Dumb question time -

[femkes_follies]

Since I don't normally wash wool at all... Do I pre-wash wool fabric before sewing?

(Crabby baby needs to go to bed. SIlly husband needs to turn of Dr. Horrible's Sing-along blog and do the same)

Comments

[allison-is.livejournal.com]

I say yes, but i generally don't wash it after it's all assembled either.

[hsifeng.livejournal.com]

I normally clean it, in hot water and hot dryer, before cutting and sewing. I am assuming here that this is for a set of garb though. If not, then perhaps the answer is different?

[minyata.livejournal.com]

I always wash on hot and dry on hot before cutting into it.... both to wash out the processing chemicals from commercially woven wool fabric and to pre-shrink.

I have also been guilty of staying up too late and watching Dr. Horrible's Sing-A-Long-Blog :)

[ablackram.livejournal.com]

I do on super gentle, rinse out twice and lay out to dry

[landverhuizer.livejournal.com]

yes yes and no?

If you want take the risk of it being heavily felted, say yes to hot wash and dryer.... if you are willing to take the risk of a mild felting, then cold wash and cool dryer

I sometimes require felting, sometimes it is already perfect but understand that I may need to wash it in the future. Rule of thumb for any material: Wash it before you sew in the same way you intend to wash it after you sew (some may not agree but for me this works).

I wash it by hand and let it dry on the line

[gwacie.livejournal.com]

Wash it; you want to get the sizing out of the fabric if nothing else. If you don't want it to full be gentle :)

[mistressarafina.livejournal.com]

I never wash any out layer fabric because I'm not going to wash it after I wear it. I only wash my linens.