RE: Raw wool to Yarn: Let the Scouring Begin!

[valued-customer]

Do you happen to know what the Power Scour is made of? It says detergent, so I wonder if it wasn't available could you just use dish soap, or laundry detergent? Would Woolite work?

Thanks!

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[yoginiofoz]

There’s a book entitled “The Art of Washing Wool, Mohair, and Alpaca” by Mary Egbert that might interest you. I need to walk my dog and make some bread, so I will give you a better answer later tonight. The short answer would to not use laundry detergent if it has enzymes in them. Those enzymes are great for removing dirt off of plant fiber fabrics like cotton but will literally eat at the animal fibers in your sweater or in this case raw fleece.

[yoginiofoz]

Okay @valued-customer, it looks the the real answer to your question is “it depends.” Let me put together a post that will help answer your question fully.

My question back to you: Do you have a breed in mind of fleece you want to process?

Thanks for your interest and question!