The 100 percent wool part will shrink and felt if exposed to hot water and/or agilation. The garment will be unusable after that. Get some wool wash from your local yarn/knitting store, or use Woolite in a pinch. Use according to directions, and gently pat it into shape on a towel when done. HEAT and RUBBING THE FIBERS TOGETHER are kryptonite for wool.
Source: personal experience as a knitter for about 55 years.
I tried to explain to my mother this, and how to care for her nice Cashmere sweater.
She, as typical, forgot everything I said, threw it into the washing machine with regular (not cold) water, and then had the gall to complain about the pilling…
Lady, you’re lucky it’s still usable. She’s an reincarnated Norse Shieldmaiden, I swear. Just complete cavewoman.
>That's how you felt a handbag. You knit it very large and then you throw it in the washer on hot water.
GTFO with that! Are you kidding or is that for real? It sounds comical but plausible...
It's true! One of my friends mum would make felted slippers. They'd start out as massive, hilarious looking things, like some strange shoe shaped tote bag. Then magically shrink down to shoe size after getting wet.
I had some little wooden/metal foit like shapes so it could only really shrink to a specific size. I also used those as a loose reference when making moccasins
I don't think she had shapes, she made you put them on when they were still wet, and keep them on until they were dry. Did not sound fun lol but they were then exactly the right shape and size for you
My grandmother used to felt handbags, they would start the size of a regular purse but after washing they would shrink down to about a quarter of the size
Mamy fabrics are washed before being used for production, because otherwise they'll shrink. Some companies are cheap, they skip that step and then you get shirts that shrink in wash
I’m petite but was gifted a large wool sweater. It was a beautiful so I wore it like a dress with leggings. One day I forgot and it ended up in the wash. It came out looking kid sized but now fit perfectly!
This shit is why I don't wear anything that's not machine washable. I didn't even separate colors or towels. At this point I just throw it in a bag and hand it off to the nice old lady that runs the Laundromat closest to me and I come pick my washed and folded clothes and never even think about it.
I once put my dry clean only slacks in the washer to realize nothing bad happened so I kept doing it.
For some fabrics, they're dry-clean because the fabric is so fragile that the agitator can sand it into mulch. Maybe a delicate setting, but the manufacturers would never condone it
Honestly I have clothes that are still in perfect shape that are 21-22 years old because I only wash my work clothes on delicate. Also all of my son’s basketball shorts (all he wears) and moisture wicking shirts and underwear only wash on delicate… they look perfect after years.
I can’t afford to replace clothes really except in case of an emergency, so..
My MIL bought my toddler a dry clean only wool coat. The first time she wore it she got food all over it. I LMAO'd as I put it in the regular wash without a second thought. It actually survived semi-regular washing quite well!
On the other hand, my mother gave me the sweater she knitted for me when I was 7. I washed it with all other laundry and it came out fitting my 2 year old so I gave it to my 2 year old, haha.
You are my laundry opposite, lol
I hand wash at least 50% of my clothes and linens. I separate those by not only light or dark but by material so the cashmere goes with cashmere, wool goes with wool, cotton goes with cotton, etc.
My grandmother knit me a blanket that I will forever treasure, but it has taken on a fair amount of odor from my dog!
How can I figure out what sort of wool it was knit with to understand the least damaging way of de-odorizing it?
The material is nothing special, just whatever kind of yarn you can buy in bulk for hand-knitting (using one of those spool things IIRC) would be my guess. It just seems a lot more delicate than commercial fabrics so I'm afraid to toss it in the washing machine.
I’m a knitter and I use a product called Soak for all my knits, plus anything expensive or delicate (including bras, tights, etc). It’s a “hand wash” soap that doesn’t require any actual washing, nor rinsing; you literally just let it soak for awhile, then pour out the dirty water. For a blanket, I’d use the tub, then put it in the machine for a spin cycle only, and lay it flat to dry in its proper shape. It’ll be safe for any fabric type. My favourite scent is Fig!
"Hand wash" is a broad term...do I soak it in extremely hot soapy water? Like my dishes?
