Cotton treated with enzymes not only looks better, it also lasts longer. Most cotton fabrics tend to be fluffy from the minute that they leave the shop. Treating the fabrics with Novozymes' unique Bio-Polishing enzymes removes the small hairs or fuzz that protrude from the surface of the yarn, leaving a smoother yarn surface that almost looks like silk. Bio-Polishing makes your clothes look brand new, even if you've washed them several times.
Enzymes also play a major role in the textile industry in the desizing process. After weaving, the starch size has to be removed to prepare the fabric for the finishing steps of bleaching or dyeing. Starch-splitting enzymes are used to desize woven fabrics because of their highly efficient and specific way of desizing without harming the yarn.