I'll have to experiment
It was always the rule to dry clean wool. Expensive dry cleaning, I might add.
I have these old wool sweaters that I've had for forty years. They were always washed, when needed. I accidently washed them, or the wife did, in warm/hot water. A real no-no. The sweaters have shrunk a little over time, but are still wearable. It helps to be back to my 40 year old weight.
Lets see, I'll do a pair of wool pants, formerly hidden in the closet for a number of years, in cold water on the washer's knit gentle cycle. A combination of baking soda and borax for cleaning powder. And see how it turns out.
I bet all you hunters are well versed in knit dry washing cycles !!!
The one thing about getting on the older side. A lot of stuff will last longer. May as well experiment and save some money.
Last edited by Valentine; 01-07-2011 at 06:10 AM.