01740nas a2200193   4500008004100000245016400041210006900205260000900274300001200283490000800295520101700303653001901320100002101339700001401360700001501374700001601389700001701405856012401422       2014                        eng d00aPigments extracted from the wood-staining fungi Chlorociboria aeruginosa, Scytalidium cuboideum and S. ganodermophthorum show potential for use as textile dyes0 aPigments extracted from the woodstaining fungi Chlorociboria aer  c2014  a445-4520 v1303 aA growing interest in the use of naturally produced pigments for textile dyeing has led to increased efforts towards the identification of such pigments that are less toxic, more sustainable, and more stable over time than currently used synthetic compounds. This work utilised various concentrations of green, red, and yellow pigments extracted with dichloromethane from the wood-staining fungi Chlorociboria aeruginosa, Scytalidium cuboideum, and S. ganodermophthorum, respectively, for the effective dyeing of bleached cotton, spun polyamide (nylon 6.6), spun polyester (Dacron 54), spun polyacrylic, and worsted wool. All three pigments utilised in this study show significant potential for use as textile dyes. Colour changes suggested that drip application methods were superior to submersion using dichloromethane. Colour changes as compared with the untreated fabrics were most significant on polyester, which is likely due to increased levels of polymer swelling in polyester exposed to dichloromethane.10aDesign Program1 aChen, Hsiou-Lien1 aWeber, G.1 aHinsch, E.1 aFreitas, S.1 aRobinson, S.  uhttp://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cote.12110/abstract?deniedAccessCustomisedMessage=&userIsAuthenticated=false