The Lambswool Care Guide
Lambswool is luxuriously soft and warm yet breathable, perfect for the colder months. Here is a guide to caring for your lambswool garments so that they stay in the best condition for years to come.
ABOUT SUNSPEL’S SCOTTISH LAMBSWOOL
We source our Sunspel’s Scottish lambswool from the world’s leading specialists. Since 1897, Todd & Duncan have been spinning yarn on the banks of Loch Leven in Kinross, where they have a limitless supply of the softest, purest Scottish water. It is this water that helps to open up the wool fibres and gives the yarn its uniquely soft handfeel and exceptional comfort against the skin.
All the water used is cleaned and returned to the Loch, so no resources are wasted, and all wool comes from shepherds who show the highest standard of animal welfare.
Every batch of raw fibre is personally checked for quality, and all yarns are carded and spun on mules: a traditional process that is slow and painstaking, but which yields a uniquely rounded and voluminous yarn. The Scottish yarn pills less than any other and is famously durable, resulting in a luxury garment, made for everyday wear, that will last you for years to come.
REMOVING PILLING FROM LAMBSWOOL CLOTHES
Piling is the ‘bobbly’ effect that can occur when the shorter fibres in wool work their way to the surface. Sunspel’s Scottish lambswool is naturally more resistant to pilling than other wools, but if it does occur then carefully remove the bobbles by hand or use a pilling comb (available from any good haberdashery or online).
STORING LAMBSWOOL GARMENTS
The main thing to think about when storing lambswool knitwear is how best to retain the shape and appearance of the garments.
- Always store knitwear folded – avoid hanging wool garments in a wardrobe for too long as they can stretch and form hanger ‘humps’ at the shoulders.
- Make sure your lambswool garments are clean and dry before storing. Any small amount of moisture can encourage moths. Using breathable garment bags or folding with a layer of tissue paper are good for ordinary storage.
- Use an airtight plastic bag or container for long-term storage. However, vacuum packing can stretch the garments out of shape so is best avoided.
- Use natural moth-repellents – lavender, rosemary or cedar have a nicer odour than traditional mothballs.
