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Samples of Cochineal Dyed Fabric

Cochineal Red

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Above: Samples of Cochineal Dye from Old Dyeing Manuals

“The cochineal insect, Dactylopius coccus, may justly be called the most celebrated of all the scale insects. Cochineal is essentially parasitic upon the prickly pear… A native of Mexico, it was known and utilized by the Aztecs before America was discovered by Europeans… When the Spaniards conquered Mexico they recognized that the cochineal industry would be a source of wealth, and they at once tried to establish a monopoly, punishing with death anyone detected attempting to take the female insects out of the country.”  Charles Aubrey Ealand.

I read a short selection about the cochineal industry from C.A. Ealand’s book, Insects and Man, for the 58th volume of the LibriVox Short Nonfiction Collection.  You can access a print copy of  Insects and Man here.

Aniline dyes put an end to the widespread use of cochineal in the textile industry.  That is a shame, as cochineal dyes produced a full range of beautiful reds.  A wonderfully illustrated monograph, Cochineal Red: The Art History of a Color, written by Elena Phipps and  published by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, explores the many uses of this insect based dye.  Another good source to explore are the old manuals for dyeing calico and silk, which are available on-line through the Linda Hall Science, Engineering, and Technology Library


For more about insects:

Communal Life of WaspsPhoto of cells in wasps nest

 

A bumble bee and a sweat bee on a single dandelion

October 22, 2017

Native Bees

Photo of stink bugUnexpected House Guests

ButterflyWinter Butterflies

 

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