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and mordanting on linen with lac extract
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View how Arimatsu shibori artisans perform bound shibori techniques in the DVD Arimtasu Narumi Shibori: Celebrating 400 years of Japanese Artisan Design
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Cochineal (Dactylopius coccus) silk and mordanting on linen withA 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