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Old 10-11-12 | 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by elkootcho
I've noticed that as well. I wear a backpack so even on cooler mornings I sweat on my back. When I left work for my evening ride home, 9 hours later, it was still damp. Can wool be hung or will it stretch?
Wool should be laid flat to dry, generally. If a garment is knit out of superwash wool (fibers that have had the scales removed to prevent felting in the wash) they will sometimes require a trip through the dryer when damp to get their "bounce" back.

I put my wool socks on blockers to dry, because it makes them pretty and I'm kind of picky about my laundry.
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