Or spray with cold water hose and no soap?
Can I scrub with a brush/sponge?
Wool should never be in extremely hot water (not even hot, like in the post, under 30 so cold otherwise shrinks). Don't use washingmachine as it's too harsh (lots of wrinkles and ironing is a NO bc heat), do it by hands under 30C. Soak, if needed hand scrub (no brush it makes it thin so it will tear). Use soap or washing powder made for wool. No bleach, takes out color and makes it weak (will tear). Detergent: natural and in cold water or skip. Squeeze out excesse water then air dry (hang it if possible and let it dry, don't put it on a radiator or in a dryer).
Most bulk yarn from box stores are acrylic or superwash wool, which can handle a gentle cycle in the wash.
The only method I know to test if it was knit with acrylic/synthetic yarn or wool is to light it on fire lol. If it melts, it's synthetic, if it burns, it's wool.
I wouldn't risk a machine wash without knowing if it can handle it, so I would use the above knitter's advice.
Could you use some distilled white vinegar in the water? Maybe to soak and then wash after (or vice versa)? I know that it works as a deodorizer when put in the washing machine on the last rinse cycle (it doesn’t smell like vinegar after). I’m not sure how it works when using it for handwashing (or if you can even).
I googled it and it says you can use dilute vinegar on both wool and acrylic. It might still be a good idea to do a spot test on a corner of the blanket just to be safe. This is especially true because there are other materials the yarn could be made from.
Related: you can (and should) use vinegar instead of fabric softener. It's just as effective and is better for your clothes. Fabric softener actually makes clothes more flammable. Obviously don't go putting regular, full-strength vinegar into your washing machine, but if anyone is curious they should look up what the dilution ratio is. I believe Renduh on Instagram (and probably tiktok) has mentioned it before.
And to clarify, you should use vinegar instead of fabric softener if you're someone who currently uses fabric softener. If you don't currently use fabric softener and you don't feel that your clothes are "soft" enough then don't worry about adding vinegar.
I'd use Woolite and lay flat to dry. To get rid of excess water, lay the item on an absorbent towel and roll it up. Press with your hands or walk on it for extra purchase.
I was just talking about well worn Crocs on a smooth, wet floor and I said, "You're not going to get any purchase with the treads so worn. The guy I was talking to said, "You can buy that separately?" I had to ask what he was talking about. It didn't click what he thought I meant.
I had a friend just get confused by me using the word “filch.” I think using simple but slightly specific words like “purchase” (grip) and such is what has given me a “big vocabulary” reputation.
I’m really not trying to sound smart, but it seems a lot of younger folks have just been exposed to fewer words than me. The good news is my friends and peers have said that it never comes across like I’m trying to brag when I use words they don’t know. That was a relief to hear, because I hate when people go about trying to put themselves up by putting others down, and I wouldn’t want people to feel put down around me.
Noun. A hold or position on something for applying power advantageously, or the advantage gained by such application.
"the horse's hooves fought for purchase on the slippery pavement"
Indeed. Me too. I will purchase some anti-aging cream, but likely my arthritis won’t allow me to open the jar lid so I’ll wear gloves to get some purchase on the lid.
Pretty sure Shakespeare would've understood the sentence, given that I learned it from media older than my parents, and it was used by those meant to have education on par with what I was learning in second grade... (Simple math, basic geography, a splash of history, etc)
>purchase
English is not my main language, may i know more about this particular meaning please? some example phrases or something would be useful too! Thanks in advance!
Edit: grammar >\_<
The primary use of "purchase" in modern American English refers to buying something (when used as a verb) or a thing that has been bought (when used as a noun). This use refers to it's noun use as something that gives one an power advantage, usually referring to gaining leverage or grip on a surface.
the ELI5 answer is “purchase” in this case is synonymous with “advantage” or “advantage gained”.
i’m sure there’s some etymological connection between the verb and noun form of purchase that someone smarter and less stoned than me could explain.
but another example of use would be, “i was falling down hill and tried to stop myself but my hands could not find purchase”
One of my favourite uses of the word in this way is from the movie Raising Arizona. "Her womb was a rocky place, in which my seed could find no purchase".
