Cochineal (Dactylopius coccus) silk Bright Mordant for Cotton: Alum

Bright Mordant for Cotton: Alum Mordant

and is still popular to this day

Made of a looser weave

Stitched & capped-resist on reversed ground

Cochineal (Dactylopius coccus) silk Bright Mordant for Cotton: AlumA traditional dye in Latin America, cochineal (grana cochinilla fina) is the quintessential red of the Americas farmed and used by indigenous populations from the time of the Maya and Aztec through the modern day. A small scale insect which thrives on the nopal cactus, cochineal produces shades from vibrant carmine red to luxurious fuchsia on all types of fibers, and is also commonly used as a colorant in foods and cosmetics. With a near monopoly on