Listed below are the most commonly purchased wool brands. If you're the DIY do-it-yourself type, you can also try your hand at either knitting your own wool or sewing your own wool covers from upcycled wool sweaters. Below are a few DIY resources too. If you've purchased a wool cover to use with your cloth diapers, then you'll need to lanolize it to make it "water proof".
Below are simple instructions for lanolizing your wool. Note: you will need to do this every 2 to 3 weeks, if your wool gets stinky, or when your wool starts to lea k. Note: Never dry wool in the dryer and never use Woolite.
When stored over a period of time, wool has a propensity to be eaten by a number of insects - mainly moths and carpet beetles. They're attracted to the protein in the wool fiber. To keep insects from eating your wool, follow these simple steps:. Do NOT store your wool in a cardboard box, plastic bag or plastic bin. This will cause mold and mildew damage. Also, keep away from direct sunlight, damp areas, hot attics.
Washing wool in hot water or in my case if your wool got accidently tossed in the washing machine and then the dryer ouch! Follow these steps to loosen up your wool so you can use it again. Prev Post. The idea of laundering and lanolizing is what keeps many cloth diapering families from trying wool. Check out the follow up to this post to see how easy it can really be! Do you use wool? Comment letting me know your favorite brands and if you prefer knit or interlock?
Thank you for supporting my work-at-home-mom owned business. Like buttah. In most cases you'll see this in either a cover that has an elastic waist, uses wool blend as a waist or in a wrap style closure. It's not going to hold up over time as a pull on style cover all by itself. Usually just a tad lower in cost than the blend but still pricey. Not all wool interlocks are created equal. The texture how soft it is or isn't comes from how fine the fibers are that are spun into the yarn used in knitting it.
In my endless search for the perfect wool I've felt samples that I would not personally consider next to baby skin soft. Some people find it helpful to look for some type of certification, either certified organic or Oeko-Tex certified. There is also a washable superwash wool interlock blend that has recently been available. In my opinion this is not really appropriate for diapering wool. A very basic explanation of superwash wool is that it has been treated with a polymer resin plastic to keep the fibers from felting and interlocking.
While it does not wick moisture the way say cotton clothing would, it also would stand to reason that it also won't absorb the excess moisture of a diaper in the same way wools traditionally used for diapering would. That's not to say it does not function at all, but given the choice of washable vs. Washable wool does take dye beautifully and has a very soft hand and drape because of the way it's treated.
It's wonderful for a lot of projects, just not diaper covers. Again this is my personal opinion and the reason I've chosen not to use it in my business at this time.
When I was researching it, I found this article by Paula Burch to be helpful- Explanation of superwash wool. Wool crepe - This is also knit tubular on a machine, but one side is a knit side and the other side shows the purl of the stitch.
So there is a wrong and a right side. It also has a slightly crinkly texture, especially after felting. We have placed the following wool covers into two basic categories: Pull-on Wool Covers, which have no velcro, snaps, or closures of any kind and can simply be pulled onto your baby like a pair of pants; and Wrap Wool Covers, which have a closure such as velcro or snaps and fit in a very similar fashion to a polyester diaper cover.
Both work well; the decision is really based on your own personal preference and needs. How many wool covers will I need to use wool full-time?
Choosing the Right Wool Cover Like most cloth diapering products, the variety of wool covers available can be daunting. Tags: Right Wool Cover , wool cover review , wool cover. Engel Nappy Pants. Daytime only, Short periods of time excluding naptime ; Can be worn alone or under clothing.
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