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This study investigates extracting and characterizing natural pigments from <jats:italic>Micrococcus aloeverae<\/jats:italic> (orange pigment) and <jats:italic>Exiguobacterium aestuarii<\/jats:italic> (yellow pigment). The pigments were extracted using methanol and stability was analysed using the CIELAB (International Commission on Illumination) scale. The extracted pigments were purified through thin layer chromatography (TLC) and column chromatography and analysed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LCMS\/MS), revealing key compounds including roseophilin, tryptanthrin, vulgaxanthin II, nectriachrysone, and menaquinone\u20107 carboxylic acid. Stability tests indicated that the pigments were most stable at neutral pH but degraded under extreme pH, heat, and light, with the orange pigment showing greater stability. The two pigments were applied to three different fibres that is, cotton, Eri silk, and Mulberry silk. Both the pigments showed a strong affinity for mulberry silk. Optimal dyeing conditions for both the pigments were pH: 3.0 at 60\u00b0C for 40\u2009min, resulting in excellent colour fastness to washing, light, and rubbing. 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