Everything that's already been said. You can easily correct the alkaline quality of soap/woolite with either a splash of vinegar or a couple of teaspoons of citric acid. Also don't soak for ages. 10-15 mins max will do, then rinse. And always keep similar temperatures. You can actually boil wool, should you ever need to do, but you must start with cool water (roughly same temp as the ambient air) and heat slowly, and then cool as slowly, and your garment will be fine. It's the shock of different temperatures that will spoil the wool. And agitation will felt it, so you want to avoid washing it in the regular cycle of a washing machine.
I tend to hand-wash mine and then just put in the machine for a short spin, and of course always pull into shape, roll in towel to remove excess water, then dry flat.
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Date: 2012-01-15 03:32 am (UTC)I tend to hand-wash mine and then just put in the machine for a short spin, and of course always pull into shape, roll in towel to remove excess water, then dry flat.