• R.PRIYANKA
• Dr. M.JAYAKUMARI

Natural colours, as they have no adverse effects on humans and the environment, have been seen as a potential alternative to artificial colours. Micrococcus Luteus is a Gram-Positive bacterium. M.luteus pigment, with the largest spectrum of anti-carcinogenic properties and immune modulation. Anti-carcinogenic (a material that kills or stops cancer cells). The yellow pigment has shown promising antioxidant, antibacterial and anti-UV activity. In this analysis, microorganisms were collected, and colour pigments were prepared using soxhlet instruments. One mordant (Alum) finished the cotton fabrics extracting the ethanol pigments in colour. The pigments extracted from methanol sow excellent antibacterial activity. Alum-made fabrics demonstrated excellent colour on fabric. M.luteus extracted colour pigment which shows promising colour to fabrics. The natural dye-finished fabrics therefore have a wide range of applications in different fields, such as Medical textiles, Home Textiles, Sportswear fabrics, Performance fabrics, etc.

Micrococcus Luteus, methanol extraction, color pigments, antibacterial activity, alum mordant finishing, polyester fabric

"ANTIBACTERIAL FINISH OF METHANOL EXTRACTED MICROBIAL PIGMENTS ON POLYESTER FABRICS BY USING ALUM MORDANT ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 9, page no.161-166, September-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2009323.pdf

"ANTIBACTERIAL FINISH OF METHANOL EXTRACTED MICROBIAL PIGMENTS ON POLYESTER FABRICS BY USING ALUM MORDANT ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 9, page no. pp161-166, September-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2009323.pdf