Cellulase composition for treating cellulose-containing textile material
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1. A method for treating cellulose containing textile material, said method comprising:
- (i) adding EGII type components to a composition to produce a treatment medium; and
(ii) treating said material with said treatment medium.
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The present invention is directed to a new cellulase composition for treating and finishing cellulose-containing textiles. The improved properties of the cellulase composition are based on an elevated content of EGII endoglucanase type component in an otherwise complete cellulase composition. When the composition with elevated EGII contents is used improved color properties, increased lightness, improved visual appearance and reduced pilling tendencies are achieved. The strength properties of the textile materials are essentially unchanged as compared to previously used cellulase compositions.
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1. A method for treating cellulose containing textile material, said method comprising:
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(i) adding EGII type components to a composition to produce a treatment medium; and (ii) treating said material with said treatment medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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- 9. A method for treating cellulose containing textile materials, said method comprising treating said materials with a treatment medium which comprises a cellulase composition, wherein said cellulase composition is produced by a microbe that has been modified so that said cellulase composition contains an increased weight percent of EGII type components as compared to the weight percent of EGII components in the cellulase composition produced by said microbe prior to said modification.
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