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Its how you care for it that affects the pilling.All wool pills a bit. I like to go with blends that have silk in them too and for some reason it seems to cut down on the pilling.
You should let wool air out between wears and avoid washing it as a whole piece. When its wash time go with dry cleaning over cold water hand wash. Provide or ask for your sweater to be put in a net.
If your dry cleaner doesnt know what that is, go to a different dry cleaner. Also make sure you dont go to one of those dry cleaners that re-use fluid...yech.
Store your sweaters folded with a cedar block in a box with silica packets. I save old shoe boxes for this.(silica packets are already in there! )
PS. Get a good garment brush to de-pill with. Never use those shavers
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Not really. I have sweaters that last for years. MY mohair J.Crew sweater will be turning 13 this x-mas and its still pitch black. I wouldn't get that out of a cotton one. And I sure as crap couldn't wear a cotton one outside as a jacket on a cool day. Wool is warm and lasts forever. Not to mention the way it holds color. I'm so glad I am not allergic to it.
Do you really think its that big of a deal to net and box a sweater?
Do you iron your clothing CB?
I've only washed the sweater once, and I only wash by hand. Sorry, but no more dry cleaners for me. It is recommended to gently hand wash cashmere. I store it carefully in a protective container.
cb -- we can't wear cotton in this cold weather. It has to be wool.
Why do you not do the dry cleaners? Chemicals?
Do you have one of those flat sweater dryers?
I don't go because I can wash all my cashmere and wool by hand in the sink. It's easy, cheap, and recommended. In fact, I have some cashmere I bought at an estate sale. It's from Scotland, made in the 60s, and the tag specifically recommends hand washing.
I pat out the water, by wrapping it in a towel and stepping on it. Then I hang it over the towel to dry nice and flat, pretty much.
Besides, I don't wash my sweaters that often. Around the house, I wear cotton sweatshirts due to the animal fur, so when I come inside, off goes the sweater.
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