Red Color from Bugs
In ancient times, most of them were dyed with insects. In the past, craftsmen in the workshop sought fresh colors and explored various insects, and they came up with a strange way.
In the land of the southern border, there is a kind of worm, which is red in color and small in size. Every late summer, the people catch it, put it in an urn, cover it with wood leaves, and add a secret liquid. After ten days, the body of the worm gradually melts, and its liquid is red and dazzling. The craftsmen take this liquid, add it to other things, mix it evenly, and then it becomes a red-dyed material. With this material, the color is bright and will not fade for a long time.
I also heard that in the northern region, there are also insects that can make red color. Its insects are born on birch, caught in autumn, exposed to dry grinding, boiled in water, filtered its residue, and took its clear liquid. Add a little alum stone, and when it cools, the resulting color is as red as a glow, dyed in silk and linen, with a unique charm.
Because the body of the insect contains special things, it has been processed and colored, so that it can add this magnificent red color to the world, adding a lot of color to clothing, paintings, etc. It has been passed down for a long time and is cherished by future generations.
