In Hti Meh Koh La (Looking glass) village, Pai District, Chiang Mai Province Thailand, women use seeds from the Kam Set (Thai name) Bixa orellana (Latin name) seed pod to produce an intense orangey-yellow cotton dye.

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In Hti Meh Koh La (Looking glass) village, Pai District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand, women use seeds from the Kam Set or Bixa orellana seed pod to produce an intense orangey-yellow cotton dye.