Teotitlán del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico - The natural red dye that is obtained by crushing the cochineal insect that lives on cactus

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Teotitlán del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico - "The Bug in the Rug" workshop produces hand made woolen rugs with yarn colored with natural dyes. Jerónimo Vásquez Gutiérrez shows the natural red dye that is obtained by crushing the cochineal insect that lives on cactus.

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Size: 2560px × 3840px
Location: Teotitlán del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico
Photo credit: © Jim West / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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