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General Care

General Care

Wool is naturally odour resistant, and wool fibres are naturally resistant to staining, meaning they will need to be washed a lot less often than synthetic items. This is great because it means less energy and detergent consumption, and less cost. You can use a good clothes brush to remove dirt, or use a clean cloth and clean water to remove any small marks.  

Its best to let your woollen accessories dry out fully before putting them away, just leave them sitting flat overnight. 

Wool is naturally odour resistant, and wool fibres are naturally resistant to staining, meaning they will need to be washed a lot less often than synthetic items. This is great because it means less energy and detergent consumption, and less cost. You can use a good clothes brush to remove dirt, or use a clean cloth and clean water to remove any small marks.  

Its best to let your woollen accessories dry out fully before putting them away, just leave them sitting flat overnight. 

Washing your woollen accessory

Washing your woollen accessory

Despite all of this your hat, scarf, blanket or gloves will still need washing from time to time. There are two ways to do this.

  1. Machine Washing 
    Not many people know this but the last stage of production of a good quality knitwear involves it being washed in a great big industrial washing machine. So good woollen accessories can be machine washed. Most modern washing machine will have a specific wool setting, some are approved by the Woolmark and have their symbol. if it doesn’t have a specific wool setting your machine may have a delicates, or a hand wash setting, which should also be fine. Use a wool specific non biological detergent. Put your accessories in the machine, ideally with other like colours, start the machine, let it run the full cycle, then remove your still damp accessory.
  2. Hand Washing 
    If you don’t have a wool wash cycle, or don’t trust your machine, then hand washing is very simple. Start by filling a sink or basin with lukewarm water and add a wool specific detergent. Soak your accessory for a few minutes, then gently wash, trying not to overwork it. Drain your water and rinse a few times in lukewarm water, until the water is clear, then give it one final rise in cold water. Gently squeeze out any excess water, but don’t wring it out.  

Despite all of this your hat, scarf, blanket or gloves will still need washing from time to time. There are two ways to do this.

  1. Machine Washing 
    Not many people know this but the last stage of production of a good quality knitwear involves it being washed in a great big industrial washing machine. So good woollen accessories can be machine washed. Most modern washing machine will have a specific wool setting, some are approved by the Woolmark and have their symbol. if it doesn’t have a specific wool setting your machine may have a delicates, or a hand wash setting, which should also be fine. Use a wool specific non biological detergent. Put your accessories in the machine, ideally with other like colours, start the machine, let it run the full cycle, then remove your still damp accessory.
  2. Hand Washing 
    If you don’t have a wool wash cycle, or don’t trust your machine, then hand washing is very simple. Start by filling a sink or basin with lukewarm water and add a wool specific detergent. Soak your accessory for a few minutes, then gently wash, trying not to overwork it. Drain your water and rinse a few times in lukewarm water, until the water is clear, then give it one final rise in cold water. Gently squeeze out any excess water, but don’t wring it out.  

Drying your woollen accessory

Drying your woollen accessory

Lay a towel on a work surface, ironing board, or somewhere flat where it won’t be in the way. Lay your hat, scarf, blanket or gloves flat on the towel and leave to dry, its an idea to turn it over when the top side is dry. Make sure its properly dry before putting it away. 

Never tumble dry your woollen accessory.   

 We know that with good care your woollen accessory should last for hundreds of wears. And your blanket should last a lifetime. We hope you get great pleasure from your Community Clothing item.   

 

Lay a towel on a work surface, ironing board, or somewhere flat where it won’t be in the way. Lay your hat, scarf, blanket or gloves flat on the towel and leave to dry, its an idea to turn it over when the top side is dry. Make sure its properly dry before putting it away. 

Never tumble dry your woollen accessory.   

 We know that with good care your woollen accessory should last for hundreds of wears. And your blanket should last a lifetime. We hope you get great pleasure from your Community Clothing item.