Originally Posted by
Booger1
Dr B's soap is good for wool or any baby shampoo for your hair is good for wool.Believe it or not,Woolite is actually too high of a pH for wool really.
ClifftonGK had said that Woolite wasn't the best for wool, but I can't remember what he recommended. Doc B seems to be pretty popular/common, though.
Does all of this apply to cashmere? Does coming from a goat instead of a sheep make a meaningful difference?
Originally Posted by
B. Carfree
Cashmere goes into our fancy-smancy front-loading washer on the delicate cycle. My wife has more cashmere sweaters than socks. We dilute regular solid 7th Generation laundry detergent in water (about two scoops per quart of water) and use that. For my merino stuff, it usually goes into the shower with me for a hand-washing with just enough Dr. B's to make some suds. I dry them all either on a line or on a hanger hung on the shower curtain rod.
I'm surprised you treat your merino more delicately than your cashmere! But if your wife ever wants to clear up some space, I'd be happy to help by taking some fabric off her hands...
