The desizing, scouring, and bleaching processes of cellulosic fabrics were optimized to find the best conditions for each process. Each part was dealt with alone, using rapidase desizing, alkali scouring, and hydrogen peroxide bleaching. Factorial experiments were used to assess the effect of each treatment on fabrics.
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