Temperature (°C) K/S Basic Red 18 Treated fabric Untreated fabric 30 0.7 0.06 40 0.9 0.09 50 1.6 0.2 60 2.7 0.4 70 3.3 0.6 80 4.2 0.8 90 4.5 0.9 100 4.6 0.9

Table 5: Effect of dyeing temperature on the colour strength of enzyme-treated as well as untreated polyester fabrics dyed with basic dye (Treatment condition: L.R. 1:40, enzyme concentration 1% (o.w.f.), treatment time 60 min at 40°C, and pH 8). Dyeing conditions: 3% shade, dyeing time 120 min, pH 5; the liquor ratio is 1:100.