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[spiritofjoy]

Hi ladies! Just a few quick questions for you all...

I've been making pads out of flannel, terrycloth, and fleece, but I'm becoming more interested in fabrics like wool.

Do any of you use wool in your pads? For the outside, middle, or back? How do you care for them (i.e. hang dry)?

x-posted to cloth_pads and my journal

Comments

[autumn_sylver]

If you decide to use wool, you'll definitely have to hand wash them and hang them to dry. Wool is animal hair. It has cuticles that will hook together and never come apart again. That's why wool shrinks. My sister had a wool suit once that my mother thought she could machine wash and dry in the dryer. The wool shrank a few inches on the pants, and the lining was hanging out.