03-22-2014, 01:48 PM
Hello Andreas,
Thanks for the info. You are correct.....kermes is difficult to find but if you do its VERY expensive.
Just to clarify.....the person who dyed my cloak did not say that the Romans used Armenian cochineal........she just mentioed that it existed during the Roman period and therefore was available.
When I decided on the color of my cloak, she looked for Kermes and found it but the cost was ridiculous. Therefore, she looked for a viable alternative that gave the same rich colors AND was available during the Roman period, Armenian cochineal popped up.
Thanks for the info. You are correct.....kermes is difficult to find but if you do its VERY expensive.
Just to clarify.....the person who dyed my cloak did not say that the Romans used Armenian cochineal........she just mentioed that it existed during the Roman period and therefore was available.
When I decided on the color of my cloak, she looked for Kermes and found it but the cost was ridiculous. Therefore, she looked for a viable alternative that gave the same rich colors AND was available during the Roman period, Armenian cochineal popped up.
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Paolo
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