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Thank you for buying your woollen accessory from Community Clothing. By buying from us you’re not only minimising your impact on the planet, your also supporting loads of fantastic skilled jobs right here in the UK.  

We are confident your hat, scarf, blanket or gloves will give you many years of great service, and as daft as it sounds from a brand that sells them, we’d really like to see them last as long as possible. So here are a few pointers on how best to care for them.  

Wool is naturally odour resistant, and wool fibres are naturally resistant to staining, meaning they will need to be washed a lot less often than synthetic items. This is great because it means less energy and detergent consumption, and less cost. You can use a good clothes brush to remove dirt, or use a clean cloth and clean water to remove any small marks.  

Its best to let your woollen accessories dry out fully before putting them away, just leave them sitting flat overnight. 

Despite all of this your hat, scarf, blanket or gloves will still need washing from time to time. There are two ways to do this.

1. Machine Washing 
   Not many people know this but the last stage of production of a good quality knitwear involves it being washed in a great big industrial washing machine. So good woollen accessories can be machine washed. Most modern washing machine will have a specific wool setting, some are approved by the Woolmark and have their symbol. if it doesn’t have a specific wool setting your machine may have a delicates, or a hand wash setting, which should also be fine. Use a wool specific non biological detergent. Put your accessories in the machine, ideally with other like colours, start the machine, let it run the full cycle, then remove your still damp accessory.
   
2. Hand Washing 
   If you don’t have a wool wash cycle, or don’t trust your machine, then hand washing is very simple. Start by filling a sink or basin with lukewarm water and add a wool specific detergent. Soak your accessory for a few minutes, then gently wash, trying not to overwork it. Drain your water and rinse a few times in lukewarm water, until the water is clear, then give it one final rise in cold water. Gently squeeze out any excess water, but don’t wring it out.  

Lay a towel on a work surface, ironing board, or somewhere flat where it won’t be in the way. Lay your hat, scarf, blanket or gloves flat on the towel and leave to dry, its an idea to turn it over when the top side is dry. Make sure its properly dry before putting it away. 

Never tumble dry your woollen accessory.   

 We know that with good care your woollen accessory should last for hundreds of wears. And your blanket should last a lifetime. We hope you get great pleasure from your Community Clothing item.