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Table 5 Properties of fabric desized using recycled process water

From: Sustainable processes for pre-treatment of cotton fabric

Sr. no.

Fabric samples

L*

a*

b*

Tegewa rating

Absorbency (s)

WI

YI

BI

1.

Enzyme desized fabric

84.33

0.47

11.47

5–6

120–160

14.7

21.9

58.5

2.

Fabric treated with three times recycled S:B 50:50

89.17

−0.76

8.35

5−6

10−15

35.7

14.8

66.6

3.

Fabric treated with three times recycled S:B 70:30

88.62

−0.47

9.63

5−6

8−10

28.0

17.5

64.1

4.

Fabric treated with three times recycled S:B 30:70

89.97

−0.96

7.71

5−6

20−25

40.4

13.1

68.8

  1. S scouring process water (recycled three times), B bleaching process water (recycled three times)