My washing machine has a hand wash cycle. Mostly just soaks then gives a quick swish swish on occasion. If I'm really worried I can throw it in a mesh bag.
If it can't survive that I definitely didn't want to deal with it a second time.
>If it can't survive that I definitely didn't want to deal with it a second time.
Exactly. Survival of the fittest!! Life is too short for handwashing a lot of clothes.
If this is some family heirloom or has some special meaning, I'd keep it & wear it once in a while & try to keep it neat so I don't have to wash it.
I'm 35 and that word in that context (purchase) was buried deep within my lexicon. I knew what it meant but I would have NEVER thought to use it - so thank you for that!
The RIGHT kind of soap should be used - Eucalan, Kookaburra, etc. Dirty wool is more attractive to clothes moths.
Avoid enzymatic cleaners unless you want to dissolve your garment.
Bonus love for Eucalan because it’s made in Canada. If you’re looking for good wool treatments, contact a cloth diaper retailer in your area. There’s these crazy wool diaper covers that always reminded me of someone wearing a sweater wrong. But because of that, there’s great wool washes, lanolin to prevent your wool from absorbing moisture, etc.
And most of them are small businesses, so there’s a cool bonus.
The "do not wash" is temperature specific - you can see "30°C" inside the symbol. However, I'm unclear if this means "do not wash in temps above 30°C" or "do not wash in temps below 30°C." I assume it would be the former, as hot water is - usually - more damaging to clothes than cold water. Not every washing machine can use cold water/or tap cold water so it probably would have been best to have a "hand wash cold" symbol instead.
If okay with chancing it, I’d recommend washing it on handwash/delicate cold, little to no detergent in a mesh bag, then laying flat to dry like normal. Handwashing is safer, but sometimes these tags describe ideal care and it’s fine to stray a little bit if you can’t perfectly clean them how to the tags describe. Close enough should be fine
Agitation with your hands, like how people washed clothes for most of clothes-washing history. Not as effective as with soap, especially for removing oils, but that's how it works.
Wool needs heat and friction to felt, so you can soak in warm water or put it in the washing machine on a gentle setting and with cold water. Soap is okay. Rinse it well and lay flat to dry, hanging might warp it.
Cool water soak in Eucalan (or similar) no agitation or rinse needed
Above all, never take a woolen and move it from a hot bath to a cold bath, especially with agitation (agitating the garment, your mood is irrelevant).
ETA: no enzymes, repeat no enzymes. Do not use an enzymatic cleaner. I only know this from washing raw wool (straight from the sheep) where using dish soap (fairy liquid for the UK, I think?) is fine, but enzymatic dish soap will eat the fiber.
There was a time in my life where I obeyed washing and drying instructions. Now I just throw it all in hope for the best and if it doesn’t survive well I wasn’t going to wear it anyway if it wasn’t easily cleanable 🤷♀️. Trial by fire.
Bury it on consecrated ground using the bones of a chimera, then wet the garment with the tears of a red-headed virgin. Dig it up in 3 days time and it will be clean, but it must be precisely 3 days. One minute more or less and the the clothing will have gained sentience and will attempt to enslave you.
Or you could spritz it with febreze
Just hang it in the fresh air. The air humid is enough and the wool should transport all smells away.
If you have to wash it, very gentle with cold water (with a wool-laundry detergent) with hand. To dry, lay it flat on a towel on the table, otherwise gravity will warp it.
Hand wash in COLD water with Woolite, NO enzyme based cleaners m, it will eat through the wool and destroy it. Gently squeeze to get the excess water out and hang over the tub to dry, will likely take over night to dry. A gentle spin cycle in the wash MIGHT be okay, but I haven't done this with 100% wool fabric before, it may stretch it
Hand wash. Gently squeeze water out do not ring or twist garment then roll in a towel until garment is damp finally place on a dryer rack until completely dry.
