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Wool blend socks, detergents, & enzymes
Comments (4)I do sometimes add a bit of ammonia in the rinse of some of my woolens (never with whites for fear of yellowing them) but it's at a very low ppm level. I find it useful to remove the vestiges of the soap/detergent when I use liquid "woolen" detergents like Delicare/Woolite etc. Since I started using powdered Perwool almost exclusively for wool, I haven't used ammonia very often. Powdered product doesn't seem to leave the woolens with any level of residual suds. I have tried the liquid Perwool, but find it has the same characteristics as Delicare/Woolite in terms of lack of truly clear rinsing. I suspect that the agents which keep it in solution in the bottle are the culprits, which is why I prefer powders as a rule. Powdered Perwool is not available in the US, but it can be readily ordered from Canada. I think washing newly-shorn fleeces in ammonia works, because at that point they are usually disgustingly greasy and ammonia would be effective at the gross cleaning necessary at that stage. Between the sheep and the finished goods (whether yarn or cloth) a huge amount of cleaning must go on, or we'd all be gagging on damp days. There area couple of other wool-washing products I have used (all liquids) which do a satisfactory job. They are available from specialty suppliers and I can hunt up the links if anyone is interested. Unlike Delicare, Woolite and even liquid Perwool, these seem to work well with no untoward rinsing problems. I think that's because they are made for the wool-trade (spinners, weaver, fabric artist, etc.) , and not ordinary consumers, so have no extraneous ingredients. One does have to dose them very carefully, though, in quite small amounts. If you think that would be too difficult, I'd stick with powdered Perwool. Occasionally, I have washed sweaters for visiting family members who report missing that just-washed smell and being a bit discomfited with smell of just plain wool that Perwool leaves behind. I think the "fresh sweater smell" that they were expecting isn't the smell of clean wool but the perfumes of the familar wool-washing products. Personally I'm happy with the smell of wool, but since then I have added a bit of Cimberlie's homemade oil of lavendar concoction to the rinse. Now instead of a clean sheep I probably smell like a little old lady; I guess that's OK as long as I don't smell like mothballs! Molly~...See MoreWhere to buy men's wool dress socks and thick wool socks?
Comments (18)Check stores that cater to farm, home fixits people, and shop hobbists. Places like Fleet Farm if you have those out your way. Sports, camping, hiking, and hunting equipment stores do have such things, however, they tend to be pricey. One of the best stocked would be Cabela's Others that come to mind are Gander Mountain, Duluth, etc. And then there are so-called military surplus stores. I have not looked recently, but places like Target, Penny's and Sears may have something although I haven't been in those very much in recent years....See MoreViscose/wool blend rug? All the good qualities and none of the bad?
Comments (2)Hello I was wondering the same thing! Did you order it? If so how do you rate it so far? I too am currently looking at a 50/50 wool viscose blend area rug....See MoreInstalling Godfrey Hirst Wool Carpet and Need Feedback
Comments (1)I would never put carpet in a rental...See MoreRelated Professionals
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