Wool as a fibre keeps itself clean naturally, expelling odours through moisture control, and is naturally stain and wrinkle resistant. This means you shouldn’t have to wash your woollies as often and you can simply air them out by laying flat on a bed or towel for an hour to dispel any lingering odours.

Hand wash - put your sweater in a bowl with cold water and one drop of wool washing up liquid.  Then rinse properly a couple of times and after rinsing with your hands, lay the sweater in a towel, fold it and leave it to dry like this before airing it again.  

Wash in lower temperatures – To avoid shrinking, only wash wool in cold temperatures. 

Air dry – Tumble driers are not the best for wool products as they tend to shrink them, so it is best to air dry.

Dry flat – Place the garment flat on a clean towel, re-shape it by laying it out in its normal shape and leave to air dry. If you washed the item by hand, roll it up in the towel and squeeze out excess water first.

Fold knitwear and store in drawers with mothballs. The weight of the wool will pull the piece out of shape if it’s hung up.

Pilling occurs naturally with friction and can be easily removed with a pilling comb or a fabric shaver.