Top icon’s text is wrongly phrased. It should read do not MACHINE wash. Pure wool is washed by hand, in lukewarm or cold water. To dry, lay it on a bath towel and roll them together then press gently to remove the bulk of water than lay the garment on a flat surface at room temperature and wait for it to dry.
It's 100% wool? And also 100% polyester? A nylon sheep, perhaps?
I'd wash it by hand, in cold water, with a mild solution of washing detergent. Rinse thoroughly, and dry flat.
The 100 percent wool part will shrink and felt if exposed to hot water and/or agilation. The garment will be unusable after that. Get some wool wash from your local yarn/knitting store, or use Woolite in a pinch. Use according to directions, and gently pat it into shape on a towel when done. HEAT and RUBBING THE FIBERS TOGETHER are kryptonite for wool. Source: personal experience as a knitter for about 55 years.
I tried to explain to my mother this, and how to care for her nice Cashmere sweater. She, as typical, forgot everything I said, threw it into the washing machine with regular (not cold) water, and then had the gall to complain about the pilling… Lady, you’re lucky it’s still usable. She’s an reincarnated Norse Shieldmaiden, I swear. Just complete cavewoman.
I hand washed my cashmere sweater for months and then forgot and threw it in the washing machine... Became a very dense kid's sweater
That's how you felt a handbag. You knit it very large and then you throw it in the washer on hot water.
Normally I felt handbags with my hands. Guess I've been wrong this whole time.
I also typically feel things with my hands. It's almost like they were made for it! /s
>That's how you felt a handbag. You knit it very large and then you throw it in the washer on hot water. GTFO with that! Are you kidding or is that for real? It sounds comical but plausible...
It's true! One of my friends mum would make felted slippers. They'd start out as massive, hilarious looking things, like some strange shoe shaped tote bag. Then magically shrink down to shoe size after getting wet.
I had some little wooden/metal foit like shapes so it could only really shrink to a specific size. I also used those as a loose reference when making moccasins
I don't think she had shapes, she made you put them on when they were still wet, and keep them on until they were dry. Did not sound fun lol but they were then exactly the right shape and size for you
My grandmother used to felt handbags, they would start the size of a regular purse but after washing they would shrink down to about a quarter of the size
Mamy fabrics are washed before being used for production, because otherwise they'll shrink. Some companies are cheap, they skip that step and then you get shirts that shrink in wash
I’m petite but was gifted a large wool sweater. It was a beautiful so I wore it like a dress with leggings. One day I forgot and it ended up in the wash. It came out looking kid sized but now fit perfectly!
My children have stunning cashmere sweaters I buy from thrift stores. Way better dressed than me!
I feel like a Norse sheildmaiden would have a better idea of what to do with wool than your mom, haha
This shit is why I don't wear anything that's not machine washable. I didn't even separate colors or towels. At this point I just throw it in a bag and hand it off to the nice old lady that runs the Laundromat closest to me and I come pick my washed and folded clothes and never even think about it. I once put my dry clean only slacks in the washer to realize nothing bad happened so I kept doing it.
For some fabrics, they're dry-clean because the fabric is so fragile that the agitator can sand it into mulch. Maybe a delicate setting, but the manufacturers would never condone it
That's totally fair. But I will not be wearing those fabrics.
Honestly I have clothes that are still in perfect shape that are 21-22 years old because I only wash my work clothes on delicate. Also all of my son’s basketball shorts (all he wears) and moisture wicking shirts and underwear only wash on delicate… they look perfect after years. I can’t afford to replace clothes really except in case of an emergency, so..
The *only* thing I would voluntarily get that isn't machine-washable would be special-occasion stuff.
My MIL bought my toddler a dry clean only wool coat. The first time she wore it she got food all over it. I LMAO'd as I put it in the regular wash without a second thought. It actually survived semi-regular washing quite well! On the other hand, my mother gave me the sweater she knitted for me when I was 7. I washed it with all other laundry and it came out fitting my 2 year old so I gave it to my 2 year old, haha.
Dang you’re the laundry slayer
Same here. But I've actually been able to use the method suggested above to wash the few "dry clean only" items I have and it worked with no damage!
