Why does bullfighters use red cloth?

Question

where and how did it start why are they using only red cloth but not other colors.

Answer 1

To hide the bloodstains more easily.

Bulls are actually colorblind, the idea that red angers them is a misconception.

Answer 2

It is easier for the bull to see and it also gets them riled up. There is something about red maybe the way the sun hits it.

Answer 3

It is not the color that annoys the bulls - it is the motion. Red was chosen because it is easy for the spectators to see. The bull can't tell the difference between the colors.

Answer 4

it started wayy before people started recording c**p.

they use red because its believed to anger and more easily confuse the bull. but as proven, the bull is colorblind lol.

Answer 5

It's just a tradition maybe the cloth is for the people to notice when the bulls hit it.don't try to connect bulls and it because it will be something else.