That's the pattern I settled into too, though I use Woolite or somesuch instead of Kookaburra. I've never had appreciable shrinkage with any of the wool I've gotten from RBW or Ibex; in fact I've been able to stretch it marginally. But these $20 items are not knit like any of those garments; the're nowhere near as dense. I'll see how they turn out.
Yours, Thomas Lynn Skean On Nov 28, 6:12 pm, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > "Delicates" + cold + Kookabura + stretch tail and arms a bit when you > take them out of the washer + hang dry = no detectable shrinkage. > Several years of this regimen satisfies my need for repeatability. > > On Sun, Nov 28, 2010 at 5:04 PM, Thomas Lynn Skean > > > > > > <thomaslynnsk...@comcast.net> wrote: > > > Yeah... I use enough wool that I regularly do a wool-only load in > > cold. That will I'm sure mitigate the shrinkage on these garments. But > > I fully expect them to shrink some. I hope not too much. > > > Yours, > > Thomas Lynn Skean > > > On Nov 28, 2:32 pm, williwoods <willh...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> wow I would be carefull. I bought my son a sweater as well as the > >> jerseys I plan on riding with. We threw the sweater in with the > >> regular wash (not delicate, probably warm water) and it shrunk ALOT!! > >> so much in fact that he cant wear it anymore. Bummer. > > >> On Nov 26, 3:53 pm, Thomas Lynn Skean <thomaslynnsk...@comcast.net> > >> wrote: > > >> > Thanks, OP! Picked up 2 quarter-zips @ $20 each. > > >> > We'll see how long they last; I'm not going to handwash as they > >> > recommend. But @$20 each, I'm willing to give it a try. > > >> > Yours, > >> > Thomas Lynn Skean > > >> > On Nov 25, 12:23 am, williwoods <willh...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > >> > > Thanks for the heads up from the original poster. Got some nice wool > >> > > for riding now. > > >> > > On Nov 23, 7:39 pm, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> > > > I have at least 15 fine, as new (or, as new when bought), > >> > > > no-moth-holes merino and merino/silk pullovers that cost me a > >> > > > whopping > >> > > > $4.69 each at Goodwill. Check your thrift stores (but not if you live > >> > > > in ABQ, NM -- save those for me). > > >> > > > I generally am on the cusp between M and L -- the ideal is a long M > >> > > > -- > >> > > > but I look for XL for layering and for extra long sleeves to cover > >> > > > the > >> > > > wrists when extended on hoods. > > >> > > > On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 10:23 AM, jennings <jkguinn...@yahoo.com> > >> > > > wrote: > >> > > > > Hey Guys, just went to my local TJ Max and they had 100% fine > >> > > > > merino > >> > > > > wool sweaters for 19.99 and 29.99 Not real thick, more like a t- > >> > > > > shirt, with 1/4 zip and mock turtleneck. Ill post a picture if I > >> > > > > get > >> > > > > a chance. Might be worth going to your store and looking. > > >> > > > > -- > >> > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> > > > > Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > >> > > > > To post to this group, send email to > >> > > > > rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > >> > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> > > > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > >> > > > > For more options, visit this group > >> > > > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > >> > > > -- > >> > > > Patrick Moore > >> > > > Albuquerque, NM > >> > > > For professional resumes, contact > >> > > > Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- > Patrick Moore > Albuquerque, NM > For professional resumes, contact > Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
