I have an Asbell Wool Pullover and was wondering how to go about washing it ?
Woolite by hand and hang dry in cool area.
I put mine in a pillow case and tie knot in it. throw it in the washer warm water and wash it with my huntin clothes. dry it the same way low or no heat. no problems
I'd go the Woolite route.
QuoteOriginally posted by Ragnarok Forge:
Woolite by hand and hang dry in cool area.
Thats what I do with my kilts, and I don't even lose the pleats. Machines work ok, but handwashing is best if you want the wool to last a long time.
Agitation and heat will cause fulling or felting (and shrinking) of the wool.
Soaking (don't "rub" too much) in Woolite and hanging to dry is good advice. Dry cleaning is also an option.
Washy gently by hand and hang or block to dry.
QuoteOriginally posted by Spectre:
QuoteOriginally posted by Ragnarok Forge:
Woolite by hand and hang dry in cool area.
Thats what I do with my kilts, and I don't even lose the pleats. Machines work ok, but handwashing is best if you want the wool to last a long time. [/b]
I need a new Kilt...
I wash mine by hand with Woolite & hang to dry.
Any of the above... but:
1) I only wash it when it really needs it (except for wool underwear of course).
2) Sometimes all I do is hang it outside in a natural area for a while.
3) I may add boughs, etc. where I store it.
4) I often get oversize stuff and shrink it on purpose to tighten up the weave and make it washable. (you must be careful and do it gradually - I like using a clothes dryer for that)
cold water and block to shape and air dry it...
Teresa told me to hand wash and lay out flat til dry.
What Joe Ashton said.
I read an article on wool a few years back and it said wool doesn,t retain oders. so since then I hang them owtside in the wind and dont wash them anymore.
QuoteOriginally posted by kbertsch:
I read an article on wool a few years back and it said wool doesn,t retain oders. so since then I hang them owtside in the wind and dont wash them anymore.
It may not retain residual odor, but, the funkiness that rubs off on it does.
good topic, thanks guys
Sorry if this is a dumb question, but is dry-cleaning not a preferred option? If so, is it because the cleaning process may leave some kind of chemical scent that can more easily be picked up? Or is it because of the extra cost compared to hand washing with Woolite?
I use a product called Eucalan. They make a scentless variety.
The problem with dry cleaning and harsh cleaners is removal of lanolin.
If you poke around the internet a bit, you'll find more than you have time to read on the spinning, knitting, and wool diaper cover sites.
These are the instructions I send out with my wool products
QuoteOunce for ounce wool is one of the warmest fibers available. It will keep you warm even when wet. To take care of your wool garment, hand wash in luke warm to cool water. Mild detergent if necessary and hang dry. With proper care this garment should last a lifetime.
QuoteOriginally posted by Ken Taylor:
Any of the above... but:
1) I only wash it when it really needs it (except for wool underwear of course).
2) Sometimes all I do is hang it outside in a natural area for a while.
3) I may add boughs, etc. where I store it.
4) I often get oversize stuff and shrink it on purpose to tighten up the weave and make it washable. (you must be careful and do it gradually - I like using a clothes dryer for that)
You mean to tell me there is "wool underwear" as in
underwear? Wouldn't they itch you into insanity?
"Wouldn't they itch you into insanity?"
There goes our little secret.
Killdeer :nono:
I dry clean mine every few years. Manufacturee calls for that
quote:
Originally posted by Killdeer:
"Wouldn't they itch you into insanity?"
There goes our little secret.
Killdeer :campfire:
My wife uses dri-all, works for everything from Filsen shirts to wool jackets.
sportwash,gentle cycle hang dry
I think you can get by with machine washing these days with the modern front loading machines with no agitator like the old top loaders had. The agitator was the shrinkage culprit I think. The modern machines have a, " Hand Wash " setting and this is what I use when I wash my Ullfrotte' long johns. Most of the newer modern dryers are the same... they have a very low heat setting or air dry setting so you do not overheat the wool and shrink it. If I have the time I simply lay mine out to dry outside.
I try not to wash my heavy expensive outer layers if at all possible. I hang them out the entire season from Oct to Jan on a clothesline.
Hand wash with Sport Wash. Much better than Woolite and no UV enhancers.
Allan
I wash all my wool hunting clothes in baking soda. Just dump a bunch in warm water in the bath tub and throw in all my clothes and treat em like a 2 dollar hooker. lol then I rinse em for a while and wringe them out and hang em up somewhere they can drip dry.
Might I ask how YOU treat a two-dollar hooker? :confused:
Killdeer :dunno:
Killy, I just about spit my coffee all over my key board! You crack me up!LOL
I have washed both of my shirts in the machine on the delicate cycle and then hung them to dry. No shrinkage or damage.
Killy,
You ran him out of town I think? He must of meant something like this :readit:
That's better. :)
Killdeer
KILLDEER I get my money's worth LOL