Start off with some lovely raw wool.
Here I have 5 pounds of raw Border Leicester Hogget Fleece
From Heazlewood Farm in Tasmania
Next I put the wool in a large fiber washing bag.
Then fill your basin with super hot water, no cold water.
Add Kookaburra Wool Scour, 1 ounce to 1 pound of raw wool
(I sell Kookaburra Wool Scour in 2 oz, 16 oz and 1 gallon jugs.)
Do not make alot of suds, just fill basin with hot water,
add woolscour, stir with a wooden spoon
then
add the wool in the fiber mesh bag
let it settle easy into the hot water
gently move the fiber so it's totally submerged
leave it alone for 15 minutes
After the first woolscour bath the bulk of the dirt and lanolin is removed.
Fill up another basin of hot water.
Drain the first basin and let fiber drain off, see below
Place fiber in second hot water bath.
Here I put the fiber through another woolscour bath,
But often it is unneccessary if the wool is
clean and free of VM (vegetable matter)
Drain the second bath while you are filling up the other basin.
for the third or final hot water bath.
for the third or final hot water bath.
Final hot water bath can have white vinegar added
to get the wool to be squeeky clean and lustrous
Draining final rinse.
Place fiber bag into washing machine
TURN OFF WATER TO THE WASHING MACHINE !
Put on Spin Cycle
Close lid and let spin for 10 seconds or so
Remove fiber from fiber washing bag
Place on drying racks
Works great by the woodstove or outside in fair warm weather.
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I have three sizes of fiber washing bags available.
They are great for washing wool and fiber and
also for dye wool and fiber.
Kookaburra Wool Scour
Sold in 2, 16 or Gallon jugs.
Made in America
with Australian Expertise !