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myswendy wrote:
Ok guys, I'm a little bit confused now! I just went to doublecheck--the yarn I used for the sweater is Patons Beehive Baby and is 100% acrylic. So washing in Dawn, rolling in a towel, and laying flat to dry is correct for this tiny garment? You can actually throw acrylic in the washer and dryer and it behaves wonderfully. sue |
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"YarnWright" wrote in message Never, EVER ever use Woollite on real wool, OMG! Noreen Noreen, Since I haven't been knitting with wool, this is a non-issue for me, but wasn't Woollite supposed to be for washing wool items by hand? If so, why do you say not to use it on real wool? Just curious..... -- Carey in MA |
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Hi,
I'm not Noreen, but years ago the woolite company was bought by Clorox, so it has some bleach in it. Arlene Carey N. wrote: "YarnWright" wrote in message Never, EVER ever use Woollite on real wool, OMG! Noreen Noreen, Since I haven't been knitting with wool, this is a non-issue for me, but wasn't Woollite supposed to be for washing wool items by hand? If so, why do you say not to use it on real wool? Just curious..... -- Carey in MA |
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arlene spun a FINE 'yarn':
Hi, I'm not Noreen, but years ago the woolite company was bought by Clorox, so it has some bleach in it. Arlene Carey N. wrote: "YarnWright" wrote in message Never, EVER ever use Woollite on real wool, OMG! Noreen Noreen, Since I haven't been knitting with wool, this is a non-issue for me, but wasn't Woollite supposed to be for washing wool items by hand? If so, why do you say not to use it on real wool? Just curious..... -- Carey in MA --- avast! AV: Inbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 000730-4, 04/05/2007 Tested: 4/5/2007 4:19:55 PM avast! - (c) 1988-2006 http://www.avast.com end quoted Thanks, Arlene, I didn't see Carey's Q until now, but see you've already answered her! Appreciate the jump in! Noreen -- http://www.lulu.com/yarnwright http://yarnwright.etsy.com http://yarnwright.com http://noreensknitche.com http://noreensknitche.weblogs.us http://optional-knitting.com http://yarnscapes.com --- avast! AV: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 000730-4, 04/05/2007 Tested: 4/5/2007 4:26:06 PM avast! - (c) 1988-2006 http://www.avast.com |
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Carey N. spun a FINE 'yarn':
"YarnWright" wrote in message Never, EVER ever use Woollite on real wool, OMG! Noreen Noreen, Since I haven't been knitting with wool, this is a non-issue for me, but wasn't Woollite supposed to be for washing wool items by hand? If so, why do you say not to use it on real wool? Just curious..... end quoted Carey, I see Arlene already responded, but will expound on her reply. Years ago, it WAS originally formulated to wash woolens, in that, you are correct, however, I believe it was the mid-seventies or early eighties when, as Arelen stated, the Clorox BLEACH company purchased Woollite, and changed the formula. I would ONLY use Woollite now on synthetics, and even then, I'd be extremely careful. *(I DO like the smell of woollite, tho, grin)* Noreen -- http://www.lulu.com/yarnwright http://yarnwright.etsy.com http://yarnwright.com http://noreensknitche.com http://noreensknitche.weblogs.us http://optional-knitting.com http://yarnscapes.com --- avast! AV: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 000730-4, 04/05/2007 Tested: 4/5/2007 4:26:10 PM avast! - (c) 1988-2006 http://www.avast.com |
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YarnWright spun a FINE 'yarn':
Carey N. spun a FINE 'yarn': "YarnWright" wrote in message Never, EVER ever use Woollite on real wool, OMG! Noreen Noreen, Since I haven't been knitting with wool, this is a non-issue for me, but wasn't Woollite supposed to be for washing wool items by hand? If so, why do you say not to use it on real wool? Just curious..... end quoted Carey, I see Arlene already responded, but will expound on her reply. Years ago, it WAS originally formulated to wash woolens, in that, you are correct, however, I believe it was the mid-seventies or early eighties when, as Arelen stated, the Clorox BLEACH company purchased Woollite, and changed the formula. I would ONLY use Woollite now on synthetics, and even then, I'd be extremely careful. *(I DO like the smell of woollite, tho, grin)* Noreen end quoted Apologies, ARLENE, there was a TYPO in my response to Carey, and I unintentionally misspelled your name. mea culpa, Noreen -- http://www.lulu.com/yarnwright http://yarnwright.etsy.com http://yarnwright.com http://noreensknitche.com http://noreensknitche.weblogs.us http://optional-knitting.com http://yarnscapes.com --- avast! AV: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 000730-4, 04/05/2007 Tested: 4/5/2007 4:29:49 PM avast! - (c) 1988-2006 http://www.avast.com |