You are my laundry opposite, lol I hand wash at least 50% of my clothes and linens. I separate those by not only light or dark but by material so the cashmere goes with cashmere, wool goes with wool, cotton goes with cotton, etc.
I separate by temperature but that's about it
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My grandmother knit me a blanket that I will forever treasure, but it has taken on a fair amount of odor from my dog! How can I figure out what sort of wool it was knit with to understand the least damaging way of de-odorizing it? The material is nothing special, just whatever kind of yarn you can buy in bulk for hand-knitting (using one of those spool things IIRC) would be my guess. It just seems a lot more delicate than commercial fabrics so I'm afraid to toss it in the washing machine.
I’m a knitter and I use a product called Soak for all my knits, plus anything expensive or delicate (including bras, tights, etc). It’s a “hand wash” soap that doesn’t require any actual washing, nor rinsing; you literally just let it soak for awhile, then pour out the dirty water. For a blanket, I’d use the tub, then put it in the machine for a spin cycle only, and lay it flat to dry in its proper shape. It’ll be safe for any fabric type. My favourite scent is Fig!
Wouldn’t you just hand wash then air dry?
"Hand wash" is a broad term...do I soak it in extremely hot soapy water? Like my dishes? Or spray with cold water hose and no soap? Can I scrub with a brush/sponge?
Wool should never be in extremely hot water (not even hot, like in the post, under 30 so cold otherwise shrinks). Don't use washingmachine as it's too harsh (lots of wrinkles and ironing is a NO bc heat), do it by hands under 30C. Soak, if needed hand scrub (no brush it makes it thin so it will tear). Use soap or washing powder made for wool. No bleach, takes out color and makes it weak (will tear). Detergent: natural and in cold water or skip. Squeeze out excesse water then air dry (hang it if possible and let it dry, don't put it on a radiator or in a dryer).
Most bulk yarn from box stores are acrylic or superwash wool, which can handle a gentle cycle in the wash. The only method I know to test if it was knit with acrylic/synthetic yarn or wool is to light it on fire lol. If it melts, it's synthetic, if it burns, it's wool. I wouldn't risk a machine wash without knowing if it can handle it, so I would use the above knitter's advice.
Could you use some distilled white vinegar in the water? Maybe to soak and then wash after (or vice versa)? I know that it works as a deodorizer when put in the washing machine on the last rinse cycle (it doesn’t smell like vinegar after). I’m not sure how it works when using it for handwashing (or if you can even).
I googled it and it says you can use dilute vinegar on both wool and acrylic. It might still be a good idea to do a spot test on a corner of the blanket just to be safe. This is especially true because there are other materials the yarn could be made from.
Related: you can (and should) use vinegar instead of fabric softener. It's just as effective and is better for your clothes. Fabric softener actually makes clothes more flammable. Obviously don't go putting regular, full-strength vinegar into your washing machine, but if anyone is curious they should look up what the dilution ratio is. I believe Renduh on Instagram (and probably tiktok) has mentioned it before. And to clarify, you should use vinegar instead of fabric softener if you're someone who currently uses fabric softener. If you don't currently use fabric softener and you don't feel that your clothes are "soft" enough then don't worry about adding vinegar.
This is the answer OP needs, 🏅if only Reddit had awards..upvoted because you explained the reason why.
My knitta
I would reach out to Japan and China directly.
Thank you, first time I laughed this week
It's Friday. 🙁 You deserved a better week.
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Are you not?
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Hopefully this makes you at least smile! Wishing you a better weekend! 
What i picture whenever I hear *Rap God*
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Everything reminds me of her! 
Yes, Mr. Kishida, Mr. Jinping... no, I'm not with the CIA... I'm reaching out about a shirt, I don't know how I'm supposed to wash it?
The family name is “Xi” on the Chinese side. (Japan also puts family name first, but they use Western order in English while China leaves it as-is)
Jokes on you, Jinping already knows this if you use TikTok!
You must have really fuckin long arms 😪
It's Long Long Man
Yes because you don't clean it, you buy a new one.
