BACTERIAL PIGMENTS AND THEIR APPLICATION IN TEXTILE INDUSTRIES USING MORDANTS

Abstract

The synthetic dyes were highly used from 19th century onwards which is a reason for declining of natural dyes. In textile industry synthetic pigments are highly used which is harmful to our environments but the natural color are safe. The source for natural colors is plants, animals and microorganisms. In microbes, the bacteria produce a more number of pigments which is used as natural colorants and they used for dyeing a cloth in textile industry. These types of natural dyes are known as green dyes or biocolors which have more applications on other industries like food, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. This review summarizes the importance of natural pigments from bacteria which can be used to dyeing the fabrics in textile industry with the help of mordant.