Carpet Dyeing and Colour Repair (two day course)

Upcoming dates

Museum of Carpet : 20/06/2023 - 21/06/2023 -  Book now

Who should do this course?

Carpet Dyeing and Colour Repair is aimed at cleaning and flooring industry professionals. It is a perfect course for carpet cleaners wishing to expand the portfolio of services they offer.  It is strongly advised that trainees have a good grasp of spot and stain removal techniques so trainees from flooring industry may wish to attend one of those courses, either before or after this course, too.

What makes this course special?

This new course is tutored by Gabriel Andreca. Gabriel is out in the field plying his trade week in and week out. He doesn’t just teach the theory of carpet dyeing and colour repair, he alerts you to the practical challenges you will face and shares his experiences in how to overcome them.

Gabriel has developed exceptional liquid dyes (rather than powder) which will allow you to consistently reproduce colour exactly, crucial for dyeing large areas and rugs. The dyes are made in the UK and are of the highest quality.

About Gabriel

What will you learn?

• Day One – Colour Repair

  • Types of dyes and how to use them
  • Working with acid dyes
  • Bleach spot repair
  • Causes of colour loss
  • Neutralizing the cause of colour loss.
  • Calculating the missing colour %
  • How to mix primary colours to achieve the missing colour
  • How to apply the dyes (syringe vs airbrushing techniques)
  • Marketing and Pricing
  • Hands on practice
  • Practical test

  Day Two – Carpet and Rug Dyeing

  • Advanced stain removal – bleaching out and dyeing to remove a stubborn stain
  • Bespoke colour matching
  • Making up dye baths
  • Rug dyeing
  • How to apply the dyes with airbrushing techniques
  • Colour change
  • Tea washing
  • Oriental rug dyeing (airbrushing faded colours)
  • Marketing and Pricing
  • Hands on practice
  • Practical test

What’s included:

• Carpet samples
• 1 x 50ml dropper bottle of each primary colour red, yellow and blue dye
• 1 x 50ml dropper bottle of each brown and black dye and mordant
• Mordant refill
• Bleach neutraliser
• Syringes with needles
• Sharps disposal box
• Colour wheel and app
• Terry towels
• Carry case
• Ongoing technical support
• Lunch

Post Course Support:

Gabriel will offer advice and support to trainees through a Carpet Dyeing and Colour Repair Facebook group.

Post Course Certification and Promotion:

Those trainees that attend will receive a Certificate of Attendance. Trainees that pass the carpet dyeing assessment on the bleached carpet samples provided will receive a Certificate of Achievement.

Those trainees that are WoolSafe Approved Service Providers will be able to list carpet dyeing as one of the speciality services offered on the WoolSafe website.

WoolSafe Approved Colour Restorer