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post #1 of 3
1/19/06 at 1:33pm
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Ok, so I bought a yard and a half of wool. My question is, do I have to wash it so it felts, the same as a sweater? TIA!
post #2 of 3
1/19/06 at 1:42pm
it's up to you. You don't have to. It depends on how thick it is, what you want to use it for, etc.

When I buy yardage of wool jersey or whatever, I usually wash it and dry it so it felts. Then I cut it and make wool wraps from it (and I lanolinize prior to use). I use 2 layers if it's thin.
HTH!
post #3 of 3
1/19/06 at 2:25pm
Just be careful not to felt TOO much. Agitation in the hot water is what REALLY felts it alot, so don't leave it in a for a long, long time. I made that mistake. I started out with 2 yards of 60" wool jersey, and after two long, hot washes, I had 1 yard of 44"!!! And it's really thick now too. I wish I'd just done one short wash, then checked it out to see if it was thick enough. I was going to do 2 2-layer covers, but now I have to do 2 1-layer covers. At least I can still get 2 covers out of it period... Wool isn't cheap!!! It doesn't look anything like jersey now, let me tell you!!!
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