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Since wool blankets were universally recognised as the warmest ones, at a certain
time there was not one person that didn’t have one for the cold nights. But that was before
acrylic fibre and polyester have been on the market. Both these materials are lighter and easier
to take care of. And so did wool blankets started to loose ground.
For those of you that did not let them get
discouraged and that still care about tradition, we have some advices in order to keep your wool
blankets clean and in good storage.
Best instructions you can find on the wool
blanket’s label. You will also discover there the exact
combination of fibres used to create the exact material, and instruction about
their
caring. You can not go wrong by following these
instructions. In case it says dry cleaning only, make sure you respect that too in order not to
ruin your blanket, try not to experience too much if not
necessary.
However you probably already have old wool
blankets that have no instructions label. In that situation you
must follow the general known rules about washing wool. For those that do not know them we shall
explain them: what is most important is that pure wool blankets must be washed in cold water no
matter what. Normally everybody would recommend hand washing, but since the new technology had
blessed us with wash machines that also have “hand wash” program, that is the next best thing. If
we decide for machine wash than we should select low spinning as well.
Additional to the special features of the
washing machine, we have special care detergents that are meant to clean and protect the fibres.
Although there are no strict rules about using regular detergent for wool washing, we still
recommend special wool washing detergents; they contain special substances that contribute to a
better appearance and a longer life of your wool blanket.
In order to dry the wool blanket after washing
it is preferable to hang it somewhere outside and let the sun’s warmth dry it. Unfortunately most
of us do not have that option so simply hanging it on the shower bar is the second option, a more
realistically one.
When storing your wool blankets you need to consider protecting them from moths and other pests.
Our suggestion would be placing the blankets in sealed heavy plastic bags, and in case you are
still paranoid, add some cedar chips. Cedar wood is a natural repellent and it saves you from the
dreadful smell of moth balls.
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