Washing merino wool?

[MOcluck]

Just a quick question, what do you wash your merino wool with? Do you use scent killer or is there a soap for wool?

 

[Hardstalk]

I use a dry cleaner. One closest to home. Even though wool has come a long way its too expensive for me to take a chance and soak it in water. I just tell them to keep it as scent free as possible then i lightly spray it when i get it home with some scent killer. I have not experienced it yet but have heard stories of wool shrinking in half with a normal washer.

 

[First Lite]

The best way to wash merino is to use a phosphate/fragrance free product like Tide Free or a hunting specific detergent, wash on cool and hang to dry. You can put all of our stuff in the dryer, with the exception of the pants, but just like a pair of jeans it will last a lot longer if you keep it out of the dryer. Merino dries very quickly. thanks-Kenton... Hardstalk, cool avitar

 

[dotman]

Good to see FL on here. I just wash and dry all my stuff, wash cold and dry low heat. Haven't had an issue yet but it is all FL. I did have 1 piece of core4 that shrunk like no other after the first wash.

 

[MOcluck]

Thanks for the reply firstlite. All of my merino is firstlite so i'll take your advise!

 

[Lawnboi]

I wash all mine with scent free soap with all my other hunting gear. I never dry my merino in the dryer. Some brands say you can, some you can't. I just let mine air dry.

 

[Wrongside]

I just use delicate clothing detergent on gentle cycle and hang dry.

 

[ACC]

Sport wash, delicate cycle and hang dry. Never use the dryer!

 

[KMT]

All of my wool is Smartwool. I wash it in scent free tide with anything else that needs to be washed and dry on normal heat. It never shrinks, and I have done this for years.

 

[Throc]

I use smartwool too. I just wash like any other clothing with detergent and cold water. Then hang dry. Never any problems.

 

[Jimbob]

Ivory snow (very mild detergent), use "wool" setting on my washer. lay flat to dry. I have found that hanging wool can alter the shape.

 

[Becca]

I use our regular laundry detergent, and wash ours on delicate, and in cold water inside a mesh bag. I will line or machine dry according to the specific manufacturers instructions, for some reason some companies (smartwool) say you can tumble dry low, while most others (icebreaker, stoic, I/o bio, and minus 33) recommend line drying. The couple of times I goofed up and machine dried our merino I didn't notice any problems, but I suspect line drying is better for the overall life of the products.

I have never worried about the scent too much, as merino is excellent at remaining scent free. I have noticed when my merino clothes get damp or wet in the field from either sweat or rain, that I start to smell a little like a wet sheep

 

[Ross]

I always wash my gear including the merino items in Baking Soda. No problems to date.