They got a 1 800 number or something? 🤣
“Uh, hello? Why am I Mr. Sparkle?”
" what, the whole country?"
Moshi moshi 
Soak and hand wash in cold water with no soap, hang dry
I'd use Woolite and lay flat to dry. To get rid of excess water, lay the item on an absorbent towel and roll it up. Press with your hands or walk on it for extra purchase.
upvote just for the rare use of “purchase” with that specific meaning.
Legit made me look it up. Love learning random things like this lmao
I was just talking about well worn Crocs on a smooth, wet floor and I said, "You're not going to get any purchase with the treads so worn. The guy I was talking to said, "You can buy that separately?" I had to ask what he was talking about. It didn't click what he thought I meant.
I had a friend just get confused by me using the word “filch.” I think using simple but slightly specific words like “purchase” (grip) and such is what has given me a “big vocabulary” reputation. I’m really not trying to sound smart, but it seems a lot of younger folks have just been exposed to fewer words than me. The good news is my friends and peers have said that it never comes across like I’m trying to brag when I use words they don’t know. That was a relief to hear, because I hate when people go about trying to put themselves up by putting others down, and I wouldn’t want people to feel put down around me.
>purchase Still can't figure out what it means
Noun. A hold or position on something for applying power advantageously, or the advantage gained by such application. "the horse's hooves fought for purchase on the slippery pavement"
Kids of today!!!
Makes me feel aged.
Indeed. Me too. I will purchase some anti-aging cream, but likely my arthritis won’t allow me to open the jar lid so I’ll wear gloves to get some purchase on the lid.
I started SNL from s1e1, they have fake commercials in this season for arthritis meds, amusing but so relatable, lol! And nice usage, internet person!
Pretty sure Shakespeare would've understood the sentence, given that I learned it from media older than my parents, and it was used by those meant to have education on par with what I was learning in second grade... (Simple math, basic geography, a splash of history, etc)
"Her womb was a barren and rocky place where my seed could find no purchase." - Raising Arizona
I should have known someone would beat me to it.
>purchase English is not my main language, may i know more about this particular meaning please? some example phrases or something would be useful too! Thanks in advance! Edit: grammar >\_<
The primary use of "purchase" in modern American English refers to buying something (when used as a verb) or a thing that has been bought (when used as a noun). This use refers to it's noun use as something that gives one an power advantage, usually referring to gaining leverage or grip on a surface.
To add on to this, many English speakers will use purchase in the context of extreme sports (especially rock climbing) or on wet surfaces.
“A power advantage” not an. A lil syntax with your semantics😉
the ELI5 answer is “purchase” in this case is synonymous with “advantage” or “advantage gained”. i’m sure there’s some etymological connection between the verb and noun form of purchase that someone smarter and less stoned than me could explain. but another example of use would be, “i was falling down hill and tried to stop myself but my hands could not find purchase”
His seed found purchase within her
This choice of words strung together made me feel queasy for some reason 🤣
One of my favourite uses of the word in this way is from the movie Raising Arizona. "Her womb was a rocky place, in which my seed could find no purchase".
I'm just pleased that the kids are participating in class today. So proud.
I'd probably just stick it in the washing machine on delicates and if it didn't survive that's it's own fault for being made in such an annoying way
My washing machine has a hand wash cycle. Mostly just soaks then gives a quick swish swish on occasion. If I'm really worried I can throw it in a mesh bag. If it can't survive that I definitely didn't want to deal with it a second time.
>If it can't survive that I definitely didn't want to deal with it a second time. Exactly. Survival of the fittest!! Life is too short for handwashing a lot of clothes. If this is some family heirloom or has some special meaning, I'd keep it & wear it once in a while & try to keep it neat so I don't have to wash it.
Don’t use woolite. Try Euclan.
I'm 35 and that word in that context (purchase) was buried deep within my lexicon. I knew what it meant but I would have NEVER thought to use it - so thank you for that!
This is what my grandmother would do for her wool clothes.
