Why lanolize wool

Lanolin is actually quite similar in nature to the oils produced by human skin, and is used extensively—and to great affect—in moisturizers and other skin-care products.

The processing, spinning, and dyeing of wool strips it of much of its lanolin. And, if your wool is super-wash, it has gone through even harsher chemical treatments that generally leave it dry and lifeless. Furthermore, dry-cleaning or washing with regular or even gentle detergents also strips away lanolin from your wool. They gently cleanse your wool garments while also replenishing the natural lanolin that keeps your wool functioning the way it was intended to and extra soft and squishy.

To read more on how to wash and soak your garments with our Wool Soap, go here. Quince Quarterly. Repels Moisture. Resists Wrinkles and Retains Shape. Mix until the lanolin fully melts. Add your lanolin mixture to your basin and give it a good swish to distribute it. Then submerge your wool in the basin. Do not agitate the wool, as agitation leads to felting and shrinking. Soak your wool for minutes. If the water fully clears, you may wish to repeat the lanolizing process, as the wool has fully absorbed the lanolin in the basin.

Lanolizing your BabeeGreens wool or cashmere diaper covers, longies or shorties is an important step, so follow our easy steps below. Cart 0. Here we go! Begin with dry, clean wool. If lanolizing items with snaps, be sure to unsnap. It's easy. Never machine wash or dry a wool diaper cover.

To wash a wool cover, make sure your container, bucket or sink bottom is smooth so nothing will snag the wool. Don't snag the wool on your rings or long fingernails either.

Use warm water that is comfortable on your hands. Gently push the wool under the water and let it soak a while to get fully it wet. If the cover is really stinky of ammonia, then add a tablespoon or two of vinegar to bring the pH down to cut through that ammonia so it rinses out. Drain the water and gently squeeze some water from the wool. Refill the basin and add a little Eucalan Wool Wash and gently wash the cover.

You can let it soak for a bit again if you have time. Drain and rinse out any excess soap. If you use Eucalan, then you might not need to lanolize, or at least not often, since the Eucalan contains lanolin, but I like to lanolize every few washes also because it seems to keep the wool working better.

If you don't have Eucalan,use some olive oil bar soap Kiss My Face makes some or other gentle soap such as Dr. Bronners or even Ivory bar soap will work fine. Do not use Woolite or other commercial wool detergents on wool diaper covers. Eucalan is is a wonderful wool wash and is recommended.