The final piece to consider for cleaning wool in a washing machine is using a detergent free of additives, and enzymes. While specialty wool detergents do exist, All Natural Detergent is a highly effective detergent that is 100% safe for wool.
uses all-natural ingredients and smart science to get your wool clothing clean. Whether you have a HE washer or traditional machine, our natural detergent will get your wool clothing clean without causing damage.
Because wool requires less washing than other materials, the simple act of buying wool clothing helps conserve water and other resources. , spending your money on wool is a great way to help protect the earth.
To get the best results when washing wool sweaters or wool blankets in the washing machine with , you should follow a specific order of operations.
Set your washing machine to delicate and the water temperature to cold or cool water
If you are washing a wool sweater place the garment in cool water for 5-10 minutes before washing to prevent shrinkage.
Before placing the garment in the washer, be sure to put it in a laundry bag to keep it from getting snagged – this is especially true of cashmere. Set the washer to the wool cycle if you have one, or the delicate cycle if you don’t.
Add the appropriate amount of detergent (we recommend liquid detergent for cold water cycles).
Take the wool garment out of the machine immediately after the load is finished.
Remove excess water by gently wringing the garment, arranging it in its original shape on a dry towel, and laying it flat to dry. We typically don’t recommend using a drying rack.
extremely effective at removing dirt and odor from wool, and you should not have to wash your woolen fabrics often. However, we do recommend using a wool conditioner after every 6 washes or so.
