Amylases are used in textile industry for de-sizing process. Sizing agents like starch are applied to yarn before fabric production to ensure a fast and secure weaving process. Starch is a very attractive size, because it is cheap, easily available in most regions of the world, and it can be removed quite easily.

Surface modification of cellulosic fabrics to improve their cleaner surface conferring cooler feel, brighter luminosity of colors, softer feel and more resistance to pilling using cellulases is often known as bio-polishing. This treatment can be applied to knit and woven cellulosic fabrics such as cotton, viscose and linen.

Catalase is used in the textile industry in the bleach clean up process, removing hydrogen peroxide from fabrics to make sure the material is peroxide-free. Which catalyzes the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen.