Washing a Mohair Throw
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Comments (7)Cheerful: I recently bought a Karcher 1800 PSI 1.5 GPM Electric Pressure Washer at Lowes for $159. It is the greatest thing since the wheel. We have used it on everything from the siding to the side walks. You use it with or without a cleaning agent. If you do use one; Krud Kutter (also from Lowes) works well. The pressure washer is made for the home owner and easy to use. It even did a marvelous job on my picket fencing. I have a three year old set of vinyl wicker - love seat, two chairs and a table. They had become so dark and dinghy I was going to throw them out. After using the pressure washer the furniture is sparkling white again and good for a couple of more years.! That washer has paid for itself already....See MoreMohair throws
Comments (1)Since you live in the United Kingdom, this irish store would seem like a good place for you to shop. I've seen plenty of these mohair throws in Canada and the U.S.A., the price with the euro conversion would bring it up there plus customs in Quebec collect taxes at the door and duty assessment, not worth it for me....See MoreTo Machine Wash or Not To Machine Wash...that is the question
Comments (18)I hate to tell you this, but washing is no guarantee that fabrics won't bleed later. I have no idea why, but even fabric from the same bolt might act differently. Just yesterday, I had a small scrap of RJR panel print to make a label for a quilt. Spritzed it a bit first with cold water to press first, and very soon, the reds ran. All the fabrics were rinsed in cold water before I used them, and nothing ran. So, I got another idential scrap, and rinsed it in cold water first, to check. No running. Huh? So I got another and spritzed it. No running. It was all from the same bolt. Hmmmm. I guess I will just use one that didn't run. Go figure. I'm left to wonder what will happen if the quilt itself ever gets washed. It would not be the first time I've had this happen. BlueBars...See MoreIs wool & mohair throw high maintenance?
Comments (4)Is the sham you washed the same fabric as the blanket? If not, you can't necessarily expect the same results from the blanket. Wool tends to shrink (felt) when it gets wet, hot, and agitated. It will shrink least in cold water, washed gently, maybe even hand washed. If the blanket is already felted it probably won't shrink as much as if it's not felted. I think because of the wool, it's a gamble. But if you can use cold water and your gentle cycle is truly gentle, and the blanket isn't too expensive, it might be worth the risk. HOWEVER... I don't know anything about how mohair behaves. Maybe someone else here does? Or maybe you can find out by doing a search? I would probably try to find out before I took that gamble. HTH!...See Moregeorgysmom2
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