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Malgal222 · January 2011

I do not know anything about wool covers/longies(Is that what you call them?)

I am a little confused, I know they are much better but I read something about a shaver??

Also you have to wash wool seperate right?

Please give me the DL!!!

Sapphyr · January 2011

You do wash them separate. You can use a little baby wash or special wool soap and a pea size amount of lanolin per garment in very warm water. Let it sit about 15 minutes in the sink or bucket. Gently wring excess water out by squeezing it in a towel and let air dry. A shaver is used when the piece gets pilled. There are covers which look like underwear almost, shorties like shorts and longies like pants. They can be knitted, crocheted or sewn from wool interlock or recycled wool sweaters. Knits look very nice but aren't always the best for night use if the wool is a light weight. Crocheted is great for night use because there's more yarn used to make them. And you can always make a piece bigger or take a wool sweater and felt it to tighten the fibers up and make it a little more bulletproof. If you are motivated you can make some yourself as there are a couple very easy patterns our there or you can check out etsy, hyenacart, or a cd retailer. Lots of great choices out there.

Poonico · January 2011

You might try these two posts:

https://www.theecofriendlyfamily.com/2009/09/all-about-wool.html
https://www.theecofriendlyfamily.com/2010/05/lanolizing-wool.html

Basically they work great (I prefer interlock and/or crochet as they are thicker). They are cute, breathable and natural.

You do need to wash them separate, but that's where that second link comes in handy. It's really not hard. I rinse mine in lukewarm water and then fill the sink, add a bit of wool wash and then let it sit for 20 minutes. Drain the sink, press out the water and then I dry them (I like to toss mine in the washer on the spin cycle to remove the water - then lay flat to dry). I have found that only my crochet/knit items have needed to be shaved. I found a cheap sweater shaver at TJMaxx that does the job

daenikoffre · January 2011

Poonico - I've seen some online tutorials that say to let it soak from 2 minutes to 5 minutes to 30 minutes. I guess that works for them, but.. I was wondering if you had any insight on this?

Poonico · January 2011

I've never let it soak for as little as 5, but I do try to get it out before the water becomes cold. When I've drained the water (with the wool still in it) around 15-25 minutes, the water is still warmish/room tempish feeling. I've accidentally left it for longer before and the water is too cool, and I don't think the lanolin seems to settle into the fibers as well when I do that because they just don't seem to feel quite the same and they seem to need washed again sooner.

In my experience though, as long as the wool has a chance to soak up the wash well it does just fine. After I rinse mine w/ water, I'll try to press out a bit of the water before putting it into the wash water. Then I'll sort of swish them around (gently if if it's crochet/knit) and sort of gently press the water through them. Then I turn them inside out and let them sit. I like to turn them inside out before draining the water because I have this thinking that it will leave more lanolin on the inside of the wool - thus more waterproof. It could be a silly idea, but I do it

Sorry for the long post.

daenikoffre · January 2011

Poonico:
Sorry for the long post.

Don't be!

Newbies like us appreciate it. Thanks

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