Sustainable textiles of the future
Looking new for longer
In biopolishing, enzymes remove protruding fibers from cotton and other popular fabrics. Biopolishing leaves a clean surface without fuzz and pills.
Consumers enjoy new-looking fabrics that retain their vibrant colors and high quality, wash after wash after wash.

20% longer lifetime
Consumers want biopolished quality
A 2014 survey of German and French shoppers explored the impact of biopolishing on their purchasing decisions. The results: 90% consumers were willing to pay 10% more for their knits if they are biopolished, compared to untreated garments.
The cost of biopolishing is only a fraction (less than 5%) of the value it delivers to the consumer.
Globally, approximately 30% of cotton knits are biopolished, and Novozymes is now working to extend biopolishing technology to additional fabrics beyond cotton. So there is a huge potential opportunity for mills and brands to differentiate on the quality of their fabrics.
The cost of biopolishing is only a fraction (less than 5%) of the value it delivers to the consumer.
Globally, approximately 30% of cotton knits are biopolished, and Novozymes is now working to extend biopolishing technology to additional fabrics beyond cotton. So there is a huge potential opportunity for mills and brands to differentiate on the quality of their fabrics.

The consumer's perspective
Innovation in biopolishing
Novozymes Combipolish® for cotton knits combines bleach cleanup, biopolishing and dyeing into one step.
For cotton knits
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Novozymes’ latest biopolish innovation to additional fabrics beyond cotton such as lyocell, modal and viscose.
For knits beyond cotton
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Novozymes’ latest biopolish innovation for laundries.
Laundries
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