Patent · US Expired

Method of treating polyester fabrics

US5997584A · kind A · utility

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10Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 15, 1998
Grant dateDec 7, 1999
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Expiry dateJul 15, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD06M2200/35
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

This invention relates to a method of reducing the pilling propensity or colour clarity of polyester fabrics and/or garments, which method comprises treating the fabric with a polyester hydrolytic enzyme and a detergent.

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