Dear Fibernetters, I had a terrible wool moth infestation several years ago. I took care of it with a permanent mothproofing solution sold by Hill Creek Fiber Studios.
Here's a link, and I believe it's sold with the dyeing supplies. You have to simmer your fiber with the powder, so you can dye at the same time if you want to. I think it works by binding with a certain molecule in the fiber so the moths no longer recognize it as food. When done properly, it doesn't change the character of the fiber at all. http://www.hillcreekfiberstudio.com I have no commercial affiliation with Hill Creek Fiber Studios - just a satisfied customer. Haven't seen it anywhere else, and the moths have not returned. Jean Van Effen On Apr 22, 2009, at 6:06 PM, Kathleen Connell wrote: > > > I never had moths until I got a wall hanging my mother had acquired in > Africa. Disaster!!!!!!!! > > After pitching much wool and clothing (sheepskin coats for example) I > sort of have things under control. I use the pheromone traps and keep > most wool and yarn in empty cat litter containers. As we have lots of > cats I have a lot of these. > > Brucie > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
