Bowls containing the sources for the natural dyes used in the best rugs from Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico. Brown is made from the pecan shells
Bowls containing the sources for the natural dyes used in the best rugs from Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico. Brown is made from the pecan shells. Black is made from the mesquite beans, while blue is made from the indigo. Yellow is made from marigold flowers, lichens and pomegranate rinds, while red is made from the gray-colored dried cochineal insects.
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