Tie dye process, Bhuj town, Kutch District, Gujarat State, India, Asia

Local female weaver mixing cochineal dye from insects, the definitive red used, Chumbe Community, Lamay, Sacred Valley, Peru, South America

Flower of opuntia ficus-indica (prickly pear) cactus crop for cochineal production, Mala, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Coloured powders for sale, Devaraja market, Mysore, Karnataka, India, Asia

Coloured powders for sale, Devaraja market, Mysore, Karnataka, India, Asia

Coloured powders for sale, Channapatna village, Mysore, Karnataka, India, Asia

Asian dancer's hands, Paris, France, Europe

Coloured powders for sale, Devaraja market, Mysore, Karnataka, India, Asia

Coloured powders for sale, Channapatna village, Mysore, Karnataka, India, Asia

Coloured powders for sale, Devaraja market, Mysore, Karnataka, India, Asia

Coloured powders for sale, Devaraja market, Mysore, Karnataka, India, Asia

Pads of cactus used to raise the cochineal beetle for making red dye, Oaxaca, Mexico, North America

Dyeing, Kidang Mas Batik House, Lasem, Java island, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Muslim man, skilled bhandani tie-dye master, tying precise small knots in red silk, in preparation for second colour dyeing, Mandvi, Gujarat, India, Asia

Red balls of wool and cactus insects as natural dye, Chinchero, Sacred Valley, Urubamba Province, Cusco (Cuzco) Region, Peru, South America

Vibrant red dye in a traditional leather tannery pit, Fes, UNESCO, Morocco

Rows of dye-filled stone basins in a traditional leather tannery in Fes, Morocco

Elevated view over vats of dye, the tanneries, Fez, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Elevated view over vats of dye, the tanneries, Fez, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Cactus used to raise the Cochineal beetle for making red dye, Oaxaca, Mexico, North America

Infested pads of cactus used to raise the Cochineal beetle for making red dye, Oaxaca, Mexico, North America

Pad of cactus used to raise the Cochineal beetle for making red dye, Oaxaca, Mexico, North America

Colours, nepa

Aerial view of TexasGulf Potash Ponds which are solar evaporation ponds used in the process of mining potash. Potash, a water-soluble potassium salt is extracted and blue dye is added to increase the rate of evaporation. It is mainly used in fertilizer products but also in the making of soap, glass, ceramics and batteries. The mine is currently owned and operated by Intredpid Potash Inc and the ponds cover 400 acres of land surrounded by sandstone cliffs and wilderness near Moab, Utah, USA, Utah, United States of America

Colourful Dye Powders In Bowls At Devaraja Market, Mysore, India

In Amaru Community Of Sacred Valley Near Urubamba, Traditional Native Dyes Used On Wool, Urubamba Province, Cusco, Peru

Colorful dyes for sale on the streets of Kathmandu, Kathmandu, Nepal

Fes Morocco Skeind of yarn hang to dry after being hand dyed