When it comes to chaffing, I agree whole heartedly with Southern Breeze. As for softening wool and making it less scratchy... it's wool. I think you just have to suck it up and get used to it. I can say from experience that the most itchy garments I have owned have never lost their itchy qualities no matter what I put them through (short of felting). But after 20 - 30 minutes of wear they cease to be an iritation to me. I think I just get used to it. Several of my military uniforms were 100% wool, that didn't stop me from having to wear them and as such, it became a matter of "get over it or go crazy trying".

To this day my wool kilts itch for the first 20-30 minutes. After that I don't even notice it anymore. I know that there are products out there that claim to soften the wool, but I have not had any luck with the ones I have tried. Sorry.