description: A book for craft dyers interested in working with natural sources of pigment. Provides a historical background on the Coocidae as a source of insect dyes, descriptions of studies on use of various chemical modifiers, and an insert with samples showing yarns dyed with cocchineal dyes modified with copper, alum, and other modifiers. Yarn samples in excellent condition.
language: English
title: Cochineal and the insect dyes
titlecomplete: Cochineal and the insect dyes
ratings_count: 2
publisher: The author