.25

45

5

18.38

4.32

1.25

45

5

18.79

4.52

  1. aK/S value of desized denim fabric is 22.32