Abstract

Bio-dry cleaning is a sustainable alternative for chemical dry cleaning which will be done with the help to enzymes. The purpose of this process can be applied to fabrics and furnished clothes to bring out the luster and remove stains along with restricting the shrinkages in clothes. It will be done by using enzyme cocktail made of three enzymes that is cellulase, pectinase and amylase together. All three of these enzymes have been used separately in textile industry for different applicability. The goal is to make the fabric feel smoother, cleaner, increase lustre, and improve its overall appearance. Therefore, this biodry cleaning formula is expected to decrease the surface impurities, which would be reflected as a lower fractal dimension done by SEM analysis when compared with the greige fabric. Bio-dry cleaning is a sustainable alternative utilizing enzyme cocktail (cellulase, amylase, and pectinase) to reduce chemical reliance and promote eco-friendly textile care. Cellulase enhances fabric luster (bio-polishing), amylase maintains dimensional stability (bio-desizing), and pectinase improves stain removal (bio-scouring). The process operates at an optimal temperature of 50 °C and a pH range of 5-7. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) analysis and fractal dimension (FD) characterization using the box-counting method were employed to evaluate fabric surface changes. Untreated (greige) fabric exhibited a higher fractal in contrast to the enzyme-treated fabric that showed a reduced fractal dimension of 1.673, signifying a smoother, less complex surface. This decrease in fractal dimension quantifies the effectiveness of the enzymatic treatment in improving surface smoothness, leading to enhanced cleaning efficiency, reduced soil adhesion, and a superior fabric feel. Bio-dry cleaning presents a viable, sustainable solution for the textile care industry, aligning with principles of reuse, reduce, and recycle.