How to un-shrink a wool sweater
Posted by Clare Shenton
How to un-shrink a wool sweater
Sometimes it happens to us all, in a careless moment we throw
our brand new wool sweaters in the washing machine or dryer,
shrinking them down about eight sizes and rendering it
un-wearable to all but our childrens action man or Barbie Doll.
Luckily I have a contact with some inside knowledge on this
matter so I asked my Husband, Mark Shenton owner of
www.woolovers.com if there was a way to un-shrink a wool
sweater, he started laughing even before I could finish my
question. Well people todays your lucky day, I have used the
information this Shenton character gave me and mastered the
black art of wool un-shrinking and am here to share it with you.
Here we go
. When wool gets wet and warm, the fibres in the wool
lock themselves together and don't want to let go, resulting in
shrinkage (you can get wool warm or wet, but not both), which
kind of makes washing wool garments a dangerous business. To
un-shrink the wool, soak the garment in warm water with a mild
soap for about 10 minutes. This unlocks the fibres in the wool.
Then lay the garment out on some towels in a cool place. Stretch
the garment out to its original dimensions. The stretching pulls
the unlocked wool fibres away from each other. Allow it to dry.
The absence of heat from the drying process allows the wool
fibres to set in place without locking together and shrinking
the garment again. That it, long story short: you will have a
brand new, fully functional sweater again. Click on the link for
some more detailed information on Lamb
swool cardiganscare.
Take Care of yourself and your sweaters,
Warm regards,
Clare
Clare Shenton
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