MIAMI AREA RUG COLOR CORRECTION

They then soak the cotton, wool, or silk they will use to create the rug in a watered-down mixture of this color, followed by a thorough washing and rinsing of the fabric. This is a long intricate process that is almost impossible to recreate. Because there is no set formula for each color and every batch has its own unique shade, color matching can be extremely difficult. However, difficult doesn’t mean impossible. Some of the most common reasons that colors are altered are:

• Direct sunlight. You don’t want to hide your beautiful, bright rug in the dark, but placing it in areas where it is exposed to direct sunlight can begin to bake the colors in your rugs and cause some of the color to be released from the threads. Over time, this can lead to uneven fading with very obvious color discoloration. You can prolong the effects by regularly rotating your area.
• Harsh chemicals and incorrect cleaning procedures. This is one of the most devastating ways to lose color. Oftentimes this happens following a spill or pet stain where you or the person cleaning is frantically trying to lift the red wine, pet urine, or other stains from the fibers of the carpet unaware of how the harsh chemicals of standard store-bought cleaners will strip the colors from the fabric as well. Sometimes this can fade the colors, other times it may change the color. To prevent this in the future, you should clean up any type of spill by pressing a moderate amount of warm water into the spot with a clean soft washcloth, then call the Miami Oriental Rug Cleaning Pros immediately to address the stain.
  
• Age. Because the dyes are made of natural, organic materials, they are bound to break down over time. This is why older Oriental rugs always seem to have slightly dimmer red than a newer one. One of the best ways to slow down this aging process is by having your rug regularly cleaned by professionals since settled in dirt and dust are common culprits for the decomposition of natural dyes.