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You should use special wool detergent or just soap, regular detergent destroys the protein in wool and ruins it with time. This is a common mistake and why peop
by nntwozz 3y ago
You should use special wool detergent or just soap, regular detergent destroys the protein in wool and ruins it with time. This is a common mistake and why people get holes in their garments.
- navi0 3y agoI’m curious to learn more about your suggestions, but Icebreaker’s website [0] suggests this isn’t necessary: “Use a normal warm or cool machine wash cycle with regular powder or liquid detergent. Separate light and darks as usual. Don’t use softeners or bleach.” [0] https://www.icebreaker.com/en-us/caring-for-your-icebreaker.html https://www.icebreaker.com/en-us/caring-for-your-icebreaker....
- nntwozz 3y agoWell, you gotta make money somehow ;) I own Icebreaker garments btw, here's what Miele says: Biological detergents contain certain enzymes that are there to remove proteins from a garment. This is how they are effective at cleaning things such as egg from clothing. However, silk and wool are also made up of proteins. Biological detergent cannot differentiate between a bit of egg stain and a bit of silk so the enzymes will eat away at it. This results in very small, randomly placed, holes on a garment. They won’t appear after the first wash, but tend to appear after several washes once the enzyme has gradually eaten the fabric away.
- JohnBooty 3y agoI don't have an opinion here since I haven't owned many wool garments over the years, but: In your previous post you stated that "regular detergent" destroys wool. This post from Miele seems to be about specific "biological detergents."