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Wool wraps need treating with lanolin to retain their water resistance and while this may seem like a lot of work it's actually really simple and they are very 'low maintenance' compared to other wraps in our experience.
If your wool wrap is brand new it will need treating before the water resistance is sufficient to work well over night. You'll find that the performance improves over the course of several treatments and as a rule they keep on improving with age and lanolin treatments.
As a rule you'll need to retreat your wool wraps approximately every 4 - 6 weeks to keep them performing well.
Washing wool wraps
Although some wool wraps are machine washable (refer to individual manufacturers instructions/care label) most are better hand washed in cool water. By 'cool' we mean baby bath/around 35 degrees/almost cold!
You can use olive soap, wool shampoo or a suitable wool wash product to wash your wraps. Olive soap can be purchased very cheaply (from us or from some health food shops) Many manufacturers of wool wraps sell wool shampoo - e.g. Imse Vimse but you can use a general wool detergent from any supermarket if you prefer.
If you are using a liquid wool detergent/shampoo just wash in lukewarm water gently rubbing the inside of the wrap to rough up the fibres. If you have olive soap, turn the wrap inside out and gently rub the bar of soap on the wool to create a lather and then hand wash as normal. Rinse in warm water.
Treating wool wraps
Dissolve a tablespoon of liquid lanolin or wool cure or melt a small amount of solid lanolin in a small amount of hot water. Once completely dissolved top up the water with cold until it is lukewarm and deep enough to cover the wrap(s). Soak the wool wraps for at least 12 hours (we find overnight is easiest) and then wring out gently. There is no need to rinse. Rolling the wet wraps in a dry towel will get rid of excess water without pulling the wrap out of shape. Drip dry your wraps away from direct heat or sunlight (as this may shrink the wool). Depending on how much water you've managed to squeeze out they will take between 24 and 48 hours to dry near a warm radiator.
Frequency
Wool is naturally antibacterial so it isn't necessary to wash after each use. Generally you can reuse a wool wrap without washing until it starts to retain the smell of urine. After airing during the day, if your wool wrap smells fresh again it's OK to reuse, if it still smells of urine it's time to wash it!
How often you need to treat with lanolin with vary and depend on whether the wrap is used every night etc but as a general rule wraps will need treating every 4-6 weeks. |
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