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Natural Dye - Cochineal Beetles

Natural Dye - Cochineal Beetles

Wingham Wool Work

£17

Cochineal is one of the most vibrant and reliable natural red dyes available. Produced from the dried bodies of the cochineal insect (Dactylopius coccus), traditionally harvested in Central and South America and Mexico, it has been prized for centuries for its brilliant colour and excellent colourfastness. In this raw, dried form, cochineal is ideal for dyeing wool, silk and other protein fibres. It produces a stunning range of shades, from soft rose pinks and rich scarlets to vivid fuchsias and deep purples, depending on dyeing conditions and mordants used. Cochineal is particularly valued in

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