tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post1497881065509768666..comments2024-01-19T00:51:29.523-08:00Comments on Cycling Spokane: Wooly bastardJohn Spearehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07187638368645707099noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post-4958116883573499982009-12-22T10:31:36.357-08:002009-12-22T10:31:36.357-08:00For microweight wool (which is what all my tops ar...For microweight wool (which is what all my tops are -- around 18 microns) -- I don't find that they stretch or deform. When I hang them on the line in the summer using clothes pins, I get some temporary deformation from the pins, but it goes away after I wear the shirt for an hour or so.<br /><br />I think the idea of laying out wool is more for the thicker, heavier wool. I took that pic in this post a few days ago and most of the shirts are still hanging there, and will until I wear them.John Spearehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07187638368645707099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post-39617226662989243222009-12-22T09:49:22.279-08:002009-12-22T09:49:22.279-08:00Do you find any stretching happening with your top...Do you find any stretching happening with your tops when you hang them? I block my wool stuff, but it takes up most of the available floor space in one room, and then there's the fact that the cats like to zoom around and scatter the clothes. I was thinking about hanging them, but my in-house textile coach says she thinks I should block them.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />LeeLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17100227166103506687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post-358132649224431632009-12-21T22:27:55.166-08:002009-12-21T22:27:55.166-08:00Hank: good one.
Barb; it's called Eucalan.
A...Hank: good one.<br /><br />Barb; it's called Eucalan.<br /><br />AssLisa: my launderin' doesn't take anything away from your OCD. You're still the queen.John Spearehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07187638368645707099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post-42389903392101176052009-12-21T22:19:31.921-08:002009-12-21T22:19:31.921-08:00And I thought I was the one with a case of OCD.And I thought I was the one with a case of OCD.AssLissanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post-55774625580484567772009-12-19T21:05:18.148-08:002009-12-19T21:05:18.148-08:00I needed to know what kind of soap keeps the lanol...I needed to know what kind of soap keeps the lanolin in! The things you learn reading a biking blog.<br /><br />@BarbChamberlainBarb Chamberlainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000768706045663322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post-78689247196905022852009-12-18T15:32:45.337-08:002009-12-18T15:32:45.337-08:00There ya go airing yer dirty laundry again....There ya go airing yer dirty laundry again....Hank Greerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15243840232233423724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post-84923498806798539732009-12-18T11:09:16.213-08:002009-12-18T11:09:16.213-08:00Wool..... awesome topic, John. I grew up wearing i...Wool..... awesome topic, John. I grew up wearing it, love it.<br /><br />Yup, lanolin resists moisture, also guards against shrinkage....(I think). Some woolen mills retain the lanolin in their processing, others don't. I never thought about re-introducing it, though.<br /><br />Fels Naptha, good for a lot of things.<br /><br />WillyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post-74703238097691390682009-12-18T10:13:23.925-08:002009-12-18T10:13:23.925-08:00Andrew: Honestly, I don't know about that lano...Andrew: Honestly, I don't know about that lanolin thing either. But if it does work as advertised, then I'm golden. I've been using this method for too long to change my ways.<br /><br />TLP: With the exception of falls, I've only had one tear in a super thin Woolywarm shirt over the years. And even that tear was due more to user-error than faulty wool. Wool is tough. I think bang for the buck, it's a huge value. I wear it daily -- year round.John Spearehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07187638368645707099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post-29749670810897477072009-12-18T09:05:33.174-08:002009-12-18T09:05:33.174-08:00I didn't know about the lanolin.
AndrewI didn't know about the lanolin.<br /><br />AndrewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501437224497800843.post-64561844794363299212009-12-18T06:42:37.531-08:002009-12-18T06:42:37.531-08:00I've got about 7 icebreaker shirts that I hope...I've got about 7 icebreaker shirts that I hope last a very, very long time. I decided to buy one a few years back after hearing Alex discuss them on the touring list. I liked wearing that one so much that I decided to buy more over time.<br /><br />Now I just wear wool shirts, and rarely anything else. If they wear out too soon, I may have to give up the idea until the price drops, however.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08793346079373660631noreply@blogger.com