Plant Opuntia coccinellifera lived on the cochineal beetle(a kind of cactus) were taken to many countries.Among these, Colombia, Ecuador,San Domingo, Brazil, Portugal, Algeria, India, Canary Islands, etc. can be counted. In many of these countries, but the production wasn't.

Today only the production of cochineal in the Canary Islands and Peru are underway.
-Cochineal beetle belongs to the family Coccidae, therefore, at a rate related to the bake sale.Both red beetle has close relationships to each other in terms of the chemical structure of dyes.
-When we throw a Live cochineal, the blood is pouring a dark red liquid that contains the internal organs; this Carmine dye in acid. Solvent extraction from dried insects insects flushing with hot water or dye in order to make another.
-Carmine acid dyes or the stability of the painter with the statement of ‘fastness’ are perfect.Painted textile products which centuries have passed him by, although it still protects the colors.
-Color fastness stability during dyeing or SAP, has been greatly increased use of organs such as tin salts,
-Carmine cochineal beetle acid in 10% of the amount equal to.
-Cochineal red , bluish red, and therefore appears more yellowish red kokbo of the cooler. Cochineal colors with cream of Tartar added to the organs, and particularly any changes that are made will vary depending on the dye Bath.
-Morgana made with Cochineal coloring used in the process, depending on many shades of red from bright red to purple up it is possible to obtain.
-To be able to get a bright red color ; wool yarn 15% on SAP and 10% cream of Tartar and boiled for an hour with a night cap by being left in Morgana's.Then an aluminum or tinned copper in a bowl about 1:10 Water and 10% powdered cochineal is boiled for an hour with beaten. In this manner, yarn dyed, washed and dried.
-Mordant as 15% SAP 3% Iron III sulfate and other operations when using repeat exactly what purple color.