Biotechnology: An Eco-friendly Tool
of Nature for Textile Industries
Shahid Adeel, Shagufta Kamal, Tanvir Ahmad, Ismat Bibi, Saima Rehman,
Amna Kamal and Ayesha Saleem
Abstract Biotechnology has impacted the textile industry through the improvement
of more proficient and eco-friendly manufacturing processes, as well as by facilitating
the amended designs of textile materials. Traditionally, the growing textile industry
requires harsh chemicals, a lot of costs, labor, and energy for processing. Efforts
due to heavy energy costs and water deficit are being made to substitute the conventional chemical processes with eco-friendly and economically alluring bioprocesses.
Applications of laccases for nape removing, fabric processing, bio bleaching, dyeing,
printing, and cellulases for denim finishing are the recent commercial advancements.
Latterly, tools of biotechnology also include the modification of synthetic and natural fibers. This chapter represents the application of biotechnological tools involved
in the textile industry to make it more clean and global friendly. This manuscript
is about to explore the design and engineering of novel enzymes for textile applications. Hopefully, this chapter will give a new guideline to the textile community,
academic researchers and traders to move towards the applications of biotechnology
for improvement of textile processing.
Keywords Engineering of enzymes · Laccases · Cellulases · Green technologies
S. Adeel · S. Rehman · A. Saleem
Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
S. Kamal (B)
Department of Biochemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
e-mail: shaguftakamal@gcuf.edu.pk
T. Ahmad
Department of Statistics, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
I. Bibi
Department of Chemistry, The Islamia University, Bahawalpur 63000, Pakistan
A. Kamal
Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
© Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020
M. Shahid and R. Adivarekar (eds.), Advances in Functional Finishing of Textiles, Textile
Science and Clothing Technology, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3669-4_4
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of Nature for Textile Industries
Shahid Adeel, Shagufta Kamal, Tanvir Ahmad, Ismat Bibi, Saima Rehman,
Amna Kamal and Ayesha Saleem
Abstract Biotechnology has impacted the textile industry through the improvement
of more proficient and eco-friendly manufacturing processes, as well as by facilitating
the amended designs of textile materials. Traditionally, the growing textile industry
requires harsh chemicals, a lot of costs, labor, and energy for processing. Efforts
due to heavy energy costs and water deficit are being made to substitute the conventional chemical processes with eco-friendly and economically alluring bioprocesses.
Applications of laccases for nape removing, fabric processing, bio bleaching, dyeing,
printing, and cellulases for denim finishing are the recent commercial advancements.
Latterly, tools of biotechnology also include the modification of synthetic and natural fibers. This chapter represents the application of biotechnological tools involved
in the textile industry to make it more clean and global friendly. This manuscript
is about to explore the design and engineering of novel enzymes for textile applications. Hopefully, this chapter will give a new guideline to the textile community,
academic researchers and traders to move towards the applications of biotechnology
for improvement of textile processing.
Keywords Engineering of enzymes · Laccases · Cellulases · Green technologies
S. Adeel · S. Rehman · A. Saleem
Department of Chemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
S. Kamal (B)
Department of Biochemistry, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
e-mail: shaguftakamal@gcuf.edu.pk
T. Ahmad
Department of Statistics, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
I. Bibi
Department of Chemistry, The Islamia University, Bahawalpur 63000, Pakistan
A. Kamal
Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
© Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020
M. Shahid and R. Adivarekar (eds.), Advances in Functional Finishing of Textiles, Textile
Science and Clothing Technology, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3669-4_4
85