Maria J Melo

I love chemistry & historical dyes as much as I love Tolstoi (War and Peace)

[Maria J Melo @MariaJMelo1]

Eternal colours obtained from the eggs or the resin secreted by parasite insects
Creating exceptional reds and purples, natural dyes that were used to colour a fibre or to paint

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[Maria J Melo @MariaJMelo1]

Our research focuses on unravelling the poetry of human history, specifically the precious colours achieved by natural dyes used in the past and the sources to extract them, like the parasitic insect known as Kerria lacca or Kermes vermilio. #EuroWeb

[Maria J Melo @MariaJMelo1]

The COST Action Network @EuroWeb4 aims to retell European History based on textiles. It was created by scholars and masters of their craft that know all the tricks of the trade – like the researchers here @FCTNOVA!