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

Alongside the classical palette

Unlike Bombyx mori

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

and Mapuche peoples

SourceMade with renewable food-based lactic acid

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