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Re:Cycling to work can cut cancer and heart disease, says study by jiehong on Thursday April 20, 2017 @11:15AM (#14157414)
The downside is that wool a bit tricky to wash (mostly hand-wash, or washed separately in a specific wool cycle). Or is there any methods you recommend to easily wash wool garments?
Re:Cycling to work can cut cancer and heart disease, says study by lorenzhs on Thursday April 20, 2017 @12:05PM (#14157909)
I have a merino base layer for outdoor activities and its care guide advises the use of regular detergent and a normal wash cycle: http://www.icebreaker.com/en/customer-service/product-inform...
Re:Cycling to work can cut cancer and heart disease, says study by et-al on Thursday April 20, 2017 @03:20PM (#14159926)
Most modern sport-oriented wool (using merino) these days can be machine washed. So just wash them in a different load using wool detergent (Eucalan, Kookaburra, Nikwax), and lay flattish to dry. Use a garment bag if you have a top-loader with an agitator.
Re:Cycling to work can cut cancer and heart disease, says study by pdexter on Thursday April 20, 2017 @11:58AM (#14157846)
Put it in the freezer or outdoors (if you live in a cold environment). Not sure if this is actually a thing or just some old urban myth, but it's what I do. Maybe I smell though.
Re:Cycling to work can cut cancer and heart disease, says study by cmurf on Thursday April 20, 2017 @12:43PM (#14158303)
Even just outdoors in the sun: reduced moisture and UV will kill a huge portion of the population. Freezer kills because it's dehydrating, but for wool it'll also kill moth eggs.
Re:Cycling to work can cut cancer and heart disease, says study by criddell on Thursday April 20, 2017 @02:20PM (#14159313)
Out in the sun works for the reason you said (UV).

Short term freezing isn't very effective as a way to kill bacteria. Once the garment is made warm again, the bacteria wakes up and the stink returns.