Also, according to an article on felting I just read, pH makes a
difference. The more alkaline your wash is, the more wool will felt
(shrink). Alkalinity opens the scales on the wool fibers so they
hook together more readily. Keys to successful washing of wool
(according to a wool producer):
Constant temperature (apparently it doesn't matter hot or cold, so
long as it stays the same throughout).
Agitation (or lack thereof) - more agitation = more linking of fibers
pH - more alkaline = more linking of fibers
So, keep the temperature constant, don't agitate (or as little as
possible) and use a slightly acidic to pH neutral wash.
And test, Test, TEST!!
Sandy
At 05:39 PM 11/3/2009, you wrote:
I agree with "C." below. You just never know. And, just because you get it
through one wash in the machine doesn't mean you can do it again. The
agitation REALLY makes a difference.
Sg
On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 2:18 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:
> Dry clean or hand wash with wool wash, cool to cold water, line dry, press
> lightly,
>
> -C.
>
> > I just bought some 100% wool gabardine. I'd like to machine wash it, but
> am
> > worried I might mess it up. I was thinking--Cold water, tumble dry low.
> Is
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