Washing wool baselayers?

[OakLeaf]

I'm super glad others rewear wool without washing.

I had HEARD that wool was awesome, but I didn't understand it until I got this shirt. It is truly amazing.

Question: Does anyone have issues wearing deodorant with wool? I pretty much have to put in deodorant before I bike to work, since I take baby wipe showers here (and reapply deodorant, but still), but now that I'm so in love with my wool baselayer and I want it to last forever and ever I'm a little worried about deodorant rubbing off on it. Shirts that I've had for forever usually start to suffer from deodorant exposure, it seems.

Well, I have issues with "regular" deodorant, period - it just doesn't react well with my body chemistry and makes me smell even worse - but I know the problem you're talking about. I didn't wear much, if any, wool in those days, but it always seemed to be worst with my nylon blouses. Hard build-up, visible staining and permanent odor. Since I switched to crystal deodorant, I don't have any trouble with deodorant on any of my clothes, wool or other.


ETA: I highly recommend flat drying racks like these. Hanging wet wool will stretch it.