Wetting measurements on the cotton fabric gave a 0.37 (θ=68.6°) cosine water contact angle (cos θ) and 0.97 μl mg−1 water retention value (W). These values indicate a much more hydrophilic surface than raw cotton [3], suggesting the presence of a hydrophilic sizing agent on the fabric. Sizing compounds are water solubles and can be removed by immersion in water. Each cotton fabric specimen was cut and unraveled to a dimension of 6.35×12.7 cm2, and weighed approximately 0.97 g. The removal of sizing, or desizing, was conduced in a reciprocating water-bath (30-rpm, Dubroff Metabolic Shaking Incubator, Precision) at 25°C for 30 min. The specimen was rinsed in fresh 25°C water for 5 min and centrifuged at 300 rpm for 3 min. The noncellulosic materials on cotton fibers were removed by alkaline scouring in boiling 4% NaOH under nitrogen atmosphere for 30 min. The scoured cotton was then rinsed with boiling water for 5 min and centrifuged at 300 rpm for 3 min. For both desizing and scouring, a 250 ml g−1 liquor-to-fabric ratio was used and the rinse-centrigutation steps were repeated twice. Treated samples were dried and conditioned at 21°C and 65% RH for 72 h before use. The weight, fabric count, and thickness of the desized (unscoured) and scoured fabrics were measured by ASTM method 1910.