Can I Dye An Area Rug

It is possible to change the color of a wool rug including an oriental style rug one process known as an antique wash lightens the colors.

Can i dye an area rug. Purchase enough dye for the weight and fiber content of your area rug. Transform a basic jute rug into an eye catching accent with the right type of paint. Then i sprayed the dye all over the rug until the color was fairly even. Step 2 fill a large sink with hot water so that your area rug can float freely in the water with plenty of room to spare.

We have addressed in the past different scenarios that can cause a wool rug to bleed and how to protect against ruining those rugs see the cleanfax article february 2012 why rugs bleed high heat high alkalinity and extended periods of improper water exposure can all contribute to a rug. Today s wool rugs have unique challenges that require rug cleaners to enhance their rug dye expertise. Using a spray bottle is an interesting idea for applying dye to large items. My rug was way too big for any of that so i laid the rug on a large tarp in my back yard.

You can keep your color fresh by setting it with a vinegar and salt solution both during and after the dying. As you can see the furniture is more of a blue grey while the rug is kind of a blue green. I mixed 8 boxes of teal rit dye with hot water in a plastic laundry hamper and then melissa and i proceeded to pour the dye over the rug with watering cans. The more synthetic in the fabric the less dye it will absorb.

From what i understand this works best with cotton or those natural sisal rugs also cheap at ikea. Originally this was supposed to be a rug dyeing project but after finding out i would need to boil my 9 12 wool rug in a huge pot i realized i didn t have a pot big enough. I just purchased an indoor outdoor 8 x 10 rug for my gazebo. I don t want to paint it and loose the pattern.

Why i painted my rug. Consult the dye manufacturer s website and the dye directions to ensure that you have plenty of dye beforehand. I have dyed a lot of clothes but never a rug. This would not have worked with my rug because taping off a design would be like taping off a sponge the dye would not stay in place.

Different fabrics do absorb the dye differently. Just prior to dyeing add several large. I love the rug but it is the wrong shade of blue for my furniture. I ve been wanting a burgundy rug for about a year now.

A natural fiber jute proves versatile and sustainable. Depending on how intense the treatment is the rug. Is it possible to dye it. The rugs i read about were small so people were able to soak them in tubs of dye.

I took the rug outside laid it on an old shower curtain dissolved the dye and put it into an empty windex container.