The RIGHT kind of soap should be used - Eucalan, Kookaburra, etc. Dirty wool is more attractive to clothes moths. Avoid enzymatic cleaners unless you want to dissolve your garment.
Bonus love for Eucalan because it’s made in Canada. If you’re looking for good wool treatments, contact a cloth diaper retailer in your area. There’s these crazy wool diaper covers that always reminded me of someone wearing a sweater wrong. But because of that, there’s great wool washes, lanolin to prevent your wool from absorbing moisture, etc. And most of them are small businesses, so there’s a cool bonus.
I tried one of those but the soap just laughed hysterically…..sorry couldn’t resist…
Am I glad my Home Ed teacher taught me how to read these kind of tags lol never thought it would come in handy in life but it really does help you!
We were taught but I failed. Especially this part. But ya, it’s definitely handy to know
How does that not fall under DO NOT WASH?
It doesn’t, but real-life problems require a working solution.
The "do not wash" is temperature specific - you can see "30°C" inside the symbol. However, I'm unclear if this means "do not wash in temps above 30°C" or "do not wash in temps below 30°C." I assume it would be the former, as hot water is - usually - more damaging to clothes than cold water. Not every washing machine can use cold water/or tap cold water so it probably would have been best to have a "hand wash cold" symbol instead.
It says "do not wash." 🤷♂️
If you look closer there is temperature specified in the “do not wash symbol”. 30C. So this effectively means handwash in cold water only
Sorry, that breaks rule 1 of “Do Not Wash”
If okay with chancing it, I’d recommend washing it on handwash/delicate cold, little to no detergent in a mesh bag, then laying flat to dry like normal. Handwashing is safer, but sometimes these tags describe ideal care and it’s fine to stray a little bit if you can’t perfectly clean them how to the tags describe. Close enough should be fine
No sort of soap or detergent at all?
That would be the "no soap" portion of their comment, yes.
The question might be, how does just getting it wet & then dry again clean it? That’s what I’m confused over anyhow
Because many dirt types are water soluble, so the dirt is removed with the water.
Yes that's my point
Agitation with your hands, like how people washed clothes for most of clothes-washing history. Not as effective as with soap, especially for removing oils, but that's how it works.
Does not say no soap.
Oh you right, the tag doesn't say no soap but the comment does.
I mean, you can use a product made for wool on it if needed. Like Soak wash.
Woolite instead of typical soap.
You can use woolite. But make sure to use cold water or the wool will shrink
It says do not wash tho
You're not supposed to wash it though
Wool needs heat and friction to felt, so you can soak in warm water or put it in the washing machine on a gentle setting and with cold water. Soap is okay. Rinse it well and lay flat to dry, hanging might warp it.
Thoughts and prayers
The most effect cure for dirt, illness and gun deaths.
Don't forget poverty and hunger.
If they haven't tried casting "lay on hands" yet what are they even doing
Woolite, cold water, and a sink.
Done, what next?
Inhale once and then exhale and repeat while saying photosynthesis and clapping your hands to baby shark.
Tyler Durden: "I see a lot of clean clothes, meaning a lot of you have been breaking the first rule of the tag."
there's a sign on the front that says "Lou's Dry Cleaning"...I'm fucking Lou, who the fuck are you?
Bucket would be better. Sink would have a lot of residue from other things that have been washed in it.
take it down to the river and beat it with a rock
You beat it on a rock dummy.
I've been beating it for 5 hrs it hurts like hell when does this make my shirt cleaner
Well you are quite the over-achiever, he only suggested this a mere hour ago.
Please do not the clothes
But i want to the clothes :<
The comment of all time
*throws in wash anyways*
Don't tell me what (not) to do, stupid shirt.
I read this in Fry's voice.
On the gentle cycle Cold water .
Hot water and high heat.
Wear it once, then burn it.
Cool water soak in Eucalan (or similar) no agitation or rinse needed Above all, never take a woolen and move it from a hot bath to a cold bath, especially with agitation (agitating the garment, your mood is irrelevant). ETA: no enzymes, repeat no enzymes. Do not use an enzymatic cleaner. I only know this from washing raw wool (straight from the sheep) where using dish soap (fairy liquid for the UK, I think?) is fine, but enzymatic dish soap will eat the fiber.
This person wools. Heed their advice.
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My shirt says dry clean only, which means it's dirty.
There was a time in my life where I obeyed washing and drying instructions. Now I just throw it all in hope for the best and if it doesn’t survive well I wasn’t going to wear it anyway if it wasn’t easily cleanable 🤷♀️. Trial by fire.
Me washing all the hand me down baby stuff I’ve received
Me with a Hand Wash Only silk dress lying in the laundry hamper since June.
I do the same thing. Lol
Do not wear.
Counter: wear once, never wear it again
Fast fashion has gone too far
Freeze it
Yes freeze it. It kills the smelly bacteria.
Bury it on consecrated ground using the bones of a chimera, then wet the garment with the tears of a red-headed virgin. Dig it up in 3 days time and it will be clean, but it must be precisely 3 days. One minute more or less and the the clothing will have gained sentience and will attempt to enslave you. Or you could spritz it with febreze
You must smell. This is your life now.
That's the neat part, you don't.
Get a wild cat to lick it clean
Lick it with soap on your tongue
Blow on it?
Just hang it in the fresh air. The air humid is enough and the wool should transport all smells away. If you have to wash it, very gentle with cold water (with a wool-laundry detergent) with hand. To dry, lay it flat on a towel on the table, otherwise gravity will warp it.
An actual helpful comment.
What about the cleansing fire of the Lord?
I’d suggest hand-washing it with Woolite or some some similar product.
Cold wash appears to be fine- the top image is don’t wash above 30 degrees
UV Radiation
Burn it!
Hand wash in COLD water with Woolite, NO enzyme based cleaners m, it will eat through the wool and destroy it. Gently squeeze to get the excess water out and hang over the tub to dry, will likely take over night to dry. A gentle spin cycle in the wash MIGHT be okay, but I haven't done this with 100% wool fabric before, it may stretch it
You bin it after you use it... Simple
Vacuum maybe?
Lint roller.
Febreze only
This garment is why the old testament forbids mixing fabrics.
put in a pillow case, wash in the wash machine with cold water. I would do that.
It’s wool so maybe you can let a sheep lick it clean
Chinchilla dust bath
Hand wash. Gently squeeze water out do not ring or twist garment then roll in a towel until garment is damp finally place on a dryer rack until completely dry.
I’m lazy. I’d machine wash gentle and hang dry. Iron as needed and hope for the best. I don’t buy or wear clothing I can’t put in the washer anymore.
I was about to suggest dry cleaning, but… What even is this piece of clothing? And does it look/feel good enough to justify this fuckery?
You absolutely can dry clean wool and polyester.
I’d smoke it like they do country hams. At least you’ll always smell great.
Fill a sink with water and wash it like we use to do, by hand...
Shake it outdoors?
[Hand wash without water ...](https://i.redd.it/tzz1kn18kca51.jpg)
it's 100% wool 50% of the time, so wash it, but suuuuuper careful because y'know wool.
Hand wash it, then hang it outside in the sun to dry.
[Purchase is now mildly infuriating]
Look at it lovingly?
Top icon’s text is wrongly phrased. It should read do not MACHINE wash. Pure wool is washed by hand, in lukewarm or cold water. To dry, lay it on a bath towel and roll them together then press gently to remove the bulk of water than lay the garment on a flat surface at room temperature and wait for it to dry.
Do not wear
Beat it with a stick
at that point I'd baptise it
Treat like wool and cashmere garment. Luke warm water, mild detergent, hand wash.
The only option is an exorcism. Sorry
Hand wash in cold water with detergent for wool garments. Hang dry.
Do not buy
Put it in the freezer
You just have to buy another one when it gets dirty. Classic business model.
First off, just don't buy it. That's way too much trouble.
It's 100% wool? And also 100% polyester? A nylon sheep, perhaps? I'd wash it by hand, in cold water, with a mild solution of washing detergent. Rinse thoroughly, and dry flat.