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MAKING: Wool dyeing Part IV

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posted on 2025-11-17, 12:00 authored by Lorena Toro-MayorgaLorena Toro-Mayorga
Long process of adding ingredients to taste and intensify the color. The progressive incorporation of cochineal and lime juice makes the desired tone. Finally, JUA shows the resulting dyed skeins

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

S05

Rights owner

Martha Beatríz Masaquiza Masaquiza

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Cochinilla

Description alt

Un largo proceso de adición de ingredientes para dar sabor e intensificar el color. La incorporación progresiva de cochinilla y jugo de limón logra el tono deseado. Finalmente, JUA muestra las madejas teñidas resultantes.

Cultural group

Kichwa

Participants

Maria Rosario Juana Jerez Caisabanda, Martha Beatríz Masaquiza Masaquiza, Hilda Cecilia Pichamba

Country

Ecuador

Place

Salasaka, Tungurahua

Cultural context/event

Wool dyeing

Date of creation

2023-11-25

Unique ID

2022SG16-S05-0355