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Fig. 1 Typical representation of the processing steps of cotton in textiles
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The applications of green catalysts in textile industries have many advantages
as compared to non-enzymatic or conventional methods as they are active even at
neutral pH or low temperatures, rarely form by-products and 10
6 –10
13 times speed
up the reaction [15].