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Old 02-16-10 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by ItsJustMe
I saw where the New Zealand wool industry developed a process that removed the locking parts of the fibers, so their wool no longer shrinks when washed or dried.
There is a chemical de-scaling wash that some manufacturers use. Look for a garmet label which says "SUPER WASH" to find wool which has been de-scaled, as opposed to just undergoing a water/clapper fulling process to partially shrink the fabric. (SUPER WASH is an American Wool Assoc. label, so may not be applicable to imported woolen garments.)
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