Dye For Wool Rugs

Patterned rugs can be pricey.

Dye for wool rugs.

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. Add the amount of liquid or predissolved dye required for your rug.

If you are using a powder dye predissolve the dye in 2 cups of boiling water. I tackled the dyeing process when melissa my college roommate spent the weekend with me. Stir the dye bath with a wooden stirring stick to evenly spread the dye. Just prior to dyeing add several large potfuls of boiling water which will give your rug a much better color result.

Determine if your carpet can take dye because only nylon and wool are dye friendly. Over dyeing a rug requires two chemicals in your dye bath to help successfully adhere the dye molecules to the wool fibers. The owner didn t want to get rid of the rug it was seriously soft and comfy in her home office so she used a diy dye process to mask the stain and return the rug to service. 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.

We used black dye for a chic modern look but opt for the color that best complements your space. If you don t remember your carpet s content cut a small tuft of fiber and carefully set it alight atop a.