
How do I change the colors in my new Persian rug to look antique?




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There are Persian rugs that are worth a great deal of money and there are those which aren't - if you have the former you will know it. It's your rug if you want to antique it then do so. The older faded and discolored oriental rugs are far more beautiful and desirable - this why they take pains to "distress" them in the Middle East. I have used a tea stain in the past and it has worked reasonable well.
I'm looking at doing the exact same thing, but this rug is 100% viscose would the sun work?
Hi Manya, did you manage to fade your Persian rug?
I'm planning to do the same and wondering which way did you try and what was the result?
Thanks
You can try sun fading but be aware some colors react differently to the sun then other colors.
For example, Persian rugs will often have reddish “coral-like” colors present along with burgundies, oranges, ambers, etc. While gorgeous in their original states, these colors tend to be very susceptible to severe sun-fading. The reason for this is that the red color molecules are among the smallest size molecules that are present and literally don’t have enough mass to resist the damaging effects of the suns rays. Also, because of their size, they tend to be very compactly pressed together, leaving little or no “breathing room”. This compact mass of molecules tends to absorb the full heat and intensity of the sun’s damaging rays, and the color is literally “baked” out of the molecules. Of further interest is the fact that light, being comprised of various hues and wavelengths, will concentrate their effects on certain colors.