Red Dye Bug Origin
The red dye originates from worms.
There are doubts about the origin of the red dye in the world, or ask: "Is the red dye made by worms?" This question is not false. The red dye of Gaigu is mostly derived from worms.
In the past, if you wanted to get red dye, everyone often looked for an insect whose color was red, and its sex liked to live in some trees. Take it and use the legal system to get red dye. Although the insect body is small, it has a red color. After boiling and purifying various processes, its color gradually emerges, and it can be used for dyeing cloth and paintings.
The insect that makes red dye has a unique habit. Choose a specific tree to live in, suck its juice, and accumulate red in the body. People observe its nature and collect it according to time. If it is picked at the right time, the color will be good; if it is not picked at the right time, the color will be light or no.
and the preparation method are also exquisite. First collect insects, put them in a kettle, add water to boil slowly. When the water boils, the insect color dissolves, like a crimson glow entering the water. Then filter it with a cloth, remove its residue, and leave its liquid. After drying and concentrating, the thicker the color, the red dye is formed.
The ancient red dye was born by this insect. In the dyeing workshop, the craftsman held this dye, and the cloth dyed out was colorful and never faded. In the painter, he used it to paint Dan Qing, and the color in the painting was bright and dazzling, and it was new for a long time. This red dye has a unique charm due to insects, adding a lot to the past and leaving traces for future generations to explore the origin of the dye.
