Re: waterproof yarn

[Julie C Gerow]

A friend of mine who is a knitter wants to make a handspun, 'waterproof' 
jacket for her husband.   I read somewhere that leaving the lanolin in 
the fleece by washing with cold water only before spinning will make a 
somewhat water 'repellant' yarn - but eventually that must wear off. Any 
other ideas?  How about boiled wool or felting it?
Julie
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