Bio-polishing on woven fabrics with lycra that contain different raw materials and effects of bio-polishing to fabric performance

Within the scope of this thesis, with a number of different raw materials and yarn plain woven fabrics performance characteristics, bio-polishing process were investigated. 95% cotton 5% lycra fabrics of different yarn counts, 95% viscose 5% lycra fabric, 95% wool 5% lycra woven fabric, 95% linen 5% lycra fabric, different mixture ratios of polyester/viscose/lycra fabric and polyester/viscose/wool blend woven fabrics with lycra used in this thesis.The fabrics used in this study were examined in three groups. The first group of fabrics have been subject to performance tests before bio-polishing process. Bio-polishing process with endo-enzyme cellulase were applied and the performance characteristics were examined to second group of fabrics. Bio-polishing process with modified acid cellulase enzymes under the same conditions as the second group of fabrics were applied to third group of fabrics and then fabric performance characteristics have been identified. Within the scope of performance tests; pilling test, stiffness test, hydrophility determination, tensile and tear strength test were performed.Effects of bio-polishing process and the different types of enzymes to the fabric performance characteristics, were examined by comparing the test results recorded for each of the three groups.The data obtained from experimental results was applied Paired Samples T Test at SPSS and evaluated the change in statistical significance.