Hand washing wool
Can I use normal laundry detergent to hand wash wool sweaters, or do I need to buy a specific hand washing detergent?
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If it's worth hand washing, it's probably worth getting some Woolite.
In my uninformed opinion.
(adding on that my normal laundry detergent is just the store brand fragrance free stuff)
Actually, for hand washing I'd use Woolite just because it would be gentler on my hands. Nevermind the clothes. 🙂
permanentstyle has a good video on hand washing if you're interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaKc72zaRSo
regular detergent would probably would good enough, they recommend "any soft detergent" that doesn't have a softener/conditioner and actually use baby shampoo
Permanent Style
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How to hand wash knitwear
Hand washing good knitwear can seem scary, or a little too much work.
In this video, Simon Crompton of Permanent Style demonstrates that it can be easy, quick and satisfying, and brings the best out of quality jumpers - with the help of Ronnie Chiu from knitwear brand Colhay's.
The video is set in the Permanent Style pop-up between tenant br...
Look for detergent specifically for wools and silks or something similar
One thing of woolite will last basically forever
You only need a tiny amount to wash a single garment
Thanks yall. Woolite it is
+1 woolite
I use Soak for hand washing sweaters, mostly because it comes in a scent free version,
But Woolite is solid, and Woolite Darks is a bit gentler even.