Better by Hand!!

I always hand wash Woolen Garments, and Cashmere,
Alpaca, and Silk by hand and they last for ages.

Modern Washing Machines do have a Wool Cycle but there is a very slight shrinkage and the machine is on for 30 minutes.

Why so long? I can quickly wash a woolen garment and rinse in five minutes.

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I can't wear wool garments, they make me itch & I can't afford Alpaca or silk.
I think cotton is the best. I have a lot of cotton tops etc & some man made, but not nylon.

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Ms d00d hand washes my woollens then puts them in the machine on a rinse & slowish spin prog.

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Azure, It depends on what mood l am in. Sometimes l wash delicate things by hand but then there are other times when the turn of the dial on the washing machine is so simple and effortless.
It’s like having a maid!

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It's not the hand washing that's the problem, it's the length of time they take to dry if it's not decent weather and you can't hang them outside. Who wants dripping clothes in the house?

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This wasn’t the thread I expected from the title...

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You were thinking of DIY and monkey wrenches and ...things, weren't you.

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Gotcha!

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Tiffany, I find wool itchy as well, and buy cashmere ,alpaca in the sale, or knit them.
They last much longer than acrylic

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Yes, eccles, They take time to dry . I sometimes put them on short spin or hand them inn the shower to drip dry.