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Care of your fine art pieces
- Most dirt can be brushed out of wool fabrics. Spills must be shaken off, then sponge the remaining moisture. Anything that will not stain wool, that can be dried can easily be removed by brushing it off.
- If it is indicated that the wool can be washed in a washing machine than do so. I have recently found that a wool fabric can be washed in a machine, and hung up to dry. If the fabric has been treated in this way before garment construction, it can then be laundered in this fashion in the future. But, please be aware that if you do this without knowing how the fabric is treated beforehand, it may shrink the garment by machine or hand washing.
- You can get the wrinkles out of wool garments after wearing or unpacking by hanging them in a steamy bathroom. If the wool gets wet or has a spill/stain, mop it up and dry away from heat, and do it right away. Steam press the wool on wool setting with "steam", and press on the reverse side with a press cloth...and always with a press cloth. Don't slide the iron, but lower and lift the iron.
- If you wish your garment to look good, and prevent shrinking, dry cleaning is recommended. Be sure that you trust your dry cleaner, and try to go back to one that you use to be sure you are getting the best care. Some home dry cleaning can be done by products on the market...I would recommend researching these products before you use them, to get the best performance.
- Cleaning of your woolen garment may not be needed as often as other clothing in your wardrobe, take underwear for example...I would wash these often but your wool suiting material requires less cleaning. If you air out your garment after use to allow moisture to evaporate, you should be fine with dry-cleaning several times a year. Unless you have a body odor problem, then do it more often!
- Dyes used to colour wool are stable, and red may be the colour that would not be so durable. Perspiration and underarm deodorants may cause a change in colour in some dyed wools, so it is recommended to allow dedorants to dry before putting on your wool garment.
- Be aware of wool moths, and keep your clothes in a place that is always moving to discourage a quiet place for the moth to lay its eggs, and place something aromatic to over power the smell of wool to throw the moth off. The wool will pick up the smell of what you choose, so use a fragrance that you like.
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