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Uploaded by on Jan 21, 2009

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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  • 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

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  • Ewwww

  • DISGUSTING. No thanks.

  • Is it true that this color is used in food industry?

  • that's horrible.

  • it this bug or what

  • lol, you make this seem very normal. :D

  • cochineal bugs massacre! just kidding.

    isnt there any other way of extracting carmine from the bugs without killing them?

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