Understanding Tea-Washed Rugs

Tea-washed rugs are very common in today's marketplace. Tea washing gives rugs an antique sepia tone effect. A tea-washed rug has been over-dyed with a brown or golden dye or treated with a chemical to darken the rug and make it look older. Traditionally, this effect was achieved by packing rugs in tea leaves, but today it is almost always done with chemical treatments or dyes. These treatments can cause three main problems... Please watch the video for more information.

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It is advised that rugs exposed to heavy traffic be cleaned every year.