Cleaning & care of new wool products

What is new wool? Natural advantages and easy care

New wool is a natural fibre that has cavities created by shearing live sheep.The wool breathes in these cavities by ideally equalising temperatures, keeping you warm but also cool. It absorbs moisture in the cavities and thus ensures a dry body and a pleasant wearing comfort.

Like sheep’s fur, new wool cleans itself to some extent. Washing is therefore not necessary very often. The care is very simple. All you need is fresh air, water, white household vinegar and a clothes brush.

Airing out new wool

All new wool products should be aired out regularly in the fresh air. This helps odours to evaporate and creases to disappear. This works particularly well in high humidity, e.g. after rain or after showering in the bathroom. To do this, hang the clothes on a hanger. Never hang up knitwear, but always place it on a clothes rack. Clothing, blankets and carpets made of new wool do not need washing for a very long time due to airing.

Washing and drying new wool

Stain removal

Light dirt can easily be brushed out with a clothes brush as soon as it is dry. Stains are best brushed out with a light vinegar solution as soon as they appear. To do this, fill a bowl with lukewarm water and add a dash of white vinegar. Dip the brush in and treat the stain first and then brush all around the garment. The vinegar water removes dirt, binds odours and also refreshes the colours.

A horsehair clothes brush, ideal for caring for clothing made of new wool, is available here as part of the garment care set.

Stubborn stains

Stubborn stains are best treated with curd soap. First moisten the stain and rub it with curd soap. Leave to work in and then clean well with water to prevent soap marks.

Care instructions

If you do want to wash new wool products, please follow the care label.

Hand washing and drying instructions

Wool products are best washed by hand. Wash in lukewarm water with a little wool detergent or curd soap and rinse at the same temperature, as wool does not tolerate temperature differences. Then squeeze out well and carefully and dry lying on a terry towel. Lightweight garments can be hung on a hanger to dry. Larger and heavier items should be dried flat on a towelling cloth. Never dry knitted items on a hanger as they will stretch and deform. To dry, place another towelling cloth underneath and leave the clothes to dry slowly on the drying rack. Pluck the clothes into shape beforehand and smooth them out well.

Instructions for machine washing

Not all products are suitable for washing in the washing machine. Always refer to the care label. Products that can be machine washed should only be washed on the wool programme with a mild detergent. Fine knitwear such as merino shirts are best placed in a laundry bag.

Ironing new wool

Creases disappear quite well if you hang the clothes outside or in the bathroom with sufficient humidity. Creases are best removed with a steam iron. If you need to do it quickly, place a damp cotton cloth between the clothes and the iron.

Cleaning new wool blankets

Care instructions for new wool blankets used as bed linen

If you want to use new wool blankets as bed linen, you should not cover the woollen blanket, as the new wool ideally balances the temperature and breathes directly on the body. You will find that woollen blankets keep you warm in winter and cool in summer. In addition, the new wool absorbs moisture in the wool hair (up to 35% of its own weight) and thus ensures a dry sleeping climate.

Easy care of new wool blankets

Wool blankets are very easy to care for. It is important to air the woollen blanket often and extensively. This cleans the wool. If the woollen blanket becomes fluffy through use, it should be brushed with a root brush along the grain. If you moisten the brush with vinegar water, the wool will also be cleaned, the odour will be absorbed and the colour will be fresh again. Otherwise, it is sufficient to wash the woollen blanket once a year or as required. The wool blanket is best washed in the bathtub with a mild detergent or curd soap at hand temperature and rinsed at the same temperature. This is very important as wool does not tolerate temperature differences. Then squeeze out well and dry flat over the tumble dryer. It is possible to machine wash – always using the wool wash programme – but this can alter the wool blanket! Hand washing is therefore recommended.

A root brush made from natural fibres, ideal for caring for woollen blankets, is available here as part of the care set for woollen blankets.

Moth protection for new wool products

First things first – clothes moths have nothing to do with impurity! They are real gourmets and prefer new wool.

Wool products should be aired regularly and brushed out with vinegar water from time to time. We recommend cleaning them with vinegar water before storing them in the wardrobe for a longer period of time. A moth guard in the wardrobe provides additional protection. This can take the form of lavender sachets, cedar wood, moth paper or sticky traps, for example.