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Dyes
5 guides tagged Dyes.
What Is an Antique Wash on a Rug?Understand how an antique-style finish changes a rug's appearance, what it can conceal, and what to ask before cleaning or buying.23 September 2026 · 2 minWhy Rug Colors Bleed and What to DoUnderstand color transfer in rugs, test cleaning cautiously, and respond quickly if dye moves into a neighboring area.23 September 2026 · 3 minBlue Persian RugsWhere the blue in a Persian rug actually comes from, how indigo ages differently from synthetic blue, and which regions built their palette around it.25 July 2026 · 2 minPersian Rugs: Colors & DyesTraditional Persian palettes, the dyestuffs behind them, and how colour ages — the most reliable evidence of a rug's real date.25 July 2026 · 2 minRug ColorsNatural and synthetic dyes, abrash, fading and colour-run — how a rug's palette is actually made, and how to read the way it has aged.25 July 2026 · 4 min