Bleaching Wool Carpet

In fact bleach should be used mainly on white carpets which are not made of wool.

Bleaching wool carpet.

Washing rugs in standard issue chlorine bleach is the time honored traditional way to remove stains discolorations and colorants from fabrics. Hypochlorite can damage cotton and will destroy wool and silk. White or natural color wools can yellow for a number of reasons ranging from age to the environment it s stored in. First of all use bleach only if necessary and only if it s the last option left.

Bleaching wool using hydrogen peroxide please read the directions carefully before starting. It is possible to change the color of a wool rug including an oriental style rug one process known as an antique wash lightens the colors. So if you have found it absolutely necessary to use bleach for removing a stain from your carpet there are some steps you need to. Bleaching a carpet eliminates or reduces its current color but the result is generally some shade of a beige tan or buff.

Sodium hypochlorite chlorox is sometimes used on cotton but never on wool or silk. Bleach can damage the carpet backing and sub floor when carrying out spot removal not all the cleaning solution will remain on the carpet s surface some will soak down to the backing. Hydrogen peroxide is the preferred bleaching agent for white wool and the safer bleaching agent for cotton. Using bleach to clean a carpet has its limitations.

While it is most commonly associated with sweaters socks and other knits wool also serves to create eye catching hard wearing carpets. You can bring it back. Do not use bleach on wool carpet and since bleach makes the carpet lighter it should never be used on any carpet rich in color as the color may fade away. Also keep bleach away from very bright colored carpets and rugs because it can cause drastic fading and bleaching of the colors.

Wool is a natural material made from the fleece of lambs sheep and goats. Loses color when exposed to light. Depending on how intense the treatment is the rug. If your wool has yellowed naturally or because of a bleach stain don t fear.

I recently took in a stray rug that had a pretty significant bleach stain. Once lightened floor coverings can be easily dyed any color including white. Scoured wool fiber has a natural cream color due to naturally occurring pigments within the fiber.