Dying A Flokati Rug

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Dying a flokati rug. I as asked to do a blog post for some ladies on how i got about dying my flokati rugs. Fabric dye 1 cup salt rubber gloves or stir stick soaking bucket or bathtub water 1. Sheepskin and flokati rugs are everywhere these days they add texture to a room and instantly add comfort to a hard plastic or wood chair. I then put mine on a radiator to finish drying.

Find the short edge of the rug and pull it up through the airer and back over the top. You will see when it is running clear and all the dye is out. Use your hand as a squeegee and push the fresh water out towards the edges. Then leave it to drip dry until its pretty much dried.

You need to finish the dying process with a wash and also there will be other times that you might want to freshen up your rug with a good wash. Buy cream large flokati rug i like the 140 200 as this is just perfect size for prop shots and storage. The cleaning process for your flokati rug is amazingly simple. Add a few bottles of rit dye and i couldn t be happier.

Find this pin and more on decorating by sadie norlin. Enter an over priced market of colored flokati s in photography prop land i happened to score a few 3 x5 natural color rugs on sale. Call 800 844 5345 now available in 24 colors. I fold rug in half and with shape scissors cut it.

Granted it might not be the correct way but it works for me 1. Sheepskin and flokati rugs are everywhere these days they add texture to a room and instantly add comfort to a hard plastic or wood chair. You must avoid washing your flokati rug in high water temperatures chlorine bleach as well as dry cleaning. The natural color of a flokati rug is an off white cream sorta color.

The flokati should be shaken outdoors periodically to remove dust.