Show guarding your woolens dry cleaning is preferable for cleaning most woolens as it preserves the nap but many knit garments flannels and challies wash well with tepid water and a mild soap avoid rubbing as this gets the fibers out of place hot water and strong soaps are taboo so are clorine bleaches mend woolens before washing them or the holes will easily stretch larger by the washing procedure if blankets show strains of yanking and pulling because they long enough to begin with place a strip of cloth at top or bottom or around all sides before the blanket Is ruined satin ribbon or binding is well used in this case never iron wool with a hot iron follow the guide on your iron if you have one of this type its always a good idea to use a damp cloth over the wool when ironing both to prevent scorching and also to give the fabric a nicer softer finish |