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Superwash wool

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laceybat
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Superwash wool

Postby laceybat » Sun Jul 15, 2012 2:09 pm

i'm making a romper in superwash wool is it right that i can use it like acrilcy wool and just wash it after every use.

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Re: Superwash wool

Postby justme123 » Sun Jul 15, 2012 2:31 pm

laceybat wrote:i'm making a romper in superwash wool is it right that i can use it like acrilcy wool and just wash it after every use.


I *think* you can lanolise and use as "normal" wool but it will need lanolising more often and be slightly less bombproof.

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Mareth
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Re: Superwash wool

Postby Mareth » Sun Jul 15, 2012 2:49 pm

laceybat wrote:i'm making a romper in superwash wool is it right that i can use it like acrilcy wool and just wash it after every use.


I haven't tried it, but yes, apparently you can use acrylic for soakers etc, and as you say, just wash after each use.

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Re: Superwash wool

Postby docmaggoo » Sun Jul 15, 2012 3:27 pm

Yes you use acrylic wool just as you would a fleece soaker or wrap.
Use once & wash.

Super wash wool can be lanolised, but it doesn't take up the lanolin very well at all.

You can't lanolised any wool with silk in it, as again the lanolin won't stay.

My first crochetted soaker was acrylic (partly by accident as I didn't read the label properly) but as a one-use soaker it works fab!


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