Lanolizing Wool. Your treatment methods.

ejes

ejes

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I love my wool blankets, but I find lanolizing them a pain, and after reading the wool blanket thread I thought I'd throw this thread up.

I have tried a couple of different methods I've tried. I've put lanolin in warm water and mixed it in a large tub and worked it through the blanket that way. I've also tried a spray that I have worked into a damp blanket.

I'd like to hear how others do it, especially if there is a safe, reliable, way to do it in the washer. I have a very nice, high tech LG front-loader that is incredibly versatile. It uses very little water and does an amazing job of washing and can be programmed to do all kinds of washes, rinses, temps as well has handle a large, bulky load like a wool blanket. But, I don't want to damage it, (or my septic system) if lanolin will gum it up somehow.

I think I could melt any excess out of the system with a short empty wash cycle after I was done with it's hottest setting.

Any thoughts on this. What are some of your methods?
 
the old fashioned way is best, and it leaves your hands nic and soft too! :)

find a willing person to wear the sweater, glob some lanolin onto your palms and rub them once or twice then work it into the sweater. Once you have covered the sweater as best you can, roll it up a few times in different directions abd press down on it to fully distribute the lanolin. a quick rub with a smooth cloth will also work afterwards.

if your using lanolin OIL instead of paste, soak a sponge and press it onto the sweater, sqeezing the sponge every time. The rub it in.

Its good to see this tried tested and true method (lanolin) of wool care back in action.

i'd avoid a washer or dryer, they can wreak havoc on the weave.
 
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Thanks for the info guys! I will try it in this particular washer as I am certain I can set it to be as gentle as I need it. I will never put wool anything in the dryer however.
 
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