The bug in the rug. (use of cochineal by Zapotec Indian weavers)

The bug in the rug. (use of cochineal by Zapotec Indian weavers)

In Mexico, cochineal is added to a dye bath of tejute leaves, lime juice, and crushed limes. With such ancient recipes, Mexican weavers mix the most permanent scarlet dye on the planet.

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Veröffentlicht in:Natural history 1986-03, Vol.95 (3), p.66-66
1. Verfasser: Ross, Gary N
Format: Magazinearticle
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Behavior
Business and industry
Dyeing
Dyes
Dyes and dyeing
Flowers & plants
Insects
Methods
Mexican native peoples
Native Americans (Mexico)
Textiles
Zapotecs
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Zusammenfassung:In Mexico, cochineal is added to a dye bath of tejute leaves, lime juice, and crushed limes. With such ancient recipes, Mexican weavers mix the most permanent scarlet dye on the planet.
ISSN:0028-0712