Recommended Links

Cochineal

• Cochineal in the Dictionary: Including a guide to pronunciation
  
  
• Photograph of Workers on a Cochineal Plantation: Guatemala, 1875
  
  
• Cochineal, the Menace: Modern-day tips on protecting cacti from wild cochineal
  
  

Color

• Color Matters: A website dedicated to exploring all aspects of color
  
  
• Causes of Color: A website about color and color vision
  
  
• Color Vision: A site that describes the different kinds of color vision and lets you "see" through color-blind eyes.
  
  
• Ask a Color Scientist: Questions about the phenomenon of color answered by the staff of the Munsell Color Science Laboratory
  
  

Mexico

• Traditions Mexico: Tours and workshops exploring the arts and crafts of Oaxaca, the ancient center of the cochineal trade, led by Eric Mindling. Conducted with sensitivity, enthusiasm, and respect for local artisans and their traditions.
  
  
• Fidel Cruz: Rugs by a master weaver and natural dyer in Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca
  
  
• Tlapanochestli: A fascinating modern-day cochineal nopalry and museum run by Ing. Ignacio del Río Dueñas in Santa María Coyotepec, Oaxaca, Mexico.
  
  

Natural Dyeing

• Natural Dyes List: An internet group dedicated to the delights and challenges of natural dyeing.
  
  

Sources for Cochineal and Related Dyeing Materials

• Aurora Silk
  
  
• Carol Leigh's Hillcreek Fiber Studio
  
  
• Dharma Trading Co.
  
  
• Fibrecrafts/George Weil Co. (UK)
  
  
• Prairie Fibers Company
  
  
• Village Spinning and Weaving Shop