Production of Cellulase from Talaromyces emersonii and Evaluation of Its Application in Eco-Friendly Functional Finishing of Jute-Based Fabrics

Eco-friendly wet processings of textiles are major concerns of textile producers nowadays to attain high quality products without diversely affecting the environment quality and the enduser health1. Enzymatic processing of textile offers many advantages when compared to traditional chemical methods, namely, enzymes use significantly less water, less energy, and fewer chemicals than traditional methods2. In addition, wastewater from enzymatic treatments is readily biodegradable and does not pose an environmental threat1. Enzymatic treatments have been used for a long time to remove the starch size that’s added to cotton yarns to smooth and protect them from breaks during weaving. New trends in eco-friendly textile finishing include biofinishing to remove fibre fuzz and pills from fabric surface, and biostoning to remove colour and softening denim fabrics for a stonewashed effect2-7. However, jute-based textile industry very limited practical experience to cope with these two new trends.