ENZYMATIC TREATMENT OF TEXTILES USING A PECTATE LYASE FROM BACILLUS SUBTILIS

摘要

Compounds, compositions, and methods for enzymatic one-step pretreatments of cellulosic and cellulosic-containing textiles are disclosed. Pretreatment comprises scouring and bleaching, and optionally desizing of the textiles in various combinations. The one-step pretreatment can also be combined with dyeing steps. Also disclosed are compositions for cleaning and stain removal, such as detergent compositions.