Cochineal Whole Dried Bugs (Dactylopius coccus) organic small batch fabric Iron → shifts to olive

Iron → shifts to olive or brownish greens

Alum (slightly alkaline bath): bright purples and violets

especially with flavonoid dyes like weld or fustic

Unlike Bombyx mori

depending on the method and pH

Cochineal Whole Dried Bugs (Dactylopius coccus) organic small batch fabric Iron → shifts to oliveAlso known as cochinilla (Spanish), grana cochinilla, carmine insect, scarlet grain. Cochineal is a legendary natural dye derived from the dried bodies of Dactylopius coccus, a scale insect cultivated on prickly pear (nopal) cacti. These insects produce carminic acid, which makes up 1922% of their body weight and yields brilliant reds, pinks, and purples. Our cochineal comes directly from a small, sustainable farm in Peru, where it is cultivated