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Arlene,
Thanks for the information. Too bad they messed with a good thing, though that's usually how it goes. Happy knitting! -- Carey in MA "arlene" wrote in message ... Hi, I'm not Noreen, but years ago the woolite company was bought by Clorox, so it has some bleach in it. Arlene Carey N. wrote: "YarnWright" wrote in message Never, EVER ever use Woollite on real wool, OMG! Noreen Noreen, Since I haven't been knitting with wool, this is a non-issue for me, but wasn't Woollite supposed to be for washing wool items by hand? If so, why do you say not to use it on real wool? Just curious..... -- Carey in MA |
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"YarnWright" wrote in message
... Carey N. spun a FINE 'yarn': "YarnWright" wrote in message Never, EVER ever use Woollite on real wool, OMG! Noreen Noreen, Since I haven't been knitting with wool, this is a non-issue for me, but wasn't Woollite supposed to be for washing wool items by hand? If so, why do you say not to use it on real wool? Just curious..... end quoted Carey, I see Arlene already responded, but will expound on her reply. Years ago, it WAS originally formulated to wash woolens, in that, you are correct, however, I believe it was the mid-seventies or early eighties when, as Arelen stated, the Clorox BLEACH company purchased Woollite, and changed the formula. I would ONLY use Woollite now on synthetics, and even then, I'd be extremely careful. *(I DO like the smell of woollite, tho, grin)* Noreen I don't think I've ever smelled Woollite; maybe I should open a bottle in the store some time and see if I like the smell for my acryllic sweaters. You really would think that if Clorox bought out Woollite, they must have thought there was something to contend with their products that they didn't have at the time, and would have wanted to keep it in their shop. Why do people always mess with a good thing, I wonder? Kind of like Coke and New Coke: at least they were smart enough to change it back, though! -- Carey in MA |
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Tara D spun a FINE 'yarn':
On Thu, 05 Apr 2007 23:03:05 GMT, "Carey N." wrote: "YarnWright" wrote in message ... Carey N. spun a FINE 'yarn': "YarnWright" wrote in message Never, EVER ever use Woollite on real wool, OMG! Noreen Noreen, Since I haven't been knitting with wool, this is a non-issue for me, but wasn't Woollite supposed to be for washing wool items by hand? If so, why do you say not to use it on real wool? Just curious..... end quoted Carey, I see Arlene already responded, but will expound on her reply. Years ago, it WAS originally formulated to wash woolens, in that, you are correct, however, I believe it was the mid-seventies or early eighties when, as Arelen stated, the Clorox BLEACH company purchased Woollite, and changed the formula. I would ONLY use Woollite now on synthetics, and even then, I'd be extremely careful. *(I DO like the smell of woollite, tho, grin)* Noreen I don't think I've ever smelled Woollite; maybe I should open a bottle in the store some time and see if I like the smell for my acryllic sweaters. You really would think that if Clorox bought out Woollite, they must have thought there was something to contend with their products that they didn't have at the time, and would have wanted to keep it in their shop. Why do people always mess with a good thing, I wonder? Kind of like Coke and New Coke: at least they were smart enough to change it back, though! Clorox hasn't owned Woolite in decades. It's currently owned by Reckitt Benckiser (formerly Reckitt-Colman), and has been since the early 90s. Tara end quoted But, Tara, it's STILL not good for washing woolens.... Noreen -- http://www.lulu.com/yarnwright http://yarnwright.etsy.com http://yarnwright.com http://noreensknitche.com http://noreensknitche.weblogs.us http://optional-knitting.com http://yarnscapes.com --- avast! AV: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 000730-4, 04/05/2007 Tested: 4/5/2007 9:22:59 PM avast! - (c) 1988-2006 http://www.avast.com |
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