Without lanolin, wool fibers get more dry, stiff, and scratchy than with
lanolin. They also don't shed water and sweat as well. Lanolin is one of the
reasons wool works well in wet weather and doesn't need laundering nearly as
often (I'm lazy) as most other farbics. It's part of the wool to start with and
washing it out seems a not so great idea to me. I have 30+ year old cycling
jerseys still in great shape, though I have mended a few holes over the years.
I'm not sure it was moths that caused them, so I'm sticking with the lanolin.
The weavers might be right, but I haven't seen moths to be that much of a
problem. You've got my curiosity up though, so now I'm off to see what more I
can find on the subject. Thanks!
--- On Wed, 10/7/09, rswat...@me.com <rswat...@me.com> wrote:
From: rswat...@me.com <rswat...@me.com>
Subject: [RBW] Re: Slightly OT: Washing Wool Knickers
To: "rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com" <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com>
Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 11:09 AM
Lanolin is bad, or so I'm told.
At the Taos, NM Wool festival, I
asked several weavers how they keep
moths and beetles from nibbling their fancy
woolies and they said the key was multiple,
thorough washings to remove the lanolin.
Apparently the bugs are attracted to the
lanolin rather than the wool fibers themselves.
They also like human body oils and sweat, so it's
important to keep wool clothing clean.
For this reason I wash my wool jerseys after each ride.
I've used Ecover delicate wash for years with good results,
even on stuff labeled "dry-clean only"
Cheers,
Ryan
On Oct 7, 2009, at 7:07, Ron Farnsworth <r2far...@yahoo.com> wrote:
Kookaburra from Riv. Best stuff ever, the lanolin keeps the wool soft and it
doesn't smell too bad.
--- On Wed, 10/7/09, David Faller <dfal...@charter.net> wrote:
From: David Faller <dfal...@charter.net>
Subject: [RBW] Re: Slightly OT: Washing Wool Knickers
To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 12:35 AM
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Seems to me you're related to someone who knows more about this than us
knuckleheads. Listen to your expert!
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: Larry Powers
To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 2:57 PM
Subject: [RBW] Slightly OT: Washing Wool Knickers
It's an amazing day. I just found my old Woolrich wool knickers. I think
these are early to mid 80's, so well over 20 years old. I bought them when
they were discontinued and only used them a couple of times before my middle
aged spread rendered them unwearable. I tired them on today and they fit
again.
I would like to clean them. They are 85% wool and 15% nylon and say dry clean
only. My daughter says wash them by soaking in the tub with her super special
wool cleaner (she weaves and knits and only works with wool). I wash all my
riding clothes including my Wooly Warms on the delicate cycle in my front
loading machine using Ivory Snow. Of course all washing is in cold water.
Any opinions on the best approach?
Wool Rules.
Larry Powers
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