Natural dyes are far superior to chemical dyes, and the reasons become apparent upon reading the text below.

When a rug is exposed to light, all its colours fade. However, if the carpet was dyed with natural dyes, the fading process is gentler, leaving the tones lighter and as beautiful, if not more so, than the original colour. The difference lies in the nuance between fading and softening of colours. More precisely, a rug with synthetic colours fades with light exposure, while a carpet with natural dyes has softened tones.

Natural dyes produce coloured hairs that are more compatible and harmonious with each other. The result is that, with wear, the colours soften uniformly. On the other hand, chemical colours are more robust and sharper after the rug’s manufacture, but all this energy quickly and unevenly disappears, sometimes even leaving stains with use and over time.

One of the main reasons natural colours look better than chemical colours is the impurity of natural colours. For example, a red dye made with natural elements will contain some blue and yellow pigments, while a chemical red will contain only red pigments. The impurities of natural dyes, which can constitute 5% to 25% of the dye, consist of other shades, and it is these mixtures that make natural dyes so attractive and create harmony among the similar colours. The result is that where one person will see a bit of purple in a skein of grey wool, another may see a bit of blue.

On the other hand, the uniformity of a synthetically dyed rug is flat and opaque, making it monotonous. The natural dye makes the colour vibrate and shine precisely because of its irregularity. This imperfection is a sign of the artist’s skill in working with substances found in nature.

Natural dyes produce different shades at different times of the day. When these natural dyes are exposed to light, they lighten the tones, making them attractive and different from the original colours. Natural dyes are significantly less destructive to the environment than chemical dyes. The synthetic dyes used cause environmental pollution and health problems for those who produce and those who acquire rugs made with them.