ANST - natural dyeing ... reds & purples

[j'lynn yeates]

On 30 Jun 98, at 15:26, Bill Osterheim wrote:

> Hmmmm... this brings another thought to mind. I have two large 
> Mamosa (sp?) trees in the back yard. The flowers will stain things
> they land on red. Could these be used for somebody's dyeing? 

sounds like a "claire question" (g)

if you have access to large areas of prickly-pear cactus, there is a species 
of small insect (starts with a "c" i think ...) that lives in them ... that 
produces a really nice reddish-purple.  it was either the aztec (i believe) or 
maya that used / accepted them as tribute ... the fruit of this species of 
cactus makes a similar purplish liquer, and would probably produce a 
decent dye in it's own right.

'wolf



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