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Care for Your Wool Garments
Our garments are designed to last. With the right care, you can use them year after year. Here you will find simple guidance on how to wash, store and repair your wool garments.
Wool Is Easy to Care For
With the right care, wool garments can be used for many years. Washing is what causes the most wear on clothing, which is why wool is such a practical material. Wool fibres help inhibit bacterial growth and absorb odours, meaning garments often only need airing instead of frequent washing.
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How to Store Your Wool Base Layer
Wool is a natural material and the fibre contains protein, which can attract pests such as clothes moths or carpet beetles.
When you are not using your wool base layer, store it in a light and well-ventilated place. Avoid leaving wool garments in dark and enclosed spaces for long periods.
Make sure the garment is clean before storing it for a longer time.
Store Wool Garments Folded
Store wool garments folded rather than hanging for long periods, as knitted fabrics can stretch if left hanging. Keeping garments dry and allowing air circulation helps reduce the risk of pests.
Repair and Patch
Our unique knitting technique allows our garments to trap a lot of air, which helps them provide excellent insulation. The fabric is loosely knitted with soft terry loops on the inside.
Because of this construction, the garments may develop some pilling over time. This does not affect the function or performance of the garment.
If something does break, it can often be repaired. Here are a few simple ways to mend your garment.
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When wool is exposed to heat, the scales on the wool fibres expand. If the garment is also agitated in hot water, these scales can hook into each other. This causes the wool to felt, meaning the fibres lock together and the fabric becomes thicker and harder. When wool felts, it can shrink by 25–30 percent.
Many people have experienced this after putting a favourite wool sweater in the washing machine or tumble dryer. Once wool has felted, it unfortunately cannot be returned to its original state.
Wool has a natural self-cleaning effect. The fibre contains the protein keratin, which helps break down odour-causing bacteria from the skin and prevents new bacteria from forming.
The structure of the wool fibre also contributes to this effect. Dirt and odour particles tend to stay on the surface of the fibre and can often be removed simply by airing the garment. At the same time, wool can absorb moisture without feeling wet, which helps the garment stay fresh for longer.
Inside the fibre are cells that absorb different amounts of moisture. When they swell, they move slightly against each other, creating a small amount of friction. This movement contributes to wool’s mechanical self-cleaning effect.
Because of this, wool garments can often be worn several times between washes. In many cases, airing the garment is enough.
When discussing wool fibres and which types are suitable for base layers, one of the most important factors is the fibre thickness, measured in microns. This indicates how fine or thin the wool fibre is.
A typical human hair is about 60 microns thick, while fine wool fibres usually range between 14 and 23 microns. The finer the fibre, the softer the material feels against the skin.
For garments worn close to the body, such as base layers, thinner fibres are preferred. If the fibres are too coarse, the garment may feel itchy.
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