Wool Is A Very Durable And Odour-Resistant Fabric Which Doesn'T Need To Be Machine Washed As Often As Other Materials. The Best Way To Wash A Wool Garment Is To Spot Clean It By Hand, Using Plain Water, Before Allowing It To Air. When Such Sustainable Clothes Do Need To Be Machine Washed, We Advise Following Some Of The Garment Care Tips Below.
* Turn Inside Out And Place In A Mesh Bag.
A Good General Garment Care Rule Of Thumb For Washing All Your Sustainable Clothes Is To Wash Them Inside Out, And The Same Applies To Clothes Made Of Our Mulesing-Free Wool. It Is Also Strongly Advised That You Wash Sustainable Wool Knits And Sweaters In A Mesh Laundry Bag, As It Will Add Further Protection, Meaning That Less Pilling Will Occur.
* Don’T Use Fabric Softener.
A Sheep’S Coat Is Already Soft Enough For Them To Wear It 24/7, So There’S No Need For You To Go Soaking It In Fabric Softener, Just Because Now It’S A Sustainable Knit Or Eco-Friendly Cardigan. Generally Speaking, Natural Fabrics Like Wool Do Not Appreciate Coming Into Contact With Synthetic Chemicals. Keep This In Mind As You Go About Caring For Your Newly Assembled Sustainable Wardrobe Of Eco-Friendly Outfits.
* Use A ‘Wool’ Or ‘Delicates’ Wash Program. Double Check That These Programs Use Only Cold Water And Low Spin Settings.
Wool Settings Exist On Your Washing Machine For A Reason. They Ensure That Temperatures Remain Low And That Your Favourite Sustainable Knits, Sweaters And Eco-Friendly Cardigans Are Not Subjected To Violent Spin Cycles, Which Can Lead To Unwanted Pilling, Shrinkage Or Loss Of A Garment’S Shape. If Your Washing Machine Happens Not To Have A Wool Setting, Our Garment Care Tip For You Is To Only Treat Your Eco Knitwear To ‘Delicates’ Wash Programs, Or At The Very Least A Low Temperature ‘Eco’ Setting.
* Avoid Creasing By Removing A Garment From The Washing Machine As Soon As Possible.
Try Your Best Not To Leave Eco-Friendly Wool Garments Lingering In Your Washing Machine’S Drum. You Will Regret The Unnecessary Creases And Wrinkles It Will Cause, Which May Take Longer Than You Think To Remove From That Beloved Sustainable Knit You Like To Wear Regularly.
* When The Wash Cycle Ends, Try To Remove As Much Water As You Can From The Garment, But Without Wringing It Out. Instead, Press Or Squeeze Out As Much Water As You Can To Avoid The Garment Becoming Misshapen.
This Garment Care Tip Is A Delicate Process That May Not Be Worthwhile For Lightweight Pieces Of Sustainable Clothing, But Is Certainly Advisable For Those More Absorbent, Cosy Knits And Eco Sweaters.
* Spot Clean Stains Gently With A Specially Designed Clothes Brush. Do Not Vigorously Scrub The Garment.
Choose A Brush Whose Bristles Are Made Of Boar Or Horse Hair. These May Not Come Cheap, But Will Keep Your Mulesing-Free Wool Jacket In Tip-Top Condition For Longer Than A Brush With Harsh Synthetic Bristles. A Natural Bristle Should Last Longer Too!
* If Possible, Dry Wool Garments By Lying Them On A Flat Surface (Don’T Hang Dry) With A Towel Beneath.
But Where Am I Gonna Find A Clean, Flat, Dry Place To Dry My Clean Eco-Friendly Knit, We Hear You Ask? One Of The Best Ways To Accomplish This Is To Take A Clothes Stand Or Drying Rack And To Lie Your Eco Garment Across It. This Way, Gentle Currents Of Air Can Dry Your Sustainable Knit On Both Sides, While Avoiding The Stretching And Warping That Comes With Hang Drying.
* Avoid Drying Garments In Direct Sunlight.
Resist The Temptation To Accelerate The Drying Process By Using A Radiator Or Direct Sunlight. Exposure To Either May Lead To An Ethical Knit Fading Or Becoming Misshapen. No One Wants That!
* Wool Garments Usually Don’T Need To Be Ironed.
The Only Exception To This Rule Can Come With Some Merino Wool Garments, Which On Occasion Benefit From A Very Light Iron. The Best Results Come When You Apply A Fine Water Spray To Your Garment Before Ironing. Alternatively You Can Use Your Iron’S Steam Function, While Ensuring That The Iron Remains On A Low Or Medium Temperature Setting.

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