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Originally Posted by Warin
What are the merinos like for washing?
1) Hand washing - easy?
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Treat it as any other woolly jumper you know from your childhood.
yes easy, a sink or bowl will do, just need to be soaked for a few minutes, than squash and splash a bit for a few times, rinse it out with clean water and squash again... done,
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2) Drying? Over night in a tent/hotel room? Dry well?
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than roll the knitted stuff in a towel and twist the sausage to get even more water out, than lay down on a dry towel or flat surface or a stone... well ok need to dry a bit longer than synthetics, but can be worn damp and still warms you without chill like other fabrics.
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3) Longevity? How long do they last with constant hand washing?
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good quality will last a long time, cheap don't, most of the Merino wool stuff is not 100% wool, but rather 70% mixed with some 25% Polyamide to give it stability.
Got my Woolpower crewneck the 2nd year now and still no pealing off any bits, still looks good, well worth the extra money.
aaahh... yeah... sorry for mentioning that... but if that washing business is all a bit to much of a hassle... well ... read the label..
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Last edited by spooky; 9 Dec 2012 at 07:26.
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