The present research involves the enzymatic bleaching of cotton knitted fabric by using glucose oxidase.
The performance of the enzymatic bleaching was compared with conventional bleaching process. The
enzymatic bleaching technique was found to be better technique than conventional one with respect to
the whiteness in addition to comparable mechanical properties like tensile strength and tear strength. An
increase of approximately 6% was observed in the fabric whiteness index; however the decrease in
tensile strength is negligible. Furthermore, it was found that hydrogen peroxide produced by glucose
oxidase is a good alternative of commercially available hydrogen peroxide that is currently the most
extensively used bleaching agent in textile processing industry.