I picked up some heavy wool pants from a Army Navy surplus and a sweater that had a smell.  I thought it was mildew from bad storage.  Anyhow washed em and they smell worse.  Its been humid and rainy here so havent had em outside to air out yet.  Had to move em to the the garage cause they stunk up the house.  I saw using vinegar in the wash online but curious if any other suggestions!
Thanks,

Put them in a plastic bag with some of those plastic/rubber scent wafers that smell like earth.  Then you can smell like dirt!

Try lettin it sit in the outside in the sun light for a while. Sun light naturally kills odors.

Soak them in gas that will get rid of the current smell...lol

Really though, you can put them in sunlight like earlier stated, bury them for a few days, put them in a bag with cedar limbs or scent wafers, there is alot of stuff to try.  

I can't imagine them smelling so badly you needed to move them outside...  

Wash them again. Here is a link:   http://www.ehow.com/how_4896308_wash-wool-pants.html  

That's basically how I used to get that "old" smell out of my surplus wool. Use an unscented detergent, though.

Then store them in a plastic bag with some cedar chips.

If you decide to leave them outside in the sun, make sure they're already dry.  If they're wet, they'll shrink.

QuoteOriginally posted by bornagainbowhunter:
Soak them in gas that will get rid of the current smell...lol

 

I can't imagine them smelling so badly you needed to move them outside...    

Good one I could have a neighborhood cat pee on them that will change the smell too!  It is a strong bad smell I had em hanging on a rack in the laundry room and could smell em 2 rooms over and musty chemical smell!  

wash them in baking soda, Then hang them outside under a small smoky fire.

I agree with the baking soda and the scent wafers.I also boil pine needles on the stove in a pot of water.Then strain out through a plastic coffee filter.put it in a spray bottle and spray it down,makes great cover scent to.

Use woolite, rinse with clear vinegar in the rinse water ( about 1/2 cup) and then dry outside.