Dye For Wool Rugs
We used black dye for a chic modern look but opt for the color that best complements your space.
Dye for wool rugs. If you are using a powder dye predissolve the dye in 2 cups of boiling water. The ph stabilizer brings the rug to the acid side between 2 4 while the dye set penetrant acts as a leveling agent opening up the dye sites for the new color. If you don t remember your carpet s content cut a small tuft of fiber and carefully set it alight atop a. It was filthy but after four rounds of steam cleaning at home the water finally ran clear and the rug was ready to dye.
Add the amount of liquid or predissolved dye required for your rug. In a great twist of fate i found a large 10 x 12 wool rug at the thrift store for only 15. Patterned rugs can be pricey. Liquid fabric dye applied with a foam brush adds high end dimension and color to a plain wool rug.
Get a similar look for less with our diy painted rug project. A ph stabilizer and a dye set penetrant. Determine if your carpet can take dye because only nylon and wool are dye friendly. Just prior to dyeing add several large potfuls of boiling water which will give your rug a much better color result.
I tackled the dyeing process when melissa my college roommate spent the weekend with me. Over dyeing a rug requires two chemicals in your dye bath to help successfully adhere the dye molecules to the wool fibers.