Stinky Jerseys?

[KnottedYet]

Ahhh, wool... even my wool undies and socks don't stink. TE has a good selection of high quality small diameter wool (thanks, Susan!)

Here's a link to the Woolweenies thread: http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=11808 It's very long, over 2,000 posts.

FWIW I wash all my wool with my regular clothes in Ecover or Dr. Bronner's lavender liquid castile soap, depending on the mood I'm in.

For my stinky man-made fibers I use Dr. Bronners or Ecover, dry them in full sunlight, and spray them after they dry with Aveda Chakra 1 if they still stink. I know, I'm just covering up the odor... but I'm phasing out my stinky fibers and can't be bothered to work harder on it. I will be looking into Head and Shoulders, though; that sounds like a good trick!

[indigoiis]

Alpaca wool has smaller diameter fibres. They don't make bicycle jerseys out of alpaca (yet.) But it's a nice lightweight and hypoallergenic, non-scratchy wool.

Indy
who doesn't work for head and shoulders
but has an alpaca or two.

[Biciclista]

I'm wearing alpaca right now. Have worn an alpaca sweater on a ride. I wouldn't do it all the time because Alpaca is kind of fragile. but it's sure nice stuff!

[indigoiis]

I'm wearing alpaca right now. Have worn an alpaca sweater on a ride. I wouldn't do it all the time because Alpaca is kind of fragile. but it's sure nice stuff!

Alpaca shouldn't be fragile. Of course, I have come across some imported items that kind of fell apart after an accidental washing.

Basically, if you wash on cold, even with agitation most alpaca holds up well... but if you have a really special piece that is more delicate, you would just soak and spin it, and then lay flat to dry.

My alpaca socks have been through many cycles of laundry and while they are fuzzier than when I first got them, they are tough and comfortable and keep my feet warm and dry!

And they don't smell! Yay alpaca!

[Biciclista]

i havae 3 different Alpaca sweaters, all catch easily - that's what i mean by fragile. I got them all at different times, so I assumed that was what the stuff was like.

[malkin]

Snagability may have more to do with the way the fiber is spun and then knit than what the fiber is.

[malkin]

Reading about alpaca, some old neuron fired and made me think "hollow."

http://www.dosalpacas.com/en/alpaca-fiber/

What do you know about that?!

[Medianox]

Alpaca wool has smaller diameter fibres. They don't make bicycle jerseys out of alpaca (yet.) But it's a nice lightweight and hypoallergenic, non-scratchy wool.

Indy
who doesn't work for head and shoulders
but has an alpaca or two.

Currently knitting a fine gauge neckwarmer from 100% alpaca. It it hands down the softest fiber I have ever worked with (been knitting since I was 8).
Give those alpacas a hug from me!