Quote Originally Posted by xeney View Post
I have a question: I recently bought the Smartwool hoodie (Sagebrush, I think?) which is beautiful and comfortable and I love it. Problem: it says dry clean only! I did not notice when I bought it and just assumed it was washable like all Smartwool products.

Do I have to? I'm guessing yes, because it's felted. But this means I will probably give it away.
Quote Originally Posted by xeney View Post
Alas. I have a toddler. My top layer is always covered in yogurt, applesauce, or snot. This was a dumb purchase.

But thank you for the washing ideas. Maybe I'll put it aside for a year or two.
Xeney,
I would recommend to dry clean it, NOT wash it....because it's felted.
A friend of mine put her husband's Ibex loden (felted) wool jacket in the washer (!), no dryer...and it wound up completely ruined- shrunk in all the wrong directions and became hopeless for anyone to wear. She then noted after the fact that the label said dry clean only.
It's one thing to put merino pullovers, turtlenecks, baselayers, and socks in the wash, ....but not felted outerwear, loden vests, or jackets.

One good piece of news about your felted wool piece though- you'de be amazed at how food and spills come right off when you rub the wool with a damp sponge and/or rinse the spot, then dry it by blotting or rubbing with a clean dry washcloth. Dense wool is very good about getting the spots and spilled rubbed out- the food doesn't soak in so much like on cotton and poly.