Microbial Pigments and Application in Textile

A growing interest in the use of naturally produced pigments for textile dyeing has led to increased attentions towards the microbial pigments. The microbial pigments are used to enhance the appearance of textile and in making them preferable or attractive, and some fabrics were endowed with antibacterial properties. This review intends to provide and describe a comprehensive overview on the source of the strains, pigment properties, especially dyeing properties and effects. Meanwhile, poor light fastness has become a critical problem. This paper pointed out that more work should be focused on the improvement of production conditions, high efficiency of pigment extraction and screening of high yield strains.