Cochineal Extraction 3

Extracting red dye from cochineal bugs for dyeing fabric, fibers, and yarn, part one. You can see my artwork and learn more about natural dyes at my websites

http://www.kbaxterpackwood
http://www.prairiefibers.com

http://thenaturalsurface.blogspot.com/ Natural Dye Blog
http://naturaldyeing.ning.com/ Learn more about Natural Dyes

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• cochineal
• red
• natural
• dyes
• bugs
• extract
• extraction
• dyeing

[kbaxterpackwood]

Native Americans had been using cochineal for a dye color and as a medicine for thousands of years before synthetic dyes and medicines were invented - which btw are ALL derived from either coal tar or petroleum by-products

[robinzep]

En España se está usando para alimentación (E-120 o carmín) para dar un rojo "alegre". Carne picada industrial , chorizo , salchichón ,salami ,yogures, petiti suis y helados sabor fresa , bitter sin , etc . Será natural pero es asqueroso pensar en ello ¿No podrian usar remolacha u otra cosa?

In Spain it's being used as artificial color for food . Strawberry ice cream, yogourt , industrial minced meat and many products.... disgusting. I avoid all that stuff.