Kermes (Kermes echinatus / Kermes vermilio) Crimson hemp mordant undyed color is beautiful on

undyed color is beautiful on its own and also provides a versatile natural base for botanical printing

Native to Europe

particularly on silk and wool

to maintain the twist

muted hues distinguished it from the brighter tones of kermes and cochineal

Kermes (Kermes echinatus / Kermes vermilio) Crimson hemp mordant undyed color is beautiful onAlso known as scarlet worm, scarlet grub, kokkos (Greek), kokkinos (Greek for scarlet), (tolaat shani, Hebrew for scarlet worm), qirmiz kirmizi (Persian Turkish for red). What is it? Kermes is a scale insect found on evergreen oaks of the Mediterranean, especially the Kermes oak (Quercus coccifera) and the Palestine oak (Quercus calliprinos). The females feed on the sap and produce a vivid red dye, one of the most important sources of red in