Red, purple & magenta all from lac insect tubes (Kerria lacca).
First you pound the tubes in a mortar and pestle, then soak the powder in water, strain off the liquid and dye the yarn.
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Red, purple & magenta all from lac insect tubes (Kerria lacca).
First you pound the tubes in a mortar and pestle, then soak the powder in water, strain off the liquid and dye the yarn.