Cochineal Whole Dried Bugs (Dactylopius coccus) organic small batch fabric Alongside the classical palette

Alongside the classical palette

Iron → shifts to olive or brownish greens

Get started with a wide range of 'easy' natural dyes

and Mapuche peoples

Cochineal Whole Dried Bugs (Dactylopius coccus) organic small batch fabric Alongside the classical paletteAlso 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