This disclosure relates generally to the preparation of eco-friendly engineered fabric, and more particularly to terry fabric and variations thereof. In one embodiment, a terry fabric is comprised of a soluble fiber blend, blended with cotton fibers, where the soluble fibers are dissolved in a caustic or enzyme solution to create highly porous yarns.

Provided herein is a composition for digital burnout of a fabric, comprising a fiber-selective burnout agent and a carrier, being formulated for ejection from inkjet machinery. Also provided are a process, a machine and an algorithm for using and deploying the composition for digital burnout